Effect of supplementing sows and piglets with Bacillus spp. under E. coli challenge
Bacillus spp. supplementation to sow and creep-feed diets may enhance post-weaning piglet health and performance.
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The next International Pig Veterinary Society Congress (2026) will be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
The 28th IPVS congress (2026) will be held Ho Chi Minh City from June 16 to 19, 2026.
AASV installs 2024 officers
Dr. Angela Baysinger was installed as president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians.
EU: Veterinary drug residues in animals and foods remain low
Levels of residues from veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food remain low in the European Union, according to the latest report from EFSA.
UK government brings in Veterinary Medicines Regulations legislation
Legislation being introduced will make regulations more effective and maintain the UK as an attractive place to market veterinary medicines.
Albania reports first case of ASF
The outbreak started in two wild boars in northeast Albania.
AASV recognizes 2024 Swine Practitioner of the Year
Dr. Matt Allerson was named the 2024 Swine Practitioner of the Year by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians.
Laboratory diagnostics: Foot and mouth disease (FMD)
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose FMD? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
Continued efforts needed to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Resistance of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria to commonly used antimicrobials continues to be observed frequently in humans and animals, according to EFSA.
Survival of a surrogate ASF virus-like algal virus in feed matrices using a 23-day commercial United States truck transport model
Results demonstrate that ASFV-like nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses can retain viability in swine feed matrices during long-term transport across the continental United States.
WHO publishes the Medically Important Antimicrobials List for Humans
The responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials needs to be improved in all sectors - human, animal, plant/crop, and environment - to preserve their public health benefits.
IPVS&ESPHM 2024 – Meeting place of the swine community
The 27th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress (IPVS Congress) and 15th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM) are taking place as a joint event from 4th – 7th June 2024 in Leipzig, Germany.
Dr. Maria Pieters honored with 2024 Distinguished Service Award by MVMA
The award recognizes her dedicated involvement with the Miracle of Birth Center at the Minnesota State Fair.
Canadian veterinarian Dr Shane Renwick is the winner of Medicine Stewardship category of the WVA Global Veterinary Awards
Dr. Renwick is the second category winner to be announced in the run up to the Awards ceremony which will take place on the 17th of April during the 39th World Veterinary Association Congress (WVAC), in Cape Town, South Africa.
European project to reduce the risk of exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The project, known as JAMRAI 2, aims at reducing the risk of exposure of citizens to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and is supported with €50 million under the EU4Health programme, making it the largest EU-funded action on AMR to date.
Norway's action plan to eradicate wild boar
The increased efforts against wild boar were adopted after the outbreak of African swine fever in wild boar in Sweden in September 2023.