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Friday, March 12, 2010
View news from France First Trivalent Swine Flu Vaccine with H1N2 Launched by Merial
FRANCE - Merial has launched the first-ever trivalent vaccine against swine influenza to include the H1N2 subtype: GRIPOVAC®3.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
View news from Ireland Irish Pig Herds Declared Practically Aujeszky-free
IRELAND - Brendan Smith TD, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, is pleased to announce significant progress with the National Aujeszky's Disease Control and Eradication Programme and has...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
View news from General Merial To Merge With Intervet/Schering-Plough
GLOBAL - A global leader in animal health will be created as Merial announces it will merge with Intervet/Schering-Plough.
View news from Cameroon Pig Vaccine May Eliminate Fatal Human Brain Disorder
CAMEROON - A pig vaccine can eliminate the spread of a fatal form of brain disease known as neurocysticercosis. Tapeworm plays a vital role in the disease.
Monday, March 08, 2010
View news from China FMD Forces Pig Price Fall
CHINA - The outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Guangzhou has seen the price of live pigs fall to about 10 yuan ($1.5) per kilogram.
Friday, March 05, 2010
View news from China China Buries FMD Pig Carcasses
CHINA - Rotting carcasses of animals that had died as the result of foot and mouth disease (FMD) animals have been buried t prevent pollution of rivers in suburban Foshan.
View news from Russian Federation Three More Outbreaks of ASF in Russia
RUSSIA - Three more outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
View news from Germany Third Circovirus Research Award Goes to Spain, Denmark
GERMANY - The third European Porcine Circovirus Research Award has honoured Professor Joaquim Segalés from Spain and Dr Charlotte Sonne Kristensen from Denmark.
View news from United States 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...
View news from Philippines RP Misses Chance to Export Pork to Singapore
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines can no longer export pork products to Singapore for failing to meet requirements, Emilio V. Escobillo, Jr., chair of the South Cotabato Swine Producers Association (SOCOSPA),...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
View news from General FMD NEWS: New FMD Outbreak in Chinese Swine
GLOBAL - Keep up-to-date with Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks across the world.
View news from China China to Focus on Animal Epidemic Control
CHINA - At a high-level meeting on animal disease last week, the Vice Agriculture Minister stressed the need for increased efforts to control African swine fever, A H1N1 flu, and zoonotic diseases...
View news from United Kingdom Pigs Present No Extra Risk of Flu Virus Reassortment
UK - Researchers studying flu receptors in the pig say that pigs are no more likely to be the host for the reassortment of the influenza A virus than humans.
View news from United States 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.
Monday, March 01, 2010
View news from United States 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....
Friday, February 26, 2010
View news from France Canada Donates to OIE for Animal Health Activities
FRANCE - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has receives a C$2 million contribution from Canada for animal health activities.
View news from Canada Canada to Resume Pork Exports to China
CANADA - The Canadian pork products will be back on the Chinese market after Canada secured a certification agreement allowing pork exports to China, Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on T...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
View news from United States 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.
View news from United States 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.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
View news from European Union EU Council Agrees on Better Welfare Labels
EU - At its meeting yesterday (22 February), the Agriculture and Fisheries Council agreed that consumers need more information to make purchasing decisions based on animal welfare but Ministers disagreed...
View news from United States 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...
Monday, February 22, 2010
View news from United Kingdom Meriden Stamps Mark of Commitment
UK - "Our commitment is to you," announces Meriden Animal Health Ltd, launching its mark of commitment.
View news from United Kingdom Next Step in Pig Health and Biosecurity
UK - Yorkshire pig producers are proposing new ways to improve pig unit biosecurity.
Friday, February 19, 2010
View news from Russian Federation Russia Reports One New Outbreak of ASF
RUSSIA - Three new cases of African swine fever (ASF) has been reported to break out in Krasnodar Kray.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
View news from General Towards a More Sustainable Livestock Sector
GLOBAL - Urgent investments, major agricultural research efforts and robust governance are required to ensure that the world's livestock sector responds to a growing demand for animal products and at the...
 
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