Pulse NeedleFree swine vaccination available in Japan
18 May 2012 - Pulse NeedleFree Systems, a supplier of needle-free injection solutions to the animal health industry, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with I.P. Tsusho for the Japanese swine market.
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Vet services cannot eliminate ASF outbreak near Moscow
17 May 2012 - Russian veterinarians have indicated that they are unable to eliminate the infection source for African Swine Fever in the Leninsky district of the Tula region, registered early May. Read more >>
African Swine Fever discovered in Novgorod area
14 May 2012 - African Swine Fever virus of last week, was firstly recorded in the Novgorod region, stated representatives of Rosselkhoznadzor.
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China: US produced pork quarantined due to ractopamine
10 May 2012 - China's quarantine bureau has rejected a 103.5 tonne US pork consignment after standard tests on the frozen meat showed positive results for the banned drug ractopamine, Reuters reports. Read more >>
New Zealand court upholds pork import standards
08 May 2012 - New Zealand’s High Court has validated the rules used by the Ministry for Primary Industries when developing import requirements for pork from countries where PRRS occurs.
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RESEARCH: S. aureus in 16% of state fair pigs in USA
08 May 2012 - Pigs are a potential reservoir for Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in US state fairs, as antibiotic-resistant S. aureus have been found in exhibited pigs at two state fairs. S. aureus was found in almost 16% of the tested pigs. Read more >>
Ceva's Berlin symposium zooms in on sow reproduction
07 May 2012 - Approximately 150 veterinarians, swine producers and scientists from 18 countries recently gathered in Berlin, Germany to attend a symposium on sow reproduction, organised by animal health company Ceva Santé Animale. Read more >>
Bruges pig vet symposium attracts record of 937 delegates
04 May 2012 - The European Symposium for Porcine Health Management, held in Bruges last week, can be considered an unexpected success. Instead of an expected 300-400 delegates, 937 made it to the Belgian city. Read more >>
Bulgaria moves away from plan to control FMD by fence
03 May 2012 - Bulgaria has scrapped its idea to build a border fence with Turkey that was supposed to keep animals infected with Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) from entering the country. Bulgaria cannot afford the construction of the planned 181 km border fence. Read more >>
RESEARCH: Powder disinfectant effective against PRRS virus
01 May 2012 - The use of a powder disinfectant has been proven to work as a good alternative to increase biosecurity in hog operations. This was shown in research by the University of Minnesota. Read more >>
Research: MRSA in backyard pigs and transmission to humans
27 Apr 2012 - Scientists from Michigan State University and the Henry Ford Hospital collaborated on a study examining transmission of MRSA from pigs to their human handlers. The study was on pigs raised in backyards, it will be published this coming May in Zoonoses and Public Health.
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Effects of Chinese medicinal herbs on weanling pigs
26 Apr 2012 - Taiwan biotechnology scientists have published an evaluation of the effects of Chinese medicinal herbs on weanling pigs, given as a feed additive dietary supplement, in April’s Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition.
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Fermented liquid feeding for pigs: Knowledge of processes stressed
25 Apr 2012 - A recent study, published by scientists at Aarhus University, Denmark, gave a good overview of the current state of affairs in research related to fermented liquid feeding (FLF) in pigs. Knowledge of the process is vital, they say.
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Optivite: Salmonella control programme for pigs launched
24 Apr 2012 - Optivite, one of the UK's largest specialist animal nutrition companies, has launched a new ‘solution driven’ salmonella control programme for pigs.
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Steroid hormone levels in newborn piglets
20 Apr 2012 - Japanese researchers published last month a study on the relationships between steroid hormone levels in newborn piglets and how they influence birth weight, placental weight, vitality of the offspring and the size of the litter, in Animal Science Journal.
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RESEARCH: Brucellosis suis discovered in feral swine in NC
20 Apr 2012 - Feral pigs in the American state North Carolina have tested positive for Brucella suis, a bacteria that can be transmitted to domestic pigs and people. Read more >>
Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network launched
19 Apr 2012 - In Canada, Prince Edward Island's Atlantic Veterinary College is helping to create a new national health initiative for pigs, CBC reports.
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China's Olympic athletes abstain from pork, clenbuterol worry
19 Apr 2012 - With the London Olympics coming up, Chinese athletes are abstaining from eating domestic pork. They fear inadvertently consuming substances banned under current anti-doping rules...
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NPPC: FDA antibiotics guidance problematic for producers
18 Apr 2012 - The loss of and restricted access to products expected with implementation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s guidance on the use of antibiotics in livestock and poultry production likely will disproportionately affect small producers, have a negative effect on animal health and increase the cost of producing food while not improving public health, said the National Pork Producers Council.
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FDA calls on drugmakers to help limit use of antibiotics in pigs
13 Apr 2012 - The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called on drug companies to help limit the use of antibiotics in pigs, poultry and other livestock within the next three years. Read more >>
