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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Influenza in Pigs: Code of PracticeUK - The leading pig organisations in the country have prepared a Code of Practice for all forms of influenza, including influenza A H1N1.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Swine Dysentery Charter Formed for YorkshireUK - Yorkshire and Humberside’s £300,000 drive for lower production costs is now in full swing. Pig-keepers are forming local clusters and will share information about the health status of their pigs...
Friday, July 31, 2009
BPEX Strengthens Technical TeamUK - The environment and animal health are important priorities for the pig industry and BPEX is investing in both areas to provide an even better service for producers and processors.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
£100M Boost for Animal Health ResearchUK - The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) today welcomed the announcement by the Government of over £100 million investment by the...
Friday, July 24, 2009
Serious Health Threat from Weaner ImportsUK - The prospect of weaners being imported into Britain from the European mainland could pose a serious health threat to the UK pig herd, says Stephen Curtis, chairman of pig-breeding company ACMC Lt...
Thursday, July 23, 2009
NADIS Veterinary Report & Forecast - July 2009UK - This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Soil Association Highlights Superbug ThreatUK - The Soil Association is supporting calls from NPA to stop the importation of weaners.
Compassion in World Farming Opposes TradeUK - Compassion in World Farming says it welcomes the National Pig Association’s campaign to prevent a trade in imported piglets which threatens to bring diseases such as MRSA from Belgium and Holland...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
What is Good Biosecurity?UK - Pig producers and their vets talk a lot about biosecurity... but what actually is it? "When it comes to determining what is good biosecurity, it's all a bit hazy, said Richard Lister.
Friday, July 17, 2009
2009 Defra Review: Reduction of Disease RisksUK - The Annual Review of Controls on Imports of Animal Products 2008/09 was published yesterday.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
NPA Launches Campaign to Keep Out Weaner-dealersUK - Citing welfare and disease problems, the NPA said it will move heaven and earth to prevent the continent's cross-border weaner-dealer trade from crossing the Channel.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Removing Boar Taint Roulette May Mean Higher SalesUK - In a survey of attendees at a recent Pig Veterinary Society meeting, 70 per cent claimed they could detect boar taint and 68 per cent agreed with the statement "Boar taint has a negative impact on...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
NPA: Disease Cost Levy is a Very Blunt ToolUK - NPA cannot sign up to Defra’s proposed cost and responsibility levy, says NPA general manager Barney Kay. For one thing, the proposed charging structure is not fair between the species.
Friday, July 10, 2009
ROYAL SHOW - UKECP Boosting Livestock and Meat ExportsUK - A livestock and meat export initiative launched at the Royal Show last year has now seen health certificates granted for products and animals to be traded around the world.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
High Contract Prices Take the Shine Off SpotUK - According to Peter Crichton, the recent heatwave seemed to knock some of the stuffing out of the market, although DAPP continues to move upwards and now stands at 154.59p providing an excellent return...
Friday, July 03, 2009
NFUS Wary of Creation of Independent Defra BodyUK - NFU Scotland, in its response to a Defra consultation on the creation of an Independent Body for Animal Health in England, has urged policymakers to take the impact on Scottish livestock farmers into...
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Severe Outbreak of Glasser's Disease in VLA ReportUK - The Monthly Scanning Surveillance Report for May 2009 from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) highlights a case of swine dysentery of unknown origin, parasitic pneumonia, and a severe outbreak...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
East Anglia Winning War Against Swine DysenteryUK - The majority of East Anglia pigs are now in the region’s producer-run Swine Dysentery Eradication (Control) Scheme. And no breeding units in the scheme are positive for the disease, writes Digby...
Friday, June 19, 2009
A Stand Against Defra's Animal Health OrganisationUK - The National Beef Association has joined with the Tenant Farmers Association, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, British Egg Industry Council, British Poultry Council, Livestock Auctioneers...
Monday, June 15, 2009
Health Service for Pigs to be LaunchedUK - A health service for pigs is being launched in Yorkshire and Humberside. It aims to chart the health of all pig herds in the two counties and to bring pig-keepers together to reduce common pig illnesses...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
NADIS Veterinary Report & Forecast - May 2009UK - This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Top Pig Herds Can Still CompeteUK - While the average performance of finishing pigs on farms in Britain does not match EU competitors, the top herds can take on the best 10 per cent of units in Denmark, John Richardson of Intervet/Schering...
Friday, May 29, 2009
3 Cases of Piglet Anaemia Noted in UK Monthly ReportUK - The Monthly Scanning Surveillance Report for April 2009 from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) highlights three cases of piglet anaemia as well as significant losses on one farm from Actinobacillus...
Thursday, May 28, 2009
UK Trial Shows Reduced Mortality in Vaccinated PigsUK - Boehringer Ingelheim are a company dedicated to innovation in swine health and were the first company to launch a PCV2 vaccine for piglets, Ingelvac CircoFLEX, to provide early onset of immunity (from...
Friday, May 22, 2009
New PVS President Advises on How to Cut CostsUK - Peter Bown, the new president of Pig Veterinary Society (PVS), advises producers that disease control can help cut production costs.
Monday, May 18, 2009
NADIS Veterinary Report & Forecast - April 2009UK - This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
First Ever Pig Health Service LaunchedUK - How many pigs are near my unit? Where exactly are they? Who owns them? Can their owners be persuaded to work with me to improve health status and cut production costs? These are some of the questions...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Sources of Campylobacter Infection in ScotlandSCOTLAND, UK - A new report entitled The Molecular Epidemiology of Scottish Campylobacter Isolates from Human Cases of Infection using Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) will help our understanding...
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Rallying Call for Disease Cost Roadshows IssuedUK - Farmers are being urged to join the NFU for a series of meetings being held across the country as part of its consultation on cost-sharing and responsibility.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Keep Watch for H1N2 Swine Flu, Erysipelas in UKUK - The Monthly Surveillance Report from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) for March highlights sudden deaths and lameness caused by Erysipelas, Actinobacillus involvement in severe respiratory...
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