ASF Belgium: 125 cases; EFSA warns for wild boar Although cases of ASF infected wild boar continue to be found in Belgium, the virus appears to be under control....
EU to adapt copper reduction plans for pigs The reduction of copper levels for pigs to 25 mg/kg for all age groups is off the table in the European Union....
EFSA points to raw pork causing hepatitis E Consumption of raw or undercooked pork meat and liver is the most common cause of hepatitis E infections in the...
EU changes copper levels for piglet feed Pig producers in the European Union will soon be faced with reduced maximum copper levels for piglet nutrition.
EFSA: EU human campylobacter and listeria cases rising Human cases of listeriosis and campylobacteriosis rose once again in 2014, continuing an upward trend that began...
ASF: Combined containment measures recommended In order to contain the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) among wild boar populations in Eastern Europe, a...
Knowledge gaps in fight against animal influenza How do influenza viruses become able to jump from one species to another? Under which conditions does our immune...
Biomin mycotoxin event another great success The second edition of the Mycotoxins in Focus event, organised by animal nutrition company Biomin was a great...
Pig producers warned after PEDv alert in Ukraine The British National Pig Association (NPA) has warned all its members for the consequences of Porcine Epidemic...
EU project on vectors of diseases launched EFSA and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) held their kick-off meeting (May 10) on...
EFSA: Opinion on safety, efficacy of Fumzyme in pigs The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a positive Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy...
EFSA: Reduce maximum levels of zinc in feed EFSA has proposed a reduction of the maximum permitted content of zinc in feed for all animal species.
EFSA: Scientific opinion on ASF The risk that African Swine Fever (ASF) is endemic in Georgia, Armenia and Russian Federation has increased from...
EFSA assesses measures to stop spread of ASF in the EU The discovery of African swine fever (ASF) in Poland and Lithuania, at the end of January this year, has...
EFSA study: Campylobacter and Salmonella cases down Human cases of campylobacteriosis decreased slightly in 2012 for the first time in five years, but...
EFSA: Animal welfare at slaughterhouses EFSA has published three scientific opinions on the welfare of pigs, sheep and goats, chicken and turkeys during...
Leaving pig health to the next generation Pig health expert David Burch has been writing weblogs for Pig Progress for over 10 years. He now feels it is...
One health – are we getting any closer? The UK have produced their joint ‘One Health Report’ on human and animal antibiotic use sales and resistance,...
MRSA in Danish pigs – what can we learn? The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has just published a MRSA risk assessment, which really includes...
Debate continues: EC's proposals on medicated animal feed The debate concerning the European Commission’s proposals regarding the Regulations on Medicated Feed continues...
BLOG: Definitions, definitions, definitions Without some proper definitions how are we meant to determine the significance of the new European Commission...
BLOG: Consumerism – analysis or just more politics? We are all consumers but I have to say I was disappointed when the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) ‘The...
Cephalosporin use – Shock, horror – or is it? Many newspaper journalists like to use the ‘Shock, horror’ tactics to get stories noticed. Increasingly, it...
November - is it going to be antimicrobial resistance month? With Europe on the brink of financial and political chaos, I would like to try to turn your attention to more...
Cephalosporin antibiotics: Control or ban? The Panel of Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) of EFSA has just published an opinion on the public health risks of...
Medicated feed premixes – is carryover in feed really a... It was reported last week that the Dutch are planning to ban the use of medicated feed premixes in 2011 from...
Antibiotic arguments DG Sanco is coming to the end of their review of antimicrobial use in the EU, shortly, what will be their...
Cost/ benefit analysis – Salmonella control in slaughter... EFSA have published an excellent analysis of the costs for reducing Salmonella in slaughter pigs and the...
Drug dilemmas With the long-awaited results of the EFSA breeding-herd survey on MRSA now available, it poses some real...
MRSA in pigs – quo vadis? Next month the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) is meant to report on their EU-wide survey of pig farms to...
Between a rock and a hard place - difficult one for the EFSA Presumably, it is the responsibility of the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) to reduce the incidence of...
How much do different meats contribute to salmonellosis... The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has just reported on how much do different meats contribute to...
Antibiotics measures: A global overview Animal health expert David Burch dives deep into antimicrobial legislation and summarised it clearly on a global...
After the Brexit: Where will UK pig production go? For health expert David Burch, it came as a huge surprise that a majority of UK voters chose to leave the...
EXPERT TALK: The role of feed in controlling Salmonella... The European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) estimates that 10% to 20% of human cases of Salmonellosis in the EU...
Pig feed: Potential effects of antimicrobial carryover Medicated feed premixes are often included in compound feeds. Hence, some antibiotic carryover can occur when a...
MRSA in pigs: A link with cephalosporins? The subject of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was reviewed a couple of years ago after the...