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CFIA to Implement New Import Requirements for Various Feed Ingredients March 29th to Mitigate ASF Risk
March 27, 2019 — [International]
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will soon be publishing new import requirements for unprocessed grains and oilseeds as well as associated meals destined for use in livestock feed sourced...
Second Case of PED Reported in Alberta
February 27, 2019 — [International]
A 600-head farrow-to-finish hog operation in Alberta has contracted the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, a disease that causes diarrhea and vomiting in pigs. Alberta Pork is working closely...
PED Stays Contained in Alberta
February 4, 2019 — [International]
As of Jan. 31, no other cases had been identified in the province and the source of the virus has not been determined. No pigs have left the central-Alberta farrow-to-finish operation since the virus...
Alberta PED Outbreak Limited to One Farm
January 30, 2019 — [International]
All evidence indicates the first Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak in Alberta has been contained to a single farm. On January 7th the first case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in Alberta was reported...
Government of Canada Helps Improve Swine Health Surveillance
December 26, 2018 — [International]
Canada's hog sector, which includes over 8000 hog farms, is a key driver of the Canadian economy, accounting for $4.5 billion in farm receipts and $4 billion in pork exports in 2017. [Source:...
OIE General Session: Three New Steps in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance
May 30, 2018 — [International]
At the occasion of the 86th General Session of the OIE, the 181 OIE Member Countries discussed several revisions of OIE international Standards and guidelines resulting in a stronger veterinary...
PED Infected Manitoba Swine Sites Down
April 11, 2018 — [International]
Manitoba Pork reports all but four of the 80 Manitoba swine sites infected during a 2017 Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak have now reached or are close to reaching a presumptive negative status....
Report Shows Antimicrobial Resistance Still High in Europe
March 7, 2018 — [International]
A report, released by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), highlights some emerging issues and confirms antimicrobial resistance as...
APHIS Proposes to Recognize Mexico as Free of Classical Swine Fever
August 9, 2017 — [International]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is providing a notice of evaluation, which proposes to recognize Mexico as free of classical swine fever...
More Virulent Strain of PRRS Challenges Manitoba Pork Producers and Swine Veterinarians
July 25, 2017 — [International]
The President of the Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians says a new more virulent strain of PRRS is creating new challenges for pork producers and their veterinarians. Porcine Reproductive...
OIE to Establish a US-Based Liaison Office in College Station, Texas
June 21, 2017 — [International]
Following the Executive Order 13759 by which the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has been designated as a Public International Organization entitled to enjoy certain privileges, exemptions...
Improving Animal Health Data Collection through the OIE's Renovated System WAHIS+
WAHIS, the OIE's World Animal Health Information System is being renovated to meet new sanitary challenges and to be prepared to future demands. The new tool WAHIS+ will be complete with new...
Canadian PED Cases UPDATE: May 8, 2017
May 9, 2017 — [International]
A second confirmed PED case (#12) has been identified in a southeast Manitoba finisher site. The farm is located 5 km from the case a few days ago and was first identified from trace out samples on...
CSHIN Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea UPDATE
Manitoba: All herds are in the process of elimination of PED. Of the 3 cases that occurred in May, 2016, the finisher site is presumptive negative and the sow herd has had naïve animal all...
4 Reasons Why ZnO Ban in Pigs is Unfortunate
The therapeutic use of zinc oxide (ZnO) should be banned and existing national registrations should be withdrawn also. That is the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to the EU...
Investors Take Action to Manage Antibiotic Overuse Risk in Farming
November 30, 2016 — [International]
To mark World Antibiotic Awareness Week a new investor briefing has been released highlighting the risks to global investors from the systematic overuse of antibiotics in livestock farming. [Source:...
Canadians Supportive of Regulations Governing Veterinary Use of Antimicrobials
October 19, 2016 — [International]
Health Canada says stakeholders have been supportive of proposed updated regulations governing the veterinary use of antimicrobials in Canada. The public comment period for Proposed Changes to...
Senecavirus A Confirmed in Ontario
Senecavirus A (formerly called Seneca Valley Virus or SVV) has been confirmed in Ontario. Clinical signs of this disease closely resemble Foot and Mouth Disease, so the U.S. authorities have turned...
Producer Alert: Seneca Valley Virus (SVV)
September 21, 2016 — [International]
On September 13, 2016, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) informed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that 13 sows of Canadian origin exported to the US in six separate loads...
NPA Producer Group Recommends eMB Should Be Compulsory Under Red Tractor
The United Kingdom's National Pig Association (NPA) producer group has recommended that providing antibiotic use data in the Electronic Medicines Book (eMB-Pigs) should be a requirement of the...
SHIC Tracking PRV & PRRS in Asia
August 17, 2016 — [International]
The Swine Health Information Center is tracking the risk of a variant strain of pseudorabies and a highly pathogenic strain of PRRS that are causing problems in the far east finding their way into...
Saskatchewan Amends Regulations to Help Address Feral Wild Boars
July 6, 2016 — [International]
Saskatchewan's Minister of Agriculture says amendments to the province's Wildlife Regulations and Stray Animals Regulations will make it easier to deal with free ranging wild boar while allowing...
Steps Underway to Eliminate PED from Infected Manitoba Farms
Manitoba's Chief Veterinary Officer says steps are being taken to clean and disinfect the three Manitoba swine farms that have been infected by Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea as quickly as possible. Since...
Canadian PED Cases Update
June 8, 2016 — [International]
A second new case of PED was diagnosed in a finisher farm in SE Manitoba on June 2nd. The location is within 5 km of the sow barn case diagnosed last week. There are 15 other swine premises within 5...
Nations Sign Animal Disease Accord
Six of the world's leading farming nations have signed a new accord to assist each other in the event of a serious animal disease outbreak. [Source: AnimalPharm, by Malcolm Flanagan May 25, 2016] The...
Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance, Using the 'One Health' Approach: Towards a New OIE Strategy
Member Countries adopted a resolution endorsing the basic principles of the OIE global strategy against antimicrobial resistance. This strategy is intended to frame and ensure the continuation of all...
Canadian Western Truck Wash Certification Program Proves Successful
An Alberta based swine veterinarian says the Canadian Western Truck Wash Certification Program is proving to be really successful. Pork organizations in the 4 western provinces have launched a new...
Fine Structure for Non-Reporting of Pig Movements Possible Later This Year
The manager of PigTrace Canada says fines for failing to report movements of live hogs could come into effect as early as later this year. Effective July 1, 2014, under changes to Canada's Health of...
United States and Peru Trade Achievements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) met in Washington, D.C. to recognize valuable market access achievements for several longstanding issues for...
Feed Companies Join Forces to Help Pig-Keepers Comply with Antimicrobial Annual-Use Data
April 8, 2015 — [International]
In order to demonstrate responsible use, British pig-keepers must now collate their annual use of antimicrobials, including in-feed, and demonstrate they have reviewed the figure with their vet. From...