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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.
Productive and economic impact of pig lung lesions detected at slaughter
Detection of lung lesions in slaughtered pigs also allows estimation of economic losses.
Vaccination against swine influenza in pigs causes different drift evolutionary patterns upon experimental infection and reduces likelihood of genomic reassortments
Northern Ireland veterinarian Dr. Simon Doherty is the winner of One Health category of the WVA Global Veterinary Awards
Dr. Doherty is the first 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.
Necropsy manual: Necropsy of a piglet in lateral decubitus (I)
This new section, coordinated by the pathological anatomy team of the University of Cordoba, Spain, will show us, in a very visual and practical way, how to perform a necropsy on a pig.
New swine necropsy manual from 333
We have developed a practical and visual swine necropsy manual.
The European VAX4ASF project will study next-generation vaccines against ASF
Backed by Horizon Europe and led by HIPRA, the 4-year project bets on the potential of live attenuated vaccines to develop an effective, enduring, and secure solution against ASF virus, contributing to animal welfare, global economic stability, and rural communities.
Mexico and U.S. reaffirm commitment to animal health in the region
Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture reaffirmed their commitment to work to strengthen animal health and disease prevention in the livestock sector through the U.S.-Mexico Commission for the Prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Exotic Animal Diseases (CPA).
Applying outbreak investigation findings to improve biosecurity
A case study on identifying and addressing entry-related biosecurity hazards on a sow farm.
Increased risk of foot-and-mouth disease entry into Europe
The increase in the number of outbreaks in several North African countries and the recent detection of the SAT 2 serotype in Algeria increase the risk of disease entry.