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There might be
an economic incentive for pig producers to try to control endemic
salmonellosis if effective programs could be developed. Read more...
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A multinomial
logistic regression method was used to investigate the risk factors for
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Salmonella isolated from faecal samples collected on 80 Ontario swine farms
in Canada. Read more
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The Ontario
Swine Research Review edition 2009 is now available. The report includes the summary of 48
researches in the areas of Economics,
Environmental, Food Safety, Health, Meat Quality, Mycotoxins,
Nutrition, Reproduction, and Welfare. Read the full report...
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Salmonella,
Campylobacter and Yersinia enterocolitica
are commonly found in pig manure, whereas Escherichia coli
O157:H7 and Listeria monoctyogenes are
rarely isolated. The research that has been conducted through C-EnterNet surveillance Program in the Laboratory for
Foodborne Zoonoses in Public Health Agency of
Canada, and by researchers in Ontario Veterinary College at University
of Guelph has shown that Salmonella and Campylobacter
were more likely to be detected from stored manure rather than from
fresh faecal samples. Read
more...
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May 15,
2009
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In a new YouTube video, Professor Cate
Dewey explains why H1N1 Influenza Type A virus cannot be transmitted to
human by pork. Watch the video...
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May 1,
2009
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In interview with GuelphMercury,
Professor Cate Dewey explained that while
the new flue virus is a H1N1 strain and is
common in pigs, it seems to have originated in people, and has not been
found in any pigs in North America. Read more...
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May 1, 2009
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According to Ontario Veterinary Surveillance (OSVS)
program, disease and number of routine submission have increased during
the winter months. The OSVS program has identified several disease clusters.
One cluster identified between 9 and 30 January 2008 involved an
unusual strain of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
(App). Read more...
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April 27, 2009
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A systematic review and meta-analysis has shown that
bacteria isolated from conventional poultry, swine and beef production
exhibited a higher prevalence of resistance to antimicrobials; however,
the recovery of some resistant strains was also identified in organic
animal production. The study has been conducted by researchers in
Department of Population Medicine at University of Guelph, Laboratory
for Foodborne Zoonoses in Public health
Agency of Canada, and Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at
University of Saskatchewan. Read more…
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January 06, 2009
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A risk factor analysis conducted by
the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has shown that Salmonella
contaminated carcasses were more likely to be derived from Salmonella infected
pigs. Yet the healthy pigs may lead to contaminated carcasses
indicating a possible cross-contamination in the processing plants.
EFSA has encouraged the pig industry to develop and enhance Salmonella
controls at the farm-level and at slaughterhouses. Read
more...
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October 14, 2008
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A longitudinal study of the Salmonella- conducted in
Ontario Veterinary College within the time period 2001-2006- has
explored the changes in prevalence, serotype, and phage type of
Salmonella on swine farms over the 6-year period of time. Read more...
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September 26, 2008
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A systemic review of literature from 1950-2005 has shown
that culture- and sero- prevalence of
Salmonella in market hogs is associated with feeding management
practices and feed characteristics. Read more...
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July 22 2008
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According to the Biological Hazards Panel of the European
Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Salmonella
is the major biological hazard for animal feed followed by Listeria monocytogenes,
E. coli O157:H7 and Clostridium spp. Read more...
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June 22 2008
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Based on the UK Pig Disease Surveillance
Report (Jan - Mar 08) Salmonella still is the most significant
potential zoonosis. S. Typhimurium has
been the most frequent serotype and no S. choleraesuis
was reported. Read
more...
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May 22 2008
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Dr. Cornick and her colleague,
Dr. Vukhac in the Department of Veterinary
Microbiology and Preventive Medicine at Iowa State University has shown that E. coli O157:H7 can be
transmitted among swine by contaminated aerosols. Read more...
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May 01 2008
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A joined report by Statistics Canada
and USDA revealed that the pig farms in Canada have shrunk by 12% in
the last twelve months. Number of pigs on the Canadian pig farms has
decreased from 14.73 million in April 2007 to 13 million in April 2008. Read
more…
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May 01 2008
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Similarly number of pigs on Danish herds has decreased to 12.2
million in April 2008 as reported by the central bureau of statistics
in Copenhagen. This indicates that Danish pig farms shrunk by 10% in
the past twelve months. Read more…
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April 18, 2008
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Dr. Gebreyes
and his colleagues in the Veterinary Preventive Medicine Department at
The Ohio State University have found a higher sero-prevalence
of Salmonella, Trichinella, and
Toxoplasma in antimicrobial-free swine operations compared to
conventional herds. Read
more…
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April 16, 2008
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Pig producers who could keep prevalence of Salmonella
less than 10% on their units for a year, will be awarded at British Pig
and Poultry Fair. Read more...
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