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...
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...
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...
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...
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is a viral disease that affects pigs and is distributed worldwide, causing heavy economic losses in the pig farming sector. This virus belongs to the order Nidovirales, family Arteriviridae, genus Porartevirus. The...
Desmodus rotundus, vampire bats, transmit dangerous infections, and brucellosis is a hazardous zoonotic disease, two adversities that coexist in the subtropical and tropical areas of the American continent. Here, we report a 47.89% Brucella infection prevalence in a...
Among the infectious diseases of potential damage to the poultry sector is infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT). Infectious laryngotracheitis is a highly contagious respiratory disease of chickens caused by ILT virus (ILTV), a.k.a Gallid alphaherpesvirus 1 (GaHV-1),...
R. Forero*1, M. Gaimard1, S. Lesceu1, C. Redal1, J-E. Drus1, C. Lefebvre1, P. Pourquier. Innovative Diagnostics, 310 rue Louis Pasteur, 34790 Grabels – FRANCE . *Corresponding Author: rafael.forero@innovative-diagnostics.com Avian infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) is...
It is likely that the registration of antibiotic usage will become stricter in the coming years. With a precision health injecting device, more accurate treatment and recording down to the individual pig is possible. In the ongoing fight towards reducing antibiotic...