Page 20 of articles about swine-diseases in Swine news

In light of the EFSA opinion and of the evolution in the disease situation, the protection measures established by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 750/2014 should be prolonged until the end of October 2015.

The veterinary authorities of South Korea have confirmed the presence of FMD in 30 pigs.

The culling is being carried out in an effort to prevent the spread of African swine fever virus from Russia into Finland.

Up to now, TGE had not been detected in Argentina, so it was considered an exotic disease.

The focus is located Sizhao (Dongtai, Dongdai, Jiangsu), with 34 susceptible animals and 4 cases.

To avoid the entrance of the disease in Chile from Peru (affected country), the SAG is implementing several measures.

The event aims to coordinate research on animal disease control between the EU and China through the organization of events, webinars, study visits, exchanges and a virtual platform.

To limit the transmission of MRSA CC398 it is therefore crucial that everyone working on pig farms are aware of their responsibility in this regard.

As of Jan. 1, 2015, individual identification of breeding stock headed to harvest will transition from backtags to the use of official, USDA-approved eartags.

The aim of the SAG's task in this matter is to detect the presence of the disease in a timely manner.

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has issued a quarantine order stopping the movement of pigs on Oahu after an outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), was confirmed on a farm in Waianae Valley.

The new, autonomous venture will focus its efforts on implementing industry preparedness for disease challenges that could affect U.S. swine herds.

In Kiev, FAO epidemiologists and livestock experts updated local lab technicians on the status of the contagious disease in Ukraine and Europe.

This phase aims to prevent the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) during transport of Saskatchewan hogs.

The Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry noted that domestic companies should use the methods developed by the National Research Institute for Veterinary Virology and Microbiology of Russia.

The 22nd Conference of the World Organisation for Animal Health’s (OIE) Regional Commission for the Americas, which counts 29 Member Countries, was held in Guadalajara (Jalisco).