Page 19 of articles about swine-diseases in Swine news

In case Russia removes retaliatory economic restrictive measures pork export from the EU will be possible after a new form of veterinary certificate is agreed upon.

The temporary ban affects animals that may be susceptible to FMD and their products and by-products, coming from Chungcheongbuk-Do, Korea; Jiangsu, China; and Caprivi, Namibia.

Due to the recent finding of positive serology against the TGE virus, the National Healt and Food and Agriculture Quality Service (SENASA) recommends strengthening the biosecurity measures on the farms.

National Pig Health Council (NPHC) Chairman Pat Kirwan, said at the meeting of the NPHC a number of measures were agreed to limit the risk of entry of the PEDv into Ireland.

The EU has committed close to €180 million for 2015, to support veterinary programmes that aim to eliminate animal diseases and zoonoses and further strengthen the protection of human and animal health.

The agreement, signed by the head of SAGARPA, Enrique Martínez y Martínez, has a positive impact on the Agency's promotion of hog production.

During year 2014, 254 outbreaks were confirmed in the EU: 214 in wild boars and 40 in domestic pigs.

3 positive results for classical swine fever were found.

The research will target Brachyspira hampsonii, a recently discovered bacterium that causes diarrhea and colitis in pigs.

Since last 5 June, there are 625 farms and premises infected with PEDV, and 28 infected with PDCoV. Although a rise in the number of cases was to be expected due to the cold weather, they are not appearing so far.

Three naturally occurring US PEDV strains have been identified: the original PEDV, the PEDV with changes in the spike gene (INDEL), and the PEDV strain (S2aa-del).

APHIS noted its progress addressing Swine Enteric Coronavirus Disease (SECD) since issuing a Federal Order requiring the reporting of SECD to federal and state animal health officials.

On the territory of the hunting ground Desnyansko-Starogutsky, a dead wild boar was found by the rangers.

In this regard, ICA's Border Protection Deputy confirmed that Peru would like to gain in-depth knowledge of the Classical Swine Fever eradication program.

The current state aid scheme (N699/1992) administered by Defra closes on 31st December 2014.

The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Ángel Estévez, reported that in 2015 the Dominican Republic could be declared CSF-free.