NPPC applauds announcement of new U.S.-Philippine ASF project
The African swine fever program will support the readiness and transparency of the Philippine animal health services.
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Transmission routes of African swine fever virus
A study reviews all ASF transmission routes described.
Evidence of influenza A infection and risk of transmission between pigs and farmworkers
Results emphasize the need to implement surveillance and transmission preventive protocols at the pig/human interface.
PCR assay as a diagnostic tool (2/2): Uses and interpretation of the results
How to interpret a negative or positive PCR result with specific examples of what could be happening.
Spain continues to import more piglets and pigs from the Netherlands
Data provided by the statistical service of the Netherlands shows that Spain continues to increase its imports of pigs and piglets.
One health: Commission welcomes Member States' support to designate antimicrobials reserved for humans
The sale of veterinary medicinal products containing these antimicrobials will be prohibited.
Rio de Janeiro recognized as free of classical swine fever
The Agricultural Defense team of the State Secretariat of Agriculture carries out sanitary surveillance actions to maintain the free status.
Germany: ASF detected in domestic pigs in Lower Saxony, near the Netherlands
ASF has been confirmed in domestic pigs in Lower Saxony, the biggest pig producing area in the country and only 20 km from the Netherlands.
Streptococcus suis autogenous vaccines: what do we know?
In spite of decades of research on S. suis vaccines, autogenous bacterins are almost the only preventive strategy available that swine producers have access to, but which are their weak spots?
Clinical case: App
A new herd, in a high density swine region, despite effective biosecurity barriers, gets infected by App
Zoetis celebrates A.L.P.H.A. Initiative’s five-year anniversary
The initiative concludes its five years of progress by improving livestock health, productivity and farmers’ livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Use of antimicrobials in animals trends downwards
World Organisation for Animal Health report shows promising trends in the race to fight antimicrobial resistance and preserve the efficacy of these critical medicines.
UK pig industry reduces antibiotic use by 17%
The amount of antibiotic used to treat pigs on UK farms in 2021 fell by 17%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 69%.
PCR assay as a diagnostic tool (1/2): The basics
How PCR works and what to keep in mind when interpreting results.
United Kingdom denies the presence of foot-and-mouth and swine vesicular disease
The veterinary authorities have denied the presence of foot-and-mouth and swine vesicular disease.
ASF draws dangerously close to France: Possible effects on pork trade
With African swine fever on France's doorstep, a study assesses how much the losses would total.