Danish pig producers must reduce their antibiotic use
Over the next four years, Danish pig producers must reduce their antibiotic use by 2% each year and completely eliminate the medicinal use of zinc.
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How China's pork imports have changed
Chinese pork imports have gone up 43% from January to September .
China publishes new maximum residue limits for veterinary drugs
The Department of Agriculture and the National Health Commission have published new regulations for maximum residue limits for veterinary drugs to be implemented as of April 1, 2020.
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NewsASF ruled out in Spanish pork confiscated by Macedonia
Test results have been negative for ASF in Spanish pork shipments confiscated by Macedonia.
USA: What swine growers need to know about garbage feeding
The Swine Health Protection Act allows each state to determine whether garbage feeding is allowed within their state. Many states do not allow garbage feeding.
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NewsWhich is the current situation of CSF in Brazil?
The OIE has confirmed the presence of CSF in a new state (Alagoas), in the area that is not free of this disease, with seven cases detected in October.
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We are thrilled to announce ..ASF in Philippines: Backyard raisers to get P5K per ASF-culled pig
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved the recommendation of Agriculture Secretary William Dar to increase the financial assistance given to backyard raisers whose hogs were culled due to the African Swine Fever.
Philippines: ASF reaches more provinces
Philippine Agriculture Secretary William Dar has confirmed ASF in Cavite and Nueva Ecija.
Denmark: Antimicrobial resistance in animals and meat
The occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in food-producing animals and meat in Denmark is relatively stable, according to the annual DANMAP report.
Denmark : Antibiotic use in livestock declines
Antibiotic use in terms of defined daily doses animal (DDDANAT values) declined slightly in the cattle and pig farming sectors.
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NewsASF China: The Ministry estimates a drop in the pig census by 41%
According to the official data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture of China, in this last year the pig census has dropped by more than 40%.
Mexico: Seropositive pigs to Aujeszky’s disease
The disease has emerged subclinically, and the virus has not been isolated so far.
African Swine Fever
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
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NewsEU: ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs increase
According to the data provided by the ADNS, in the 9 first months of 2019, 1,063 ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs (1,335 in 2018) and 4,643 cases in wild boars (5,321 in 2018) have been detected.
European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals
A report published by EMA shows that European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals. The overall sales of veterinary antibiotics across Europe dropped by more than 32% between 2011 and 2017.
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NewsAustralia: Detector dog to guard against African swine fever
Detector dog digs into Darwin to guard against African swine fever.
Mexico performs an ASF emergency drill successfully
The drill tested the infrastructure, human capital and technical-scientific elements for dealing with emergencies caused by high-impact diseases.
Italy declares itself free of swine vesicular disease
After eradicating the disease in Calabria and Campania, Italy has presented the self-declaration as being free of the disease before the WOAH/OIE.
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NewsASF Belgium: new stage in its epidemiological cycle
Fewer carcasses are being found, but seropositive wild boars have appeared.
UK: Sniffer dogs at the border join fight against ASF
UK border officials enforce controls at the border on illegal meat by using sniffer dogs and searching freight, passengers and luggage.
ASF: Europe needs to intensify efforts
The fourteenth meeting of the standing group of experts on African Swine Fever(SGE ASF14) took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 10 and 11 September 2019. Representatives from 34 European countries attended the meeting, as well as a representative of China.
Australia: Strengthening borders to stop swine fever
With African swine fever confirmed less than 700 kilometres from Australia’s northern border Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie is calling for heightened vigilance to keep the disease out.
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NewsSeneca Valley Virus situation in Canada: First case on farm in Ontario
SVA is widespread in the USA but until now has not been reported from any Canadian farms. SVA has been seen previously in Canadian pigs sent to USA for slaughter and in certain Canadian assembly yards.
ASF reaches Timor
African swine fever jumps and now the disease is around 650 kilometres from Australia.
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NewsPhilippines: ASF contained and controlled in Rizal and Bulacan
Meanwhile, continuous strict surveillance is being conducted in areas near ASF-infected barangays in Rizal and Bulacan.