VLA: Proliferative and Necrotising Pneumonia
UK - Proliferative and necrotising pneumonia has been observed in 10 week old growing pigs, according to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) Monthly Scanning Surveillance Report for December 2010....

VLA: Respiratory Problems Cause Losses
UK - Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Glasser's disease and PCV/PRRS caused respiratory symptoms and losses on pig units, according to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) Monthly Scanning...

VLA: Strep suis Linked to Respiratory, Nervous Signs
UK - Streptococcus suis associated with respiratory and nervous disease in pigs is among the key items in the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) Monthly Scanning Surveillance Report for October...

Health Scheme Launched in East Midlands
UK - Vets with clients in the East Midlands area met last Thursday to discuss the imminent launch of the latest regional health scheme, East Midlands Pig Health (EMPH).

Circovac Now Licensed for Use in Piglets and Sows
UK - Merial Animal Health's Circovac® PCV2 vaccine has now been licensed for use in piglets as well as sows making it the only vaccine licensed for treating the whole herd.

Meeting Formulates PRRS Virus Control Strategies
UK - Scientists and representatives from the pig industry met at The Roslin Institute, an Institute of BBSRC, on 27 to 28 January to discuss whether mathematical modelling can make a useful contribution...

NADIS BPEX Commentary – January 2011
UK - As part of the ongoing health and production monitoring, NADIS veterinary surveillance records sow mortality on a routine basis and this provides data to enable patterns to be studied, according to...

FMD Antigen Banks Prove Their Worth
UK - Merial vaccines are helping to fight the largest global outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) for 10 years.

Chief Executive Appointed to New Govt Agency
UK - Caroline Spelman, the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has appointed Catherine Brown as the first Chief Executive of the new Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories...

PCV2 Investigated as Cause of Reproductive Failure
UK - The Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) is to increase surveillance for PCV2 virus as a cause of reproductive failure in cases of abortion and stillbirth where no other infectious cause has been...

PMWS, PDNS and PCVAD in the UK
UK - Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) Quarterly Surveillance report on porcine circovirus-associated diseases (PMWS, PDNS) from the second quarter of 2010.

NFU Concerns Carry Weight with VMD
UK - The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has announced the results of its Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2010 consultation, which the NFU responded to back in September 2010.

NADIS BPEX Commentary – December 2010
UK - PRRS virus and disease have been seen in the UK for nearly twenty years and during that time the picture has evolved. Moreover, worldwide changes have occurred in the virus producing highly pathogenic...

Animal Medicines: Changes to Sales
UK - New controls to reassure people that the medicines they buy for their animals are safe have been announced by the Veterinary Medicine Directorate (VMD).

First Lactation is Key to Sow Performance
UK - Gilts that suffer a productivity drop in their second litter risk a continued trend of poorer performance in later parities.

VLA Publishes Update on Leptospirosis
UK - The Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) has published an update on leptospirosis, which affects cattle, pigs and humans across the world.

Real Welfare Indicators for Pigs
UK - Producers will soon have a way of demonstrating real pig welfare using science-based assessment methods.

Early Winter Boosts Need to Counter Enteric Disease
UK - With dysentery at its highest level for many years, Pfizer Animal Health is launching a new campaign to help increase awareness of the benefits of selecting the best prevention and treatment opti...

BPEX Supports Aims of Animal Disease Report
UK - The Radcliffe report on responsibility and cost-sharing, published earlier this week, is aimed at cutting both the risk and cost of animal disease, something that agrees with the aims of BPEX.

Independent Report on Animal Health Published
UK - An independent group has published its report into responsibility and cost-sharing over animal health and welfare.

NFU Responds to Govt Animal Health Plans
UK - Following a report by the government’s Responsibility and Cost Sharing Advisory Group, the NFU has said it remains committed to working with ministers on animal health policy engagement.

Welfare Boost for Red Tractor Farms
UK - Farms operating to Red Tractor Assurance Scheme standards can boast double the levels of animal health and welfare compliance, according to an independent report.

Positive Opinion for Circovac Use in Piglets
UK - Merial Animal Health has received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medical Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) with regard to a variation to the marketing authorisation for its PCV2 vaccine,...

Merial Launches Swine Influenza Kit for Vets
UK - Merial Animal Health has introduced a diagnostic kit to allow pig vets in the field to identify the presence of the swine influenza virus (SIV). This follows recent research on English herds which...

ACMC Tip: Monitor Temperature During Cold Snaps
UK - The recent cold snap is a reminder that winter is coming! Already, our practice is seeing upsurges in coughs and respiratory disease in pigs, probably triggered by fluctuations in temperature, says...

Pfizer, Easter Bush Form Strategic Alliance
UK - The new five-year strategic alliance between Pfizer Animal Health and the Easter Bush Research Consortium (EBRC) is part of a broader partnership platform to advance excellence in veterinary research...

NFUS Slams Meat Inspection Cost Recovery Plans
SCOTLAND, UK - Farmers would bear the brunt of FSA proposals for recovering the costs of meat plant inspections, says the National Farmers Union of Scotland (NFUS).

Winners Receive Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards
UK - For the second year running, the Pfizer Pig Trainee of the Year is awarded to a female winner while the Pfizer Poultry Trainee of the Year award goes to Scotland for the first time.

NADIS BPEX Commentary – October 2010
UK - NADIS reporting veterinary surgeons record prevalence of such damage as part of the routine surveillance programme and this enables patterns of problems to be examined, according to BPEX's monthly...

VLA: Ischial Tuberosity Detachment in Pigs
UK - A detachment of the ischial tuberosity has been observed in pig herds, according to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) in its report for September 2010.