EuroTier Innovation Awards 2024
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Summary of the 27th IPVS and 15th ESPHM-ECPHM: sanitation, immunology, vaccines
In this second installment, Antonio Palomo summarizes the papers and posters on health, immunology, and vaccines presented at the latest edition of the IPVS and ESPHM-ECPHM in Leipzig.
Flies, an organism to keep under control
Fly control should not be limited to the summer months, as it plays a significant role in disease transmission and the well-being of people and animals.
55th AASV Annual Meeting summary: Vaccines and biosecurity
In this second article, Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations on vaccines and biosecurity given at AASV 2024.
Applying outbreak investigation findings to improve biosecurity
A case study on identifying and addressing entry-related biosecurity hazards on a sow farm.
Czech State aid schemes to prevent spread of pig and poultry diseases
Commission approves €1.46 billion Czech State aid schemes to support prevention of spread of poultry and pig diseases.
NC State Researchers partner with USDA to combat PEDV
By studying the role unclean vehicles might have in transmitting a swine coronavirus, researchers help boost North Carolina’s food animal industry and support federal agencies in fighting other devastating diseases.
Water medication: Cleaning protocols after water medication
Many times we become surprised when we see the contents that come out of the pipes when we empty them out for the first time...
USDA announces $43M investment in meat processing research, expansion and innovation
The program promotes novel approaches to meat and poultry processing by implementing pioneering production system technology.
Weaning without zinc oxide (2/3): Encouraging feed consumption after weaning
The ban on the use of zinc oxide starting June 2022 makes it necessary to review and improve many aspects of weaning, especially in its early stages. With Alberto García and Chretien Gielen we address key management points for successful weaning without the use of zinc oxide.
SHIC: New research project to investigate feed mill decontamination in the event of an ASF outbreak
The research project will evaluate several methods for cleaning and disinfecting feed mills following a potential ASF outbreak.
Do we know when we fail in biosecurity?
The four most common mistakes on pig farms, illustrated with real examples.
Ideal biosecurity for pig farms (2/2)
Preventing the entry and spread of diseases should be an objective on any swine farm, so adequately designing biosecurity aspects is key. In this article, we continue to discuss biosecurity measures with two experts: Lara Ruiz and José Casanovas.
Hysolv launches cost-effective cleaner
A new, highly efficient and cost-effective cleaner for animal housing, veterinary clinics and food processing industries has been launched by animal health specialists, Hysolv.
Netherlands introduces protective measures against ASF from Germany, transport affected
The second cleaning and disinfection was already mandatory for Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Greece, and all third countries.
Diarrhea in neonatal piglets: cleaning and disinfection
Although cleaning between batches appears to be a basic task that all farms should be doing correctly, after talking to the authors we see that there is still a lot of room for improvement.