Rye: Influence on Salmonella and boar taint in finishers An intensive German study involving many finisher pigs has so far yielded that feeding rye appears to have a...
Emerging Salmonella serotype found in US pigs There are indications that there is a parallel in the occurrence of finding a certain Salmonella serotype in...
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...
CDC reports decrease in key foodborne pathogens Data released by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in the US show progress was made in reducing some...
Cooperl Arc Atlantique accused of concealing Salmonella Seven employees of Cooperl Arc Atlantique, the largest pork company in France, will appear before a French court...
New vaccine has twice the punch against Salmonella in pigs A new vaccine from Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) can protect pigs against two of the most virulent...
Iowa State University mourns the loss of two pig... Iowa State University lost two great resources with the recent passing of Dr H. Scott Hurd and Dr James McKean,...
EFSA study: Campylobacter and Salmonella cases down Human cases of campylobacteriosis decreased slightly in 2012 for the first time in five years, but...
Pigs found to carry carbapenem-resistant bacteria A novel type of antibiotic resistant bacteria has been causing worries in the German livestock industry. The...
Increasing sustainability in pig production systems Modern pig production at all levels, from the farm to the sub-cellular, came under scrutiny at the recent DSM...
New device in food-pathogen detection battle Researchers have developed a system that concentrates foodborne salmonella and other pathogens faster than...
EFSA prepares for future challenges The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reached its tenth anniversary in 2012, a landmark year in which it...
New heights for EU pig welfare campaign A new pig campaign demanding EU countries adopt pig welfare laws has received more than 100,000 signatures....
US: Cured pork meat ban to be relaxed A ban that has been in place for decades in the US on cured meat from Italy, will be relaxed this month. The...
Shrimp shells make pigs grow faster A division of the Chinese Academy of Science, the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, has come up with a new...
RESEARCH: Influence of lactic acid and chilling on... US researchers have published a study in the Journal of Food Production on the effects of lactic acid and...
Cephalosporin use – Shock, horror – or is it? Many newspaper journalists like to use the ‘Shock, horror’ tactics to get stories noticed. Increasingly, it...
Cost/ benefit analysis – Salmonella control in slaughter... EFSA have published an excellent analysis of the costs for reducing Salmonella in slaughter pigs and the...
Feed Microbiology 101 I am not aware of any college in the USA or Europe offering such course, but in my opinion, they ought to...
EU salmonella survey - where do we go from here? The EU salmonella baseline survey in pigs has now been released but where do we go from here?
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...
Salmonella food poisoning - more good news for the pig... Salmonella species are the second most common cause of food poisoning in man after Campylobacter spp,...
New insights on Salmonella We, from producer to consumer, are all concerned about Salmonella and the safety of pork. I have been reading...
Salmonella testing - is it going to cause a problem for you? The new EU Salmonella control regulations (EC No 2160/2003) for monitoring finishers will end in October this...
Salmonellosis and ileitis – are they linked? Lawsonia intracellularis and Salmonella Typhimurium: they appear to be two separate gut bacteria. However, as...
Less Salmonella or stress with plant extracts The five-seeded plume poppy is a plant native to China and Japan and it’s also the origin of isoquinoline...
Come-back for liquid fermented feed? Feeding fermented liquid feed to pigs is not new, but I notice an increased interest in this type of feeding. Is...
Bacteria and antimicrobials – a concise compendium Beta-lactamases, inhibitory concentrations, ESBLs, gram-positive bacteria - these concepts are frequently...
Effects of phytogenic feed additives on animal health Phytogenic substances represent one of the most interesting classes of feed additives. They bear the potential...
Balanced microbial gut flora to overcome weaning dip The weaning dip has been well researched and documented. Where piglets used to be treated with prophylactic...
Phytogenics as a natural alternative to antibiotics With antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) being reduced in leading countries all over the world, the interest for...
Better sow performance with higher water intake Sows have a high water requirement during gestation and lactation. Clean and fresh water is therefore essential....
Pig industry will be well represented at VIV Asia For professionals in the international swine industry, the upcoming VIV Asia, to be held 13-15 March 2013 in...
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...
Benzoic acid and Salmonella: The latest knowledge Recent European Union regulations have called for a reduction of infection levels of Salmonella in on-farm pigs....
Salmonella control in the spotlight Food safety, now one of the world's mostsignificant public health issues, is attractingincreasing attention from...
Relationship between serological status of sows and the... Salmonella is considered as one of the most important food borne pathogens that has potential implications for...
Vaccination to control Salmonella and improve weight gain... Immunization appears to be one of the most promising approaches for control of Salmonella on swine farms (1)....
Nutritional approaches to controlling Salmonella The ability of Salmonella to survive in a variety of environments for prolonged periods of time makes...
New standards for Salmonella Salmonella infections have always been a problem for pig producers. As from 2010, standards for Salmonella...