Brazil releases contingency plan for African swine fever
Brazil has been free of the disease since 1984.
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Answers about App pleuropneumonia (2/2): Diagnosis, monitoring, and eradication
In this second article Antonio Vela, Francisco José Pallarés, and David Espigares answer questions about the diagnosis, monitoring, and eradication of pleuropneumonia caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App).
Denmark sets goals for 2050
The most important aspects of the plan are animal welfare, reducing antibiotic use, and CO2 emissions.
South Korea: Another ASF outbreak on a large farm
All 3,000 pigs on the affected farm in Gimpo - si, Gyeonggi-do will be culled.
National PRRS eradication program in Hungary 2014–2022
The Hungarian PRRS eradication program is based on a territorial approach as it is the only approach by which the infection or reinfection of PRRSV-free pig herds can be avoided with high probability.
EuroTier’s Animal Welfare Award 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH was one of the three companies to receive this special recognition.
South Korea: ASF outbreaks on two large farms
Over 13,000 animals were culled on pig farms in Gangwon-do.
SHIC sets focus on wean-to-harvest biosecurity
Collaboration with FFAR and Pork Checkoff leverages funds and resources
Defining and improving biosecurity rings on a real farm
The biosecurity ring analysis method is applicable on any type of farm and offers an overall perspective that helps us make organized and rational decisions.
Predicting the time to detect moderately virulent ASF virus in finisher swine herds
It may take two weeks or longer to detect ASF in a finisher swine herd via mild clinical signs or increased mortality.
ELISA assay as a diagnostic tool (2/2): Interpreting results
Here are things to keep in mind when interpreting a positive or negative ELISA result.
Australia bans personal imports of meat from countries with FMD
The Australian Government has banned the importation of meat products for personal use from all countries with foot and mouth disease.
Microbiota and swine production - How to read microbiota studies? Part 2
How can we make sense of the increasing information available regarding the swine microbiota and apply it at the barn level? In this second article of the series, Matheus Costa explains.
Germany: Monitoring antibiotic use in the QS system
The results presented in the status report clearly show that antibiotic use has decreased significantly since monitoring began and has stabilized for years at a level that should correspond to the therapeutically necessary minimum.
Answers about pleuropneumonia caused by App (1/2): Evolution and control
We asked Antonio Vela, Francisco José Pallarés, and David Espigares about pleuropneumonia caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App). In this first article, we will talk about the evolution and control of the disease.
Dominican Republic, Haiti, U.S, and Mexico agree on ASF eradication strategy
Technical working groups will be created to make progress in the control and eradication of African swine fever in the Dominican Republic and Haiti and thus reduce the risk of spread to other countries in the Americas.