USDA releases roadmap to address Salmonella
The plan guides agency efforts to tackle foodborne pathogens.
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Philippines: First agrifood import inspection facility established
The government will strengthen border control inspections for imported animals, plants, meat, and other farm and fishery products arriving in major international seaports in the country.
Emergency Depopulation and Disposal webinar from the National Pork Board
The webinar explained humane methods for emergency depopulation and disposal considerations. The presentation slides are available to view.
IPIC: Webinar on emergency disposal of hogs in light of slaughterhouse closures
This webinar is to understand potential options for emergency disposal of animal tissue and will take place Wednesday, April 29.
ASF Belgium: new stage in its epidemiological cycle
Fewer carcasses are being found, but seropositive wild boars have appeared.
ASF in Poland: payments for detection of dead wild boars
This is a third edition of such program.
Brazil: new regulations on dead pigs on swine farms
The Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil has started a public survey regarding the devising of regulations for the management of dead pigs and fowls on the farms.
Evaluation of biosecurity measures to prevent indirect transmission of PEDv
PEDV transmission through contaminated PPE occurs rapidly under modeled conditions. Biosecurity procedures are recommended.
The role of insects in the transmission of PRRSv
Flies are not usually seen as a real risk of infection between farms unless we're talking about very high-density areas. However, flies can travel long distances if captured when collecting carcasses.
Poland: data regarding the sampling relative to ASF
Between 31 March and 27 October, a total of 3,229 wild boar samples have been tested.
Poland intensifies the measures against the ASF after detection in farm pigs
The Veterinary Inspection Service intensifies its activities after the detection of dead and buried animals without a previous notification.
Poland rules out the presence of ASF in wild boars found dead in Greater Poland
Samples were taken from the animals. They were sent to the national reference laboratory for African Swine Fever, and their results have been negative to the presence of the virus.
Biosecurity practices in Spanish pig herds
The findings revealed that medium-sized to large farms located in high pig density regions reported higher biosecurity measures.
Thompson’s tip: Dealing with deadstock
Unit bio-security is critical to maintaining health on a pig unit. One route of disease transmission which must be controlled is the disposal of dead stock. Ideally, this should be through on-farm incineration, advises Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.