Paraguay: Argentina allows for free passage of bovine offal and pork
Argentina sent an official notice allowing the river traffic of raw bovine offal and pork.
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Germany: European Commission repealing restrictions for classical swine fever in wild boar
Great efforts have been made and favourable results achieved in the last decade in the eradication of the disease both from domestic pigs and more recently in wild boar.
France: Brittany sets up a health plan for the importation of pigs
The health-minded body Porc Bretagne OVS has decided to launch a device for protecting the health status of the region.
Detection and quantification of PCV2 and PCV2-antibodies in oral fluid from finisher pigs
The objective of the current study was to evaluate cotton ropes for collection and detection of PCV2 specific antibodies and DNA in oral fluid at pen level in finisher pigs.
Acute phase proteins as a tool for differential diagnosis of wasting diseases in growing pigs
The concentrations of haptoglobin (Hp), C–reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA) were measured in wasted pigs.
Central African Republic: African swine fever
The first deaths were reported on 28 February 2012 by farming groups rearing pigs.
Ukraine: pork production in 2012 is expected to grow
The industry will be building stocks in response to cheap feeds and attractive pork prices.
Taiwan: FMD sub-clinical infection in pigs
During the routine active FMD serological surveillance, NSP antibodies were detected on two pig farms located in Jiaosi (I-Lan) and Jhutian (P'Ing-Tung).
Paraguay lifts FMD health emergency status
The Government, through the National Service for Quality and Animal Health (SENACSA) decided to lift the state of health emergency in the department of San Pedro.
Russia: new outbreak of Foot and mouth disease
The outbreak is located 30 km from the border with China.
Kazakhstan reports new outbreaks of FMD
The veterinary authorities of Kazakhstan have informed the OIE of the occurrence of serotype A and O foot and mouth disease.
Evidence for a major QTL associated with host response to PRRSv
Host response to experimental PRRS virus challenge has a strong genetic component and a QTL on chromosome 4.
Russia: negative expectations for African swine fever
The Deputy Head’s of VPSS forecast for 2012 was very negative, indicating a new wave of ASF expansion would hit the center of European Russia.
China signs Memorandums of Understanding on Animal Health Cooperation
The Memorandums identified areas of cooperation in animal health between China and Laos and Vietnam.
Korea: 2012 hog production is forecast to increase
2012 hog production is forecast to increase 5 percent year-on-year.
Russia: outbreak of Foot and mouth disease
The outbreak is located at 45 km from the border between Russia and China.