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The American Association of Swine Veterinarians is pleased to announce the publication of the 4th edition of the Swine Disease Manual, edited by Drs. Eric Neumann, Alex Ramirez, and Kent Schwartz.

Despite years of hard work by scientists, researchers, practicing veterinarians, pork producers, animal health companies, and others, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) remains a costly, frustrating challenge to the global swine industry.

Diseases associated with PCV2 infection (PCVD) belong to the most devastating diseases in swine worldwide. Fortunately, since a few years, losses attributed to this disease complex can be controlled very effectively by vaccinating piglets.

As part of its ongoing global expansion, animal health and nutrition company, Alltech, has announced the opening of its first office in Spain.

A new disease which poses as great a risk as foot-and-mouth disease could devastate the British pig industry unless controls are tightened up.

Ingelvac CircoFLEX® - first vaccine against Porcine Circovirus Disease approved in China

Cleaning and disinfection are an essential part of successful disease control, preventing or reducing the transfer of infection from one batch of pigs to the next. However, drying out of pens is a frequently-neglected part of the process.

Pfizer Animal Health is First to Develop, Manufacture and Receive USDA Approval

Novus International, Inc. announced today its intent to acquire the Animal Nutrition Division of Albion Laboratories Inc, a company based in Clearfield, UT. Terms of the proposed deal were not disclosed.

The H1N1 virus has now been found in a Canadian swine herd, and an Iowa State University researcher is ready to produce an H1N1 flu vaccine for pigs.

PRRS X3 test delivers 99.9% specificity and 90% reduction of false positives

VIV Europe 2010 will take place from April 20 - 22, 2010 in the Jaarbeurs Utrecht, The Netherlands. The international exhibition on innovative animal husbandry aims to be the ultimate meeting place for international top decision makers in the feed to meat industry. This year two special themes with related conferences will be presented at the exhibition, Eggs! and Meat Safety. Up to 400 companies from 32 different countries have already booked a stand, covering about 75 % of the total exhibition floor.

A new Pfizer Animal Health was unveiled last week as Pfizer's acquisition of Wyeth, including its subsidiary Fort Dodge Animal Health, was completed. Pfizer Animal Health is now the world’s leader in the discovery, development, manufacture and sales of veterinary vaccines and medicines for livestock and companion animals.

New Structure to Capitalize on Growth Opportunities in Emerging Markets, Biologics, Vaccines, Animal Health and Consumer Health Care.

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.

This is a precautionary measure only. The Company is 100% in compliance with the Government of Canada's new Listeria policy. The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed that there have been no reported illnesses related to these products. Cooking hotdogs to steaming hot also kills any potential foodborne bacteria, such as Listeria.