Page 73 of articles about swine-diseases in Swine news

On 29 Dec 2009, Aujeszky's disease was officially confirmed in a hunting dog in the district of Wittenberg. This is the 1st finding of this notifiable disease in an animal in Saxony-Anhalt since 1997. The dog had eaten offal from a hunted wild boar and fell ill with typical symptoms.

The veterinary authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD).

In the last few days the IOE has reported on the appearance of cases of flu due to the A/H1N1 virus in swine herds in Thailand and China while other sources have also reported its appearance in pigs in South Korea.

An international workshop will lead to improved diagnosis and surveillance of animal influenza in the Asia Pacific region.

The Catalan Government has passed a decree for the creation of the Health and Prevention Service.

The Ministry for Agriculture and the national organizations for producing livestock and meat (PVV), poultry and eggs (PPE), and dairy products (PZ), have arrived to a financial agreement for a program of control of infectious diseases in animals for the period 2010-2014.

The Commission has today terminated proceedings on an aid scheme towards services of the Bavarian Animal Health Service with a positive decision, having found that the aid is compatible with the Internal Market. The measure had been in operation since 1974.

The GDP for Thailand’s livestock sector is forecast to grow 2.2-2.3% in 2010, according to a recent prediction by the Office of Agricultural Economics.

Commission Decision of 14 December 2009 amending Decision 2008/855/EC concerning animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States.

The OIE has reported on a source of 2009 H1N1 flu detected at the end of April 2009 in a swine herd situated in the municipality of Colon, in the Mexican state of Queretaro. The outbreak was considered as finished during the month of May 2009.

MRSA spreads throughout the Dutch intensive livestock farming sectors. Among pig farms, 68.3% of 202 farms tested positive for MRSA.

A large-scale project which aims to improve animal health and product quality in European organic and ‘low input’ livestock production systems has just begun.

North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is helping to fill the need through a unique initiative that requires all of its students to receive disaster training, providing a new generation of leaders in veterinary medicine and disaster response.

The Animal Health Act, 2009, was passed today by the Ontario legislature. New measures will help prevent, detect and respond to animal diseases and other related health events to better protect the people, animals and economy of Ontario.

Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has been given the final approval of the Assembly to important new legislation on disease control measures.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed the first case of H1N1 in Germany's swine herd.