
Tag Archives Animal virology

Groups call for international response to African swine fever
Joint initiative launched on ASF

Practise cattle and people health management at turnout time
Now is a good time to evaluate vaccination and herd health management protocols

The bottom line on vaccinating cows
Not vaccinating herds comes with a cost — these two calculators put a number on potential losses

African swine fever poses global threat
Disease that killed millions of China’s pigs is prompting worry and planning around the world

No rolling the dice on PED says Manitoba Pork Council
PEDv has broken into both central and northeastern Manitoba, and barns in newly impacted areas might not be ready for the threat

Be sure to vaccinate your pet
Vaccinations are a significant part of health care

Pay attention to timing to boost immunity
That vaccination is wasted if applied at the wrong time, one expert says

Pork sector learns biosecurity lessons from PEDv
2017 was by far the worst PEDv year on record, but it also forced a hard look at biosecurity and those lessons may lay the groundwork against future pig diseases
EIA down, but not necessarily out, with incoming cold
The risk of spreading equine infectious anemia is slowing down as cold weather lowers fly populations, but the CFIA warns that more cases might be detected next year

Coccidiosis affecting young calves in North Dakota
Cattle producers in North Dakota have been losing young calves to coccidiosis this spring, an intestinal disease that affects several animal species