Coming Dialogue on Antibiotic Use in Food Animals
US - A national forum to focus on antibiotic use in food animal production will be held on 26 to 27 October in Chicago.

New Procedure for Pig Meat Exports to China
UK - Following the agreement secured by Defra and BPEX with the Chinese authorities to allow exports of UK meat to China, processors (Food Business Operators) which have secured approval for individual...

Further Light Shed on Antibiotic Resistance
UK - A student is bringing new expertise to answer questions on antibiotic resistance in bacteria.

Veterinary Products Committee Appointments
UK - Professor William Reilly has been appointed Chair of the Veterinary Products Committee (VPC), which advises the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). Professor Malcolm Bennett has been appointed...

Chair of Health & Welfare Board Appointed
ENGLAND - Michael Seals has been appointed as the Chair of the new Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE).

On-Farm Pilots for Better Pig Health
UK - New biosecurity measures will be put in place on pig units in three pilot projects just given the go ahead, as part of the national BPEX Pig Health Improvement Project (PHIP).

AHVLA: Congenital Tremor Type A2 in Piglets
UK - Congenital tremor type A2 was diagnosed as the cause of ataxia, tremor and a very unsteady gait affecting piglets from two sows in a small herd of Berkshire pigs.

Borriello to Head VMD
UK - Professor Pete Borriello has been appointed as Defra's new Chief Executive of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).

Ministers Meet with Farming Unions
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill last night hosted a meeting with her southern counterpart and the north’s two farming unions.

Meriden Animal Health Now Offers Fusion MBX
UK - Meriden Animal Health is delighted to announce that Meri-Bond Xtra has been included in the Fusion Feed Safety Range and is now Fusion MBX.

'Save Our Antibiotics' Alliance Formed
UK - Compassion in World Farming, Sustain, and The Soil Association welcome the joint letter from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Medical Association (BMA) on the use and misuse...

Why Some Farms Develop PMWS
UK - New research funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, published today, has identified the factors that make some farms more likely to develop an economically devastating...

NFU Scotland Questions Tesco on Pigs at AGM
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland attended the Tesco AGM on Friday, 1 July, to urge the retailer to recognise the true cost of the high health, quality and welfare standards demanded of British pig farmers.

AHVLA Monthly Surveillance Report - May 2011
UK - Necrotising enteritis due to clostridial enterotoxaemia was diagnosed as a component of increased mortality in neonatal pigs, according to the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratory Agency's Surveillance...

NOAH Revises Advertising Code of Practice
UK - The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has completed its annual review of its Code of Practice for the Promotion of Animal Medicines. The 22nd edition of the Code, which was first established...

Freedom Food Accreditation for Sainsbury Supplier
NORTHERN IRELAND - Ballymena farmer, Alistair Bell, is set to be the first pork supplier in Northern Ireland to achieve the coveted 'Freedom Food' Farm Assurance certification.

New Superbug Threat from Intensive Pig Farms
UK - The Soil Association is calling on the Government to take immediate action to limit the spread of a deadly new type of Salmonella, which is passing from pigs to humans.

Most Strep Suis Found is Type 2
UK - Streptococcus suis type 2 again predominated, according to the Non-Statutory Zoonoses report from AHVLA for January to March 2011.

NFU Calls for Simplified Medicines Market
UK - National Farmers Union vice president, Gwyn Jones, has called for a simplified veterinary medicines market to give farmers better access to products at lower prices.

AHVLA: Salmonella Typhimurium Causes Diarrhoea
UK - Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 193 was found to cause diarrhoea in growing pigs, according to the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency's (AHVLA) Monthly Scanning...

NI Improves Biosecurity Measures at Ports
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Northern Irish Department of Agriculture has launched a new initiative to improve disease prevention measures at local ports.

Prof Fazakerley Takes up Post as IAH Director
UK - Professor John Fazakerley has took up the post of Director of the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) yesterday, 6 June.

AHVLA Surveillance Monthly Report - April 2011
UK - Coccidiosis which caused poor growth in pre-weaned pigs was observed, according to the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratory Agency's Surveillance Monthly Report for April 2011.

Some AHVLA Office Locations to Change
UK - A number of Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) offices will relocate following Defra's decision to reduce the size of its current property estate.

Freedom Food Accreditation for Sainsbury's Supplier
NORTHERN IRELAND - Ballymena farmer Alistair Bell is set to be the first pork supplier in Northern Ireland to achieve the coveted 'Freedom Food' Farm Assurance.

ACMC Tip: Give Sows an Annual Worm Check
UK - For pig herds using Vetscore monitoring the presence or absence of 'milk-spot' livers gives very useful information as to the prevalence of ascarid worms on the farm, says Paul Thompson, veterinary...

Pfizer Pig & Poultry Trainee Awards Enter Fifth Year
UK - Employees in the pig and poultry industries are invited to enter the competition for the fifth Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards with their £2,000 training grants and prestigious presentation ceremony...

Vet Calls for Collaboration in Pig Supply Chain
UK - Developing greater collaboration between vets and the broader pig supply chain will be a key focus for Mike Wijnberg, the new president of the UK’s Pig Veterinary Society (PVS).

ABC of Pig Health and Performance
UK - Tackling sub-clinical disease in pig herds is essential for profitable, sustainable production and requires attention to detail.

Cooperative Network Launched to Tackle Zoonoses
SCOTLAND, UK - Quality Meat Scotland is supporting a new cooperative network to help tackle zoonotic infections and disease which was launched yesterday (18 May) in Edinburgh.