Survey of quantitative antimicrobial consumption in two different pig finishing systems
Overall percentages of animals exposed to antimicrobials (AM) were high (90 per cent in finisher farms and 54 per cent FtF farms).
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OIE 81st General Session: Recognition of official animal health status
CSF added to the list of diseases for which Member Countries can apply for official recognition of their disease free status.
OIE recognises Peru as free from foot-and-mouth disease
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has recognised Peru as being free from foot-and-mouth disease.
Vaccination of sows reduces the prevalence of PCV-2 viraemia in their piglets under field conditions
Under the study conditions, dam vaccination reduced PCV-2 viraemia in the offspring with colostrum access.
Taiwan: foot-and mouth disease sub-clinical infection in pigs
During the routine active FMD serological surveillance, NSP antibodies were detected on a pig farm.
PCV2 vaccines: Efficacy and clinical application
The efficacy of PCV2 vaccines to control PCV2 associated diseases has been clearly demonstrated not only in piglets but also in sows. Moreover, it is also feasible to vaccinate sows and their offspring without hampering its growth during the rearing period.
Dietary β-glucan on growth performance, faecal microbial and immunity in weaned pigs
β-glucan could improve growth performance and immune function in weaned piglets.
United States: APHIS reopens comment period for Swine Brucellosis and Pseudorabies Proposed Action Plan
The concept paper describes the agency's current thinking about changes being considered for the pseudorabies and swine brucellosis programs.
China: foot-and-mouth disease in pigs
The Chinese veterinary authorities have informed the WOAH of the presence of pigs affected by the foot-and-mouth disease.
United States: USDA confirms porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
The USDA has confirmed that porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) has been identified in the United States for the first time through testing at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory.
More articles on PRRS
We resume the section on PRRS (a disease that entails costs of 664 million dollars per year) with new authors and subjects, or updating subjects that we have already dealt with.
The cost of PRRS to pork producers
The total cost of productivity losses to US producers is estimated at US$664 million annually but productivity losses are shifting from the growing pig herd to the sow herd.
Novel cell line identifies all Foot-and-Mouth virus serotypes
The new cells detect the FMD virus in field samples that come directly from naturally infected animals faster than existing cell lines currently used for diagnostics.
Dietary non-starch polysaccharides alter the abundance of pathogenic clostridia in pigs
High-fermentable NSP may reduce the intestinal abundance of swine pathogenic clostridia.
Netherlands: first occurrence of Brucella suis in wild boars
The outbreak is located in Vaals in Margraten (Limburg), with 30 susceptible animals of which 2 cases.
Ukraine temporarily bans Belarus pork imports for suspicion of ASF
The Ukrainian veterinary service, because of suspected cases of African swine fever in Belarus, temporarily banned the importation of animals and their products to ascertain the circumstances.