Full-scale industrial phage trial targeting Salmonella on pork carcasses
Implementation of phage application in industrial settings can be used as an additional strategy to control foodborne pathogens.
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Laboratory diagnostics: Swine dysentery (Brachyspira hyodysenteriae)
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose swine dysentery? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
New IPIC swine vaccination guidelines publication offers information and considerations
Iowa Pork Industry Center has released a new chart that provides a list of diseases, time of administration, and based on risk, available product types.
Croatia confirms 59 outbreaks of ASF
Since the first occurrence of ASF on Croatian territory on June 27, 59 outbreaks have now been confirmed.
Water medication: Influence of drinking patterns on water medications
Knowing the pattern of pig drinking behavior is essential for effective treatments.
Canada to create a vaccine bank for foot and mouth disease in animals
Funding will provide Canada with a dedicated vaccine source to support the CFIA and industry in the event of an outbreak.
The effect of gilt flow management during acclimation on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae detection
A similar M. hyopneumoniae detection pattern was observed regardless of gilt flow.
How to face an outbreak of African swine fever in wild boar?
A scientific review and expert consultation reveals the keys to controlling an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boar in Spain.
African swine fever virus transmembrane protein pEP84R guides core assembly
Findings unveil a key regulatory mechanism for ASFV morphogenesis and identify a relevant novel target for the development of therapeutic tools.
APC’s spray dried plasma and red cells launch into space
An experiment has been approved to assess the feasibility of launching spray-dried blood into space to rehydrate it in a zero-gravity environment in order to treat traumatic injuries in the future.
Pulmonary lesions at the slaughterhouse: how to evaluate them
Collecting data at the slaughterhouse is a common method to obtain information on health and productive parameters, mainly from the last weeks of a pig’s life.
Study shows how ASF could unfold and be controlled in the U.S.
Researchers used an epidemiological model to look at the different ways a potential outbreak in the southeastern U.S. could unfold.
K-State launches research center to meet animal vaccine development and usage needs
The new Center on Vaccine Evaluation and Alternatives for Antimicrobials, or CVEAA, will support animal vaccine development and usage.
France and Italy create the "Technical Contact Group on African Swine Fever"
Italy and France announce the creation of a "Technical Contact Group on African Swine Fever (ASF)" aimed at strengthening cooperation to prevent the spread of the disease.
Spain's priorities during its presidency of the EU Council in the area of Agriculture and Fisheries
Spain will work over the coming months to ensure a balance between food safety and environmental, economic, and social impact.