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The ASF situation worsened between June 19 and September 8.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has determined that Japan is free of foot-and-mouth disease.

Significantly more pigs at slaughter were found to be infected with the so-called pig MRSA.

High-ranking officials from OIE Member Countries in Europe and from international, regional and national governmental and non-governmental organisations discussed several key issues in the field of animal health and animal welfare

On Wednesday, October 3 took place in Brussels a conference on animal health and its cost: "Economics of Animal Health: a price worth paying?".

Ireland has achieved Aujeszky's Disease-free status following the success of the National Aujeszky's Disease Control and Eradication Programme.

Researchers estimated that PRRS was costing the swine industry $66.7 million per year in the breeding-farrowing phase, $201.34 million per year in nursery pigs and $292.23 million per year in finishing pigs.

The facility will be completed by the end of 2013 and will become available for research for academia and private companies.

As derived from the declaration, the entire territory of the State of Tabasco will now enjoy the status of being an Aujeszky's disease-free zone.

This decision is of great importance as Jalisco, along with Sonora, are the main producers of pork in the country, with about 45 percent of national production.

The latest outbreak is located in Novonickolayevskaya (Krasnodarskiy) with 3362 susceptible animals.

A total of 123 live head of cattle and 108 pigs at a village in Bomi county (Nyingchi) are affected.

A new investment from the Harper Government will support research into an innovative substitute for antibiotics in livestock feed.

The entire territory of the State of Coahuila, except the municipalities of La Laguna, is declared free of Aujeszky's disease.

The outbreak, with 10 pigs susceptible and 3 cases, occurred on a farm in the Village of Sajcavilla.

Around 5,000 pigs are infected with the disease in the province.