Where’s Science Behind FDA Antibiotics ‘Guidance’?
US - “Guidance� on the use of antibiotics in livestock and poultry production issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could lead to the elimination or costly review of previously approved...

FDA Seeks to Limit Growth-Promoting Drugs
US - The USDA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance on the judicious use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals, including a statement that the use of drugs...

Long Look at Livestock and Locoweed Taken
US - Keeping livestock away from poisonous locoweed during seasons when it’s a forage favorite is one way ranchers can protect their animals and their profits, according to a 20-year collaboration by...

Why Ractopamine Increases Aggressive Behaviour
US - The beta-agonist, ractopamine, increased aggressive behaviour, especially in gilts in two studies. According to ARS researchers, it appears the product affects areas if the brain vital for aggression...

WPX: FMD Outbreak Resources Tested
US - How the US might be able to cope with an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was tested at the start of the World Pork Expo in Des Moines.

NIAA Annual Meeting Focused on One Health
US - The six speakers at the National Institute for Animal Agriculture's (NIAA) annual meeting's Opening General Session, 'One Health: Implications for Animal Agriculture', delivered three take-home messages...

Continued Biosecurity Vital in Today's Pork Industry
US - As producers and others associated with the pork industry prepare for visitors to Iowa and the United States for World Pork Expo and related programmes this summer, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension...

ARS Detects 700 Antimicrobial-Resistance Genes
US - A genetic screening technique has been used by the USDA Agricultural Research Service to detect more than 700 antimicrobial-resistance genes in bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella that...

More Diagnostic Capabilities for Animal Health
US - Veterinarians in the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine now have the ability to look for causes of lameness, neurological disorders and other conditions in animals thanks to new imaging...

Pfizer Announces First Veterinary Scholarships
US - Pfizer Animal Health and American Veterinary Medical Foundation are offering 222 scholarships to help decrease the debt burden of veterinary students.

Innovative Swine Teaching and Research Facility
US - As society’s view of how we raise animals in agriculture settings continues to evolve, these changing attitudes impact farming practices. University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s...

Virginiamycin May Reduce Feed Costs
US - University of Illinois researchers have found one more way for swine producers to save money on feed costs this year.

Animal Health Research Facility Opened
IOWA, US - Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, has dedicates the new National Centers for Animal Health (NCAH) in Ames.

USDA Proposes Change in Disease Status in Brazil
US - The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend the regulations governing the importation of certain animals and animal products by adding...

Pfizer Deepens Swine Veterinary Operations, Services Team
US - Pfizer Animal Health announces that it has promoted one and added four veterinarians to the company’s US swine veterinary operations and services team.

H1N1 Flu Virus Does Not Affect PCV2 Replication
US - The H1N1 swine influenza virus does not impact the replication of circovirus (PCV2) in pigs infected with both viruses, according to Purdue University researchers.

AVMA Briefs Congress on Importance of Antibiotics
US - The nation's largest veterinary association briefed Congress yesterday (29 March) on the uses of antibiotics and how they help protect animal health, providing in-depth scientific information on the...

Homeland Security Renews Animal Disease Centres
US - Efforts to protect the nation from potentially catastrophic animal diseases – some of which are transmissible to humans – will continue with a $21 million package from the US Department of Homeland...

Proper Antibiotic Use Prevents Livestock Disease
US - Antibiotic use in livestock has been a source of controversy in the United States, but a Purdue University animal scientist said it can be an effective method of disease prevention and treatment when...

BIVI Announces 2010 PRRS Research Award Recipients
US - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) announces the four recipients of its annual Advancement in PRRS Research Awards.

China Needs to Open Market to US Pork
US - In a letter sent late last week to US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, 22 senators urged them to do “everything within your means� to get China...

NPB Looking to the Future at Pork Industry Forum
US - Recovery and reinvigoration will be the focus of the National Pork Board during the board's 3-4 March meeting in Kansas City, Missouri.

Enjoy the Final Assignment for 'Virtual Walk the Pens'
US - This month's new assignment for Pfizer Animal Health's 'Virtual Walk the Pens' simulator has just been released. In this tenth and final scenario, water intake of the finishers is lower than usual....

Meeting Presents Facts on Use of Antibiotics
US - Livestock and poultry groups hosted educational briefings yesterday (23 February) to share the facts about the importance of tools like antibiotics in raising healthy food animals.

Efforts Continue to Restore Market Access for Pork
US - Efforts to resume US pork exports to Russia got a boost last week from face-to-face discussions in Moscow between US industry representatives and Russia’s top veterinary officials.

Leman Science in Practice Award Winner Announced
US - Paul Yeske, DVM, of St. Peter, Minnesota, will be honored with the Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and Pfizer Animal Hea...

Pork Congress Delegates Take Aim at PRRS
US - Delegates to the recent Iowa Pork Producers Association's annual meeting took aim at Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), passing two resolutions that could lead to eradicating the...

AVMA Seeks Input to Strategic Plan
US - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is asking for input from its members to help shape the future of the association and the profession.

Industry Working Toward a PRRS-free Minnesota
MINNESOTA, US - The Minnesota pork industry is on the path to eradicating Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) disease.

No H1N1 Flu Virus Found in Pork
US - Pork from pigs infected with the pandemic influenza A H1N1 infected pigs is safe to eat, according to ARS research.