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.
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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.
Latvia continues to sample wild boar against CSF
Last January two wild boars in Dagdas County were found affected.
African swine fever – Current status, epidemiology and clinical presentation
ASF is now firmly established in some areas of the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, where it is causing considerable trade disruptions, plus having a devastating impact on small-scale pig farmers.
Influence of age on the effectiveness of PCV2 vaccination in piglets with high levels of maternally derived antibodies
The findings of this study have implications for future PCV2 vaccine testing and administration strategies.
European Union: experts endorse restrictions to protect Europe's pigs from PEDv
At the SCOFCAH, possible import restrictive measures to protect the EU pig population against the introduction of the disease and in particular of the emerging Deltacoronavirus were reviewed.
Rabobank: ongoing PEDv to have material impact on pork supply
Rabobank believes the outbreak of PEDv in the US, Mexico, Japan and South Korea will lead to a likely decline in global pork production in 2014.
Mexico: the PED cases represent less than 1% of the national pig herd
The PED cases represent 0.00005% (less than 1%) with respect to some 16 million pig heads in the national pig herd.
Colombia: the ICA qualifies the swine producers in terms of animal health
The ICA has trained the swine producers in the department of Risaralda on porcine epidemic diarrhoea.
Denmark: swine fever suspicion called off – the slaughterhouse in Herning has reopened
All the laboratory tests have been found to be negative for swine fever, and the suspicion has, therefore, been called off and the slaughterhouse has reopened.