USA: PED virus appears to be slowing
According to AASV, NAHLN reports 187 positive accessions out of 825 tested at 8 veterinary diagnostic labs for the week ending 5/17/14.
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Russia: more cases of Foot and mouth disease in pigs
The affected animals were detected in a farm located 7 km from "Merci-Trade" (the FMD outbreak notified to the OIE on 21 May 2014).
Colombia: the ICA evaluates the Classical Swine Fever status in the country
The vaccination against Classical Swine Fever would be started in high-risk areas of the Costa Caribe region.
Swine influenza viruses: mechanisms of evolution and current diversity in European pigs
Four virus lineages, having clearly distinguishable HA, are currently co-circulating in European pigs and can be considered as enzootic viruses, even if their relative prevalence and level of incidence vary from one country to another.
New neonatal porcine diarrhoea syndrome - effects
New Neonatal Porcine Diarrhoea Syndrome (NNPDS) is a newly defined syndrome, characterized by a treatment-refractory diarrhoea during the first days of life.
UE:financial contribution towards surveillance and other emergency measures implemented in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland against ASF
In December 2013 Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland submitted their respective plans and cost estimates for the implementation of emergency measures during 2014.
Mexico: OIE report on the situation of porcine epidemic diarrhea
Positive cases were identified by RT-PCR in 17 states. To date, it has not been possible to isolate the virus.
United Kingdom: swine disentery case in East Anglia
AHVLA made no diagnoses of swine dysentery in East Anglia in 2013 and only one, in smallholder pigs, in 2012.
Russia confirms an outbreak of FMD in pigs
Evgeny Nepoklonov, Chief of the Rosselkhoznadzor has informed the OIE about a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting pigs, with 4070 cases.
FAO: the Andean countries are just one step away from eradicating the foot-and-mouth disease
The FAO's project that supported the efforts of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru for eradicating the foot-and-mouth disease ends with a success.
Russia confirms new outbreaks of ASF in wild boars
Carcasses of four wild boars (mummified remains) were found on the territory of the tract “Lutnoye” near the village “Znamenka” (Smolenskaya Oblast).
Canada: biosecurity plan for British Columbia livestock reduces risks of disease
The funding provided to British Columbia Pork Producers Association results in immediate action to reduce the risk of PED arriving in British Columbia.
Discovered a new gene expression mechanism in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
These studies demonstrate for the first time, to our knowledge, that a protein can function as a transactivator of ribosomal frameshifting.
Prevalence of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae in sows and suckling piglets
Sampling breeding herds and suckling-age piglets could serve as a valuable alternative to traditional surveillance schemes.
Canada: Second on-farm PEDv case confirmed in Manitoba
There are now 62 farm premises that have tested positive for PED across Canada including two in Manitoba, one in Prince Edward Island, one in Quebec and 58 in Ontario.
Russia cancels temporarily the importation of live pigs and pork from Latvia
After the detection of CSF in wild boars, the Rosselkhoznador has cancelled temporarily the importation of live pigs and pork from Latvia.