Proposals Invited on PCVAD
US - The National Pork Board is sending out a special call for proposals for PCVAD. The deadline for submissions is 5pm CDT on 30 September.

Oral Vaccination against Porcine Circovirus?
GLOBAL - Wang and colleagues have published a paper in Journal of Virological Methods, which suggests that lactic acid bacteria could be the key to a new generation of vaccines.

Porcine Circovirus Type 2 Can be Transmitted Orally
GLOBAL - T. Opriessnig and co-workers have published a paper showing that porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in muscle and bone marrow is infectious and transmissible to naïve pigs by oral consumption.

NADIS Veterinary Report and Forecast - July 2008
UK - The National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS) is a veterinary based clinical reporting and surveillance system based upon veterinary surgeons on farm visits. As well as recording anecdotal remarks on health issues (summarised in the monthly...

Million Piglets Vaccinated for PCV2
UK - More than a million piglets have been vaccinated as part of a BPEX research project into PCV2 in the UK.

PCV2 Genotype Definition Creates Opportunities
EU - The latest newsletter from 'The Control of Porcine Circovirus Diseases (PCVDs): Towards Improved Food Quality and Safety' has been published, updating on progress in a number of key areas of investigation into the interaction between PCV2 and pigs....

Exciting Opportunities Created by PCV2 Genotype
EU - It is rare for definitions to be regarded as exciting opportunities for further research. But the EU PCVD Consortium believes that its proposed framework for international agreement on consistent naming for existing and future isolates of porcine...

NADIS Pig Veterinary Report and Forecast - June 2008
UK - The National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS) is a veterinary based clinical reporting and surveillance system based upon veterinary surgeons on farm visits. As well as recording anecdotal remarks on health issues (summarised in the monthly...

European PCV2 Research Awards
EU - The EU PCVD Consortium announced awards for Professor Hans Nauwynck and Professor Joaquim Segalés in its June 2008 newsletter.

PCV2 Vaccine Voucher Scheme Takes Off
UK - The BPEX PCV2 vaccine project has been a runaway success with applications for the scheme covering more than 250,000 sows.

Over 3 Million EU Pigs Get the CIRCOVAC Treatment
SOUTH AFRICA - MERIAL's CIRCOVAC® obtained its European Registration from the E.M.E.A. exactly one year ago on the 21st of June 2007 which meant that MERIAL could launch CIRCOVAC® in all EU Member States.

Pork Industry Recovering from PCVAD Losses
US - Last year, the US pork industry was struggling with the impact of PCVAD (porcine circovirus associated diseases) and many huge losses were reported.

Workshop Helps Solve Pig Production Challenges
UK - More than 20 pig producers gathered at Boroughbridge, Yorks for an evening workshop on the challenges facing them when managing the growing pig. The workshop was organised by BPEX KT Manager Lis Ravn.

PCV2 Sow Vaccine gets Star Billing at 2008 Pig & Poultry Fair
UK - A vaccine that has helped "revolutionise pig production in the UK" by reducing mortality and improving performance won two major industry awards at this year’s British Pig & Poultry Fair.

NADIS Veterinary Report and Forecast–May 2008
UK - The National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS) is a veterinary based clinical reporting and surveillance system based upon veterinary surgeons on farm visits. As well as recording anecdotal remarks on health issues (summarised in the monthly...

First ever European PCV2-Research Award Winners Honoured
GERMANY - Prof. Hans Nauwynck, Prof. Joaquim Segalés, Danja Wiederkehr together and Dr. Xaver Sidler are the first ever winners of the European PCV2 Research Award

Vaccine Voucher Scheme Launched
UK - A £1.5million vaccine voucher research project being run by the British Pig Executive (BPEX) is now up and running.

Taking Action on PCV2 - BPEX Research Scheme Starts
UK - Just a day into its new role and BPEX Ltd is making a stand with the launch of a £1.5 million PCV2 vaccine research programme. The aim of the project is to find out more about the debilitating infection and its interaction with PMWS and PDNS - persistent...

NADIS Veterinary Report and Forecast – March 2008
UK - This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections.

BPEX - PCV2 Vaccination Project On-stream by April
UK - The details of the major PCV2 vaccination project are being finalised and it will be launched in early April, reports David Burch.