Brussels adopts a text on the temperature for the transport of carcasses
The proposal, initiated by Culture Viande together with the IFIP, the ANSES and the DGAL, and with the help, at a European level, of the UECBV, has been voted favourably.
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China: 15° CAHE (China Animal Husbandry Expo)
China Animal Husbandry Expo, known as CAHE, is the largest livestock show in Asia. In 2017, CAHE attracted 161 655 visitors and 1 200 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions.
Practical EU guidelines to assess fitness of pigs for transport
Practical EU guidelines to assess the fitness of pigs for transport have now been translated into several official languages by the EU Commission in Brussels to help professionals ensure that pigs are in a fit state to be transported.
Spain alerts of the presence of foot-and-mouth disease in Algeria
The MAPAMA reports that all the prevention measures implemented in 2014 in the face of the circulation of serotype O in the North of Africa are still in force.
Canada: amendments to Health of Animals Regulations
Representatives from the Canadian Pork Council were in Ottawa to address the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food about amendments to Health of Animals Regulations with respect to humane transportation.
Assessment of pre-slaughter feed withdrawal strategies and the effects
Based on the results of this study, the pre-slaughter feed withdrawal before slaughter affects behaviour and meat quality in pigs.
EU Platform on Animal Welfare
Commission said it intended to have the platform operational in the first half of 2017 as a forum of discussion for all stakeholders.
Animal welfare during transport
During the last meeting of the Council of Ministers of Agriculture of the EU, ministers discussed the need to improve the enforcement of existing legislation on animal welfare during transport and whether existing legislation in this area should be updated.
Loading bays on the outside to keep the risks away
Have you ever cleaned a lorry for the transportation of animals? It is not easy. Therefore, we always have to consider them dirty and we will use loading bays on the outside of the farm.
Clinical case: Sodium ion toxicosis in pigs after transport
At autopsy, haemorrhagic enterocolitis with mucosal oedema, enlarged spleen and haemorrhagic mesentery were observed.
Canada: CFIA lifted the temporary emergency livestock transportation protocol
Canadian Pork Council and other provincial pork associations will continue to press the federal government to amend this regulation and allow transporters to wash at Canadian facilities.
USA: FDA releases final rule to ensure food safety during transport
The FDA has finalized six of the seven major rules that implement the core of FSMA.
Evaluation of disinfection protocols to reduce virus transmission via livestock transport vehicles
Under study conditions, a high-pressure wash with cold water plus application of an accelerated hydrogen peroxide or a combined glutaraldehyde and quaternary ammonium disinfectant is effective at inactivating PRRSV.
EC welcomes practical EU guidelines to assess fitness of pigs for transport
Practical EU guidelines to assess the fitness of pigs for transport written by leading EU agri-food, veterinary, road transport, and animal welfare stakeholder groups, have been welcomed by the European Commission.
EFSA: maintenance of the cold chain during storage and transport of meat
Following the adoption by EFSA's BIOHAZ Panel of the Scientific Opinion on the public health risks related to the maintenance of the cold chain during storage and transport of meat, the EC requested clarification.