Diarrhea in neonatal piglets: cleaning and disinfection
Although cleaning between batches appears to be a basic task that all farms should be doing correctly, after talking to the authors we see that there is still a lot of room for improvement.
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ASF Germany: Wild boar carcass tests positive in Frankfurt (Oder)
The National Reference Laboratory has confirmed the presence of African swine fever in a wild boar carcass found in the northern Oder meadows area in the city of Frankfurt.
China cracks down on illegal ASF vaccines
Illegal ASF vaccines, new strains, and artificial gene deletion strains... Here's what China is doing to combat it.
AASV holds its best virtual meeting ever
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) held its 52nd Annual Meeting in what turned out to be the best virtual meeting the AASV has ever had.
Russian government discusses ASF with industry representatives
The need to jointly address the epizootic wellbeing of the country, including the expansion of Russia's export potential, was voiced during the event.
Laboratory diagnostics: E. coli (diarrhea)
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose E. coli? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
AASV Recognizes 2021 Young Swine Veterinarian of the Year
Dr Chris Sievers received the award for demonstrating the ideals of exemplary service and proficiency early in his career.
New approaches to age-old problems in nursery piglets
What factors cause increased mortality and slow-growing piglets in the nursery phase? How can we address these issues?
ASF: devising an ‘exit strategy’ for affected countries
EFSA has devised surveillance strategies that will help countries affected by African swine fever (ASF) to determine when the virus has stopped circulating among their wild boar populations.
Three countries seek approval regarding Aujeszky's disease status and eradication programmes
Estonia requests recognition of free status while Italy and Portugal seek approval of their Aujesky's disease eradication programmes.
AASV Recognizes 2021 Swine Practitioner of the Year
Pittman named the 2021 Swine Practitioner of the Year by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) during the association’s 52nd Annual Meeting.
The OIE releases new guidelines on compartmentalisation for ASF
The guidelines detail specific requirements and provide guidance on key aspects of the compartmentalisation process, including a set of applicable tools to facilitate the implementation and recognition of compartments.
Abortions in mainly first parity sows
Why are there more abortions occurring in first parity sows?
Zoetis joins Sustainability Consortium to lead efforts in sustainable pork
Zoetis joins the Sustainability Consortium to lead efforts in sustainable pork together with U.S. pork producers and supply chain leaders.
AASV Installs 2021 Officers
Dr Mary Battrell was installed as president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians during the association’s 52nd Annual Meeting.
New goals to reduce antimicrobial use in Belgian livestock
Recent progress in reducing antibiotic use in animals has prompted Belgium to set new targets.