Strengthening North America's defense against African swine fever
The 4th North American African Swine Fever Forum was hosted in Canada.
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How prevention can reduce the need for antibiotics - New FAO report
A new report outlines the tools and practices that can reduce the need for antimicrobials such as vaccination, biosecurity, genetics, and digital technologies.
Boehringer Ingelheim presented SoundTalks® powered by FARMERA™
The SoundTalks® Innovation Exchange symposium brought together different stakeholders to share practical applications of digitalisation on farms, especially in the area of respiratory health monitoring.
Vietnam: Update on pig disease management
Among the diseases occurring in pig herds in Vietnam in 2024, the most important disease is still African swine fever.
Porcine parvovirus vaccines
This article describes the main characteristics of commercial vaccines for combatting porcine parvovirus.
A cross-sectional assessment of PRRSV nucleic acid detection by RT-qPCR in serum, ear-vein blood swabs, nasal swabs, and oral swabs
Ear-vein blood swabs, nasal swabs, and oral swabs can be used as surveillance samples for detecting PRRSV RNA by RT-qPCR in weaning-age pigs.
USDA invests $17.6M to protect the health and welfare of agricultural animals
Several projects focus on research related to vaccines that could mitigate the spread of ASF.
Philippines begins vaccinating hogs for African swine fever
The Department of Agriculture procured 600,000 ASF vaccines to limit the spread of the virus.
SHIC Funds Nine Plan of Work Projects to Advance Emerging Disease Mission
The Swine Health Information Center recently funded nine new projects addressing research priorities and topics published in its 2024 Plan of Work.
On-farm vaccine handling (III): Administration
A review of vaccine administration routes, administration methods according to the type of animal, and how to manage vaccination supplies.
Absence of Trichinella infection in commercial pigs in the U.S.
USDA research documents absence of Trichinella infection in commercial pigs.
Mexico: New pharmacovigilance system for veterinary products
The Pharmacovigilance System for veterinary products is implemented to guarantee the efficacy, quality, and safety of animal medicines, contributing to the production of healthy and safe food.
PRRS costs U.S. pork producers $1.2 billion per year, new study shows
The cost of PRRS has increased by 80% in the last decade.
Boehringer Ingelheim steps forward with new technology to improve respiratory health management in production systems
The global launch of “SoundTalks® powered by FARMERATM” will take place on September 9 in Bologna. This innovative solution enables you to identify trends and patterns at system level and to continuously improve your production system performance 24/7.
Summary of the 27th IPVS and 15th ESPHM-ECPHM: sanitation, immunology, vaccines
In this second installment, Antonio Palomo summarizes the papers and posters on health, immunology, and vaccines presented at the latest edition of the IPVS and ESPHM-ECPHM in Leipzig.
Germany confirms first case of ASF in domestic pigs in Rhineland-Palatinate
One case of ASF has been confirmed in a domestic pig on a small farm located in Gerolsheim, district of Bad Dürkheim, about 65 km from the border with France.