Computer vision to detect lethargy: A trial on ASF in wild boar
A motion monitoring system based on artificial vision may be used indoors to trigger suspicions of fever.
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Organizations join forces to control animal disease in South-East Asia
OIE and ASEAN will further expand regional animal disease control programmes to include African swine fever and classical swine fever.
Philippines declares first province free of ASF
The province of Batangas is the first in the country to be cleared of African swine fever.
EFSA assesses control measures for foot and mouth disease
A review of the effectiveness of sampling procedures, monitoring period, and minimum radius of the protection and surveillance zones for FMD.
UK: Further reduction in antibiotic use on pig farms
New figures show the amount of antibiotic prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%.
Atypical pathogenic PRRS virus strains: A new problem?
High virulence PRRS virus strains cause more accentuated clinical symptoms, higher mortality, higher viral load and dissemination in body tissues, as well as a higher inflammatory response.
ASF reaches Bhutan for the first time
Uncontrolled movement of scavenging stray pigs to blame for the first incidence of ASF in the country.
ASF restricted zones expanded in Germany, Poland, and Slovakia
New ASF outbreaks in Germany, Poland, and Slovakia prompt redefining and enlarging of restricted zone boundaries.
Role of food producing environments in antimicrobial resistance
EFSA experts have assessed the role of food producing environments in the emergence and spread of AMR.
Intrauterine growth-restricted piglets can catch up on growth with pGLP-2 microspheres
Injection of pGLP-2 microspheres can be a therapeutic strategy for compensatory growth in intrauterine growth restricted piglets with low birthweights.
U.S: FDA finalizes bringing remaining OTC antimicrobial drugs under veterinary oversight
Once this change is made, these important drugs can only be used in animals under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
Diarrhea in neonatal piglets: treatments
In a series of seven articles we have discussed with four prestigious veterinarians the different aspects of neonatal diarrhea: infection, nutrition, management, environment, etc. We couldn't end this series without specifically addressing how to manage treatment.
Pirbright twins with Philippines to improve African swine fever control
The project will build capacity for African swine fever (ASF) testing, which is essential for bringing the disease under control.
ASF Germany: Hunting banned in the entire area of Frankfurt (Oder)
To prevent the movement of infected wild boars, a new general order on animal diseases prohibits hunting in the entire Frankfurt (Oder) area.
Which processing fluid best detects PRRSv status in a litter of pigs?
An evaluation and comparison of which specimen type: testicles, tails or udder wipes had the highest sensitivity at determining the litter PRRSv status compared to serum.
ASF risks from outdoor pig farms: EU publishes scientific opinion
EFSA has assessed the risk of African swine fever spreading through outdoor pig farms and has proposed biosecurity and control measures for outdoor farms in ASF-affected areas of the EU.