Surveillance Works for Welfare, Says Evira
FINLAND - The country's food safety authority, Evira, has found some evidence of poor welfare after inspecting pig farms that were the subject of secret filming by camera-wielding animal rights activists,...

Symposium Confirms Benefits of PCV2 Vaccination
FINLAND - Papers presented at the 3rd European symposium on Porcine health management in Espoo, Finland have confirmed the benefits of both sow and piglet vaccination against PCV2.

A/H1N1 Flu Outbreak Reported in Finnish Swine
FINLAND - The Finnish veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of A/H1N1 influenza.

H1N1 Transfer from Human to Pig under Investigation
FINLAND - The influenza A H1N1 virus is reported to have caused flu in pigs and pig farm workers.

Finnish Pork Producers Worried by H1N1 Flu
FINLAND - Some Finnish pork farmers have concerns about delays in the availability of H1N1 flu virus vaccines - not just for themselves, but because of worries that their animals could be infected by humans....

Salmonella Epidemic in Finland Worsens
FINLAND - Salmonella has been found on new farms, bringing the latest totals of six pig farms and 23 egg farms. Two different Salmonella types have been found across the country in the current epidemic....

Is Salmonella Spreading to Pig Farms?
FINLAND - Salmonella has been found in the pig feed Yhdistelmä-Tiiviste (protein concentrate) from the Rehuraisio Oy factory in Raisio.