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Monday, February 01, 2010
Study Shows Pigs May Spread Hendra VirusAUSTRALIA - According to researchers, pigs have the potential to spread the deadly Hendra virus to humans in the same way horses do.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Glässer's Disease Vaccine Tests UnderwayAUSTRALIA - Glässer's disease in pigs will be the focus of new ground-breaking trials between Australia and Taiwan.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Sweet Smell of Success for BoarsAUSTRALIA - Pork CRC-supported fourth-year animal science honours student at Western Australia's Murdoch University, Amy Lealiifano, has found that vaccinating boars for the second time with Improvac close...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Animal Influenza Diagnosis and Surveillance ImprovedAUSTRALIA - An international workshop being held this week at CSIRO’s Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) in Geelong, Victoria, will lead to improved diagnosis and surveillance of animal influenza...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Trials Involving Animal to Human Transplants BannedAUSTRALIA - Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) today announced that clinical trials involving animal to human transplantation (xenotransplantation) would be allowed to proceed...
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Ractopamine Improves Growth and Leanness in MalesAUSTRALIA - Ractopamine improved growth performance in entire and immunocastrated male pigs without affecting meat quality, according to researchers based in Western Australia.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Pork Trade Resumes After Easing H1N1 FearsAUSTRALIA - Australian pork sales are back to normal, with the easing of H1N1 flu fears.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Manner of Handling H1N1 Outbreak Angers FarmersAUSTRALIA - Pig farmers in Victoria's Goulburn Valley have accused the Department of Primary Industries of mishandling a recent swine flu outbreak.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Victoria's Pigs Cleared of H1N1 FluAUSTRALIA - Pigs affected by the A(H1N1) flu in the Goulburn Valley, have recovered from the virus.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Influenza A Confirmed at Queensland PiggeryQUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - A Queensland piggery near Dalby has been placed in quarantine after returning positive tests for Influenza A.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Pig Farm to Remain Under Quarantine over H1N1 FluAUSTRALIA - A pig farm in Victoria's Goulburn Valley will remain under quarantine for a few more weeks.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Influenza A H1 Found at Piggery in VictoriaAUSTRALIA - A preliminary diagnosis of Influenza A H1 has been found in pigs at a piggery in Victoria. AAHL is yet to confirm if N1 is present. Workers at the piggery have shown signs of possibly having...
Pork Producer Forum in YoungAUSTRALIA - The NSW Farmers’ Association Pork Committee is inviting all pork producers to attend a Producer Forum and Dinner in Young next week.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Pig Disease Monitoring Put to the TestAUSTRALIA - The ability of authorities to trace the movements of a pig carrying an exotic disease have just been put to the test.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Industry: Piggery Workers Not Being Tested for H1N1AUSTRALIA - Piggery workers who are showing only mild symptoms of flu are having difficulty convincing doctors to test them for H1N1 flu, the pork industry says.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Outbreak Contained as Infected Pigs on the MendAUSTRALIA - An outbreak of swine flu at a central NSW piggery has been contained.
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Pig Industry Seeking Better Flu Checks on WorkersAUSTRALIA - There's a call for all Australian piggery workers with flu symptoms to be tested for the swine flu virus.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Australia Shuts Piggery After Flu OutbreakAUSTRALIA - The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries announced on Monday that a piggery hit by A(H1N1) flu would be locked down until all signs of the virus have been eradicated.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Australia's First Case of Influenza A at PiggeryAUSTRALIA - A piggery in New South Wales (NSW) has been placed in quarantine after returning positive tests for influenza A H1 – the first farm in the country to have tested positive for the virus.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Swine Fever Could Devastate Aussie Pig PopulationAUSTRALIA - Australian experts are warning that an outbreak of the pig disease 'swine fever' could easily and rapidly spread across Australia.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Pork Industry Not Backing Quarantine ReformsAUSTRALIA - Livestock exporters are calling on cross-benchers and the Opposition to support the Federal Government's new quarantine fee structure.
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
No Food Scraps to Pigs CampaignAUSTRALIA - A new campaign is underway to raise awareness of the risks of feeding food scraps that have had contact with any form of meat to pigs.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Aussie Pigs Could Catch the H1N1 Flu, Says ExpertAUSTRALIA - The H1N1 flu could infect the nation's pigs if not handled carefully, according to warnings issued by a biosecurity expert.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Australia Watching Flu Risk for Indonesian PigsAUSTRALIA - Australia is worried that the Indonesian pig population could be struck down with a new form of flu.
Friday, April 03, 2009
Protection of Animal Health Remains Top PriorityAUSTRALIA - The Minister says that improvements to New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (DPI)'s field veterinary services will enhance animal health across the state's valuable livestock i...
Monday, March 09, 2009
Oz Launches 'No Food Scraps to Pigs' CampaignAUSTRALIA - A new campaign is underway to raise awareness of the risks of feeding food scraps that have had contact with any form of meat to pigs.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Oz Pork Producers Reminded of Swill Feeding BanAUSTRALIA - Pig producers have been reminded that swill feeding is banned in Australia.
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