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Aerial mapping: Adding to the swine industry’s toolbox for area regional disease control

Area regional disease control (ARDC) strategies are an important tool in the swine industry due to the ability of many swine diseases, most notably PRRS, to spread by methods other than direct animal contact.

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Oral fluid collection from individually-penned, PRRSV-infected boars

The objectives of this study were to determine if oral fluid samples 1) could be collected from individually-housed mature boars under field conditions and 2) could be used to detect PRRSV infection.

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New Zealand extends raw-pork import ban

The New Zealand high court has stopped the importation of raw pork that pig farmers fear could infect animals in NZ with a disease that kills unborn and young pigs.

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Global science network to protect against animal diseases

Defra is leading an international network research, funded by the EU, linking thousands of scientists across the world.

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New Zealand - Pork Import Health Standards effectively manage risk

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) issued updates to four Import Heath Standards for pig meat, pig meat products and by-products from Canada, the EU, Mexico and the USA.

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Canada - Sask Pork prepares to launch western Canada PRRS-Free herd certification pilot project

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board hopes to begin testing swine herds in western Canada for PRRS-Free Herd Certification within the next few months.

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Philippines: Swine industry situation and outlook

Despite the increases in the pork supply, deficit scenarios are expected in the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2011.

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An evaluation of ultraviolet light (UV(254)) as a means to inactivate porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus on common farm surfaces and materials

The results obtained in this study suggest that UV(254) is an effective means to inactivate PRRSV on commonly encountered farm surfaces and materials and inactivation can be accomplished following 10min of exposure.

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China plans compulsory animal vaccination

The Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Finance jointly filed a new regulation on animal vaccination for prevention of epidemic diseases in 2011.

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Mongolia - First occurrence of PRRS

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported the first occurrence of PRRS in Mongolia.

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Dr. Scott Dee - PRRSv eradication update

PRRSv Eradication Update - Dr. Scott Dee, Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, from the 2011 Minnesota Pork Congress, January 19-20, 2011, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus-induced immunosuppression exacerbates the inflammatory response to porcine respiratory coronavirus in pigs

We performed a comprehensive analysis of innate and adaptive immune responses in dual-virus infected pigs to understand whether a pre-existing immunomodulatory respiratory viral infection affects the overall immunity to a subsequent porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCV) infection in pigs.

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Thailand - Unexpected increase in morbidity or mortality of a listed disease

An increase in the morbidity/mortality has been observed in the area of Amphur Ban-Ra-Kam (Phitsanulok province) and PRRS is suspected based on clinical signs.

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Vietnam - Meat prices to rise 15-20%

Prices of meat in Vietnam particularly pork, will increase between 15% and 20% from a year earlier during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

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Vietnam resumes pig slaughtering in PRRS-affected areas

Vietnam has allowed abattoirs in areas affected by blue-ear disease to resume slaughtering pigs, said Hoang Van Nam, Director of the Department of Animal Health.

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Canada - PRRS costs canadian swine industry 130 million dollars per year

The Guelph based George Morris Centre estimates Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome is costing the Canadian swine industry a minimum of 130 million dollars per year.