EU: Risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport
EFSA has begun work on a new assessment looking at the risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport.
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FAO launches new global information system for animal disease threats
EMPRES-i+ aims to improve intelligence, forecasting and early warning, enabling countries to monitor animal disease spread and risk of new outbreaks.
South America: Cooperation agreement on the reintroduction of ASF to the continent
The General Secretariat of the Andean Community and the Permanent Veterinary Committee of the Southern Cone have prepared a "Joint declaration on the reintroduction of African Swine fever to the American continent."
IPVS2022 to discuss ASF at the 333 Experience Congress - Brazil 2021
On day 2 of the event, the panel will discuss both control and prevention measures.
Germany: Slight increase in the use of veterinary antibiotics
Polypeptide antibiotics and 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins reached their lowest level since 2011, but fluoroquinolones increased slightly.
Prevalence of Salmonella in free-range pigs
The presence of Salmonella in free-range pigs is directly related to the natural vegetation accessible, determining the composition of the intestinal microbiota.
ASF Germany: Confirmed case in wild boar in the district of Meissen
This is the first evidence of African swine fever outside the district of Görlitz in the State of Saxony.
Dominican Republic: Aid to pig farmers affected by ASF
The Government launches a project for the economic recovery of pig farmers affected by ASF by supporting restocking with other species such as goats, chickens, and cows.
Regional Framework approved for the containment and prevention of ASF spread in the Americas
The framework has been approved to detect, contain, and prevent African swine fever in the Americas.
Clinical case: Edema disease - The more I medicate, the more pigs die!
An outbreak of edema disease was treated with fasting and antibiotic therapy, but in subsequent batches these measures were no longer successful. The outbreak progresses and it was observed that when animals are medicated, either orally or parenterally, mortality increases both in number and speed.
Brazil: New cases of classical swine fever in Ceará
New CSF cases in the north of the state have been reported to the OIE.
First identification and characterization of rotavirus H in swine in Spain
This is the first report of RVH on swine farms in Europe including its characterization by means of complete genome sequencing.
Russian Ministry of Agriculture discusses the ASF situation
According to the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, the number of ASF outbreaks in the country is down from last year, but the risk of disease spread remains.
ASF Germany: Increase in premium for wild boar shot in Brandenburg restricted zones
As of October 1, the state of Brandenburg will pay €150 for each wild boar hunted in the ASF restricted areas.
Vietnam agrees to zoning arrangement with Canada allowing safe trade in the event of an ASF outbreak
The arrangement allows for the safe trade of swine products from disease-free zones in Canada in the event of an ASF outbreak.
ASF Germany: Obligatory examination of hunted wild boar extended to other districts of Saxony
Previously, examining all wild boar hunted in good health was only mandatory in the districts of Görlitz and Bautzen, but this has now been extended to the districts of Meissen and Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains as well as to the state capital Dresden.