Panama. Reinforcing the surveillance of animal mobilization checkpoints and the release of sterile flies in West Panama, Herrera and Veraguas, are part of the immediate actions coordinated by the Animal Health and Agricultural Quarantine Directorates of the Ministry...
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Avian Chlamydiosis
Avian Chlamydiosis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci and is also known as Psittacosis or Ornithosis. It produces a systemic infection, mainly respiratory, and is occasionally fatal in birds and mammals, including humans. In...
What is Parvovirus in Dogs?
CPV, CPV2, or just “parvo”) has been sickening and killing dogs and puppies since 1976, the year it first emerged in dogs. The illness caused by the virus, characterized by severe vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and lethargy, first affected dogs in Europe. Within two...
ASF Russia: thousands of pigs to be culled in far east
Se produjo un brote de peste porcina africana (PPA) en las granjas de cerdos Leninsky-1 y Leninsky-2 operadas por el holding agrícola RusAgro en el Lejano Oriente ruso. ASF golpeó primero a Leninsky-2. Andrey Bronts, el gobernador de Primorsk Krai, admitió que para...
The Philippines recommends Avac vaccine against ASF
The long-awaited solution against African Swine Fever (ASF) might just be around the corner: The Philippines’ Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has officially recommended the Avac vaccine, manufactured in Vietnam. Avac worked closely with the US Department of...
France first in EU to order avian influenza vaccines
France has launched a tender for 80 million doses of avian influenza vaccines as the country prepares to begin a vaccination programme this autumn. This is the first member of the EU to start such a scheme, reports Reuters.With millions of commercially raised birds...
Mycoplasma continues to spread: know your herd’s status
Recent data has shown that mycoplasma continues to be spread far and wide across the UK, and that its presence, in combination with other bacteria or viruses, is linked to respiratory problems, such as Bovine Respiratory Disease. Farmers are being urged to investigate...
Giardiasis and Coccidiosis in Puppies
Microscopic parasites Giardia and Coccidia just might be the cause of your puppy's illness, or your dog's persistent diarrhea.Giardiasis is the disease caused by an infection of Giardia parasites. Giardia organisms spread through the dog’s contact with contaminated...
Current status of PRRS in the US: some challenges and opportunities
Here we will focus the discussion on the practical applications and on lessons learned from recent field studies on response strategies for PRRSV management in affected breeding herds. The PRRS virus (PRRSV) continues to evolve, resulting in new strains, from which...