Evaluation of alternatives to increase weaning age
Without adding more space, the only way to accommodate an increase in weaning age is to decrease the breeding herd inventory.
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China - New outbreak of FMD
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported a new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in China.
Peru vaccinates its swine herd against classic swine fever
In December the National Agrarian Health Service of Peru (SENASA) initiated the national vaccination of 1,4 million pigs against classic swine fever.
What is the economic loss due to genetic defects?
An economic model was developed that assessed financial loss through the pyramid from nucleus to multiplier to commercial herd on a per litter basis for traits with an incidence higher than 0.10%.
Russia - New outbreak of classical swine fever
Classical swine fever has been discovered in wild boars in a game husbandry "Znamenskoye", Ugransky, in Smolenskaya Oblast.
Russia - ASF Outbreak reported out of the permanently affected area
A new outbreak of ASF was reported out of the permanently affected area (the Southern Federal District and the North Caucasian Federal District) in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. The outbreak was reported at 7:45 on 18 February 2011 in the city of Dzershinsk in the backyard of V.N. Mukhin.
Mongolia - First occurrence of PRRS
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported the first occurrence of PRRS in Mongolia.
Bulgaria – FMD: no change of the health status
Since the last outbreak (31 January 2011) no change of the health status has been observed. Teams of National Veterinary Services perform daily clinical examinations of the susceptible animals in the municipalities of Tsarevo, Malko Tarnovo, Sredets, Primorsko and Sozopol (Burgas region).
Tandem-Repeat Analysis of the swine dysentery pathogen, Brachyspira hyodysenteriae
The aim of the current study was to develop and test a multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) method that could be used in basic veterinary diagnostic microbiology laboratories equipped with PCR technology or in more advanced laboratories with access to capillary electrophoresis.
Vietnam - More outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease reappeared in 17 cities and provinces nationwide after being contained for three weeks, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Porcine Circovirus remains in the spotlight of European researchers
The fourth edition of the European PCV2 Research Award sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim saw a record number of applications showing the continued interest in Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) research: 13 researchers from ten different countries submitted proposals.
Tanzania – More outbreaks of African Swine Fever
The OIE has reported four new outbreaks of african swine fever in Tanzania.
Argentina recovers its foot and mouth disease-free status through vaccinations in the surveillance zone on the northern border
On February 4th, Argentina recovered its status as foot and mouth disease-free through the application of vaccinations in the area that has been under surveillance. The area is made up of what is called the Border Zone, on the border with Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.
South Korea to raise quota for tax free meat imports
South Korea will raise the volume limit of imported pork subject to its tariff quota system, in a bid to tame rising food costs.
North Korea reports 48 outbreaks of FMD
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported 48 outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Russia - African Swine Fever Outbreak among Wild Boars in the Rostov Oblast
The diagnosis of African swine fever was made after laboratory tests were performed in the Rostov Regional Veterinary Laboratory on samples of pathologic material taken from 13 dead boars in the hunting entity Verkhnesvechnikovskoye of the Kasharskiy Rayon, the Rostov Oblast. At the present moment, measures are taken in accordance with the Temporary instruction on prevention and eradication of African swine fever.