Moscow’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food has reported to the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in two districts bordering the People’s Republic of China.
Monthly Archives: December 2005
Arizona Initiative to Ban Veal and Sow Stalls
Arizonans for Humane Farms (AHF) has filed a petition with the Arizona Secretary of State to place an initiative on the state’s 2006 ballot which would effectively ban gestation stalls.
Human to Human Transmission of H7N7 Influenza in the Netherlands Studied
Following an outbreak in 2003 of highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H7N7 in poultry in the Netherlands, virus was detected in 86 poultry workers and 3 household contacts. Most cases involved conjunctivitis although one Dutch veterinarian died following a visit to an affected poultry farm. In an effort to characterize the magnitude and identify risk factors associated with human to human transmission of the influenza virus, a retrospective cohort study was undertaken.
Pork Consumption Continues to Decline
University of Missouri data indicate that domestic pork demand for January through October is estimated to be 4.9% lower than for the same period last year. The data also indicate that the demand for beef has weakened as well while demand for poultry continues to rise.
NPPC Applauds Termination Of Mexican Anti-Dumping Case Against U.S. Hams
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 21, 2005 – In a move applauded by the National Pork Producers Council, the government of Mexico today announced that it will terminate its anti-dumping case on unprocessed hams imported from the United States, a significant economic victory for U.S. pork producers.
Upcoming Meeting: Fourth Biennial Foreign Animal Diseases Training Course
The University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are pleased to announce the fourth biennial Foreign Animal Diseases Training Course, to be offered July 30 – August 4, 2006 at the Inn on the Park in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference will bring together experts from Africa, Europe and North America to provide in-depth presentations and discussions on the recognition, diagnosis and control of foreign animal diseases that threaten our livestock industries. Detailed information and registration materials for the meeting are available at http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/pbs/courses/FAD2006. The meeting is designed for governmental regulatory and public health veterinarians responsible for rapid detection of foreign animal diseases, animal disease regulatory specialists from industry, academicians responsible for teaching foreign animal diseases at veterinary schools, practicing veterinarians, and anyone interested in animal industry biosecurity and foreign animal diseases.
Call for papers: IPVS 2006
The International Pig Veterinary Society has issued a call for papers to be considered for oral or poster presentation during the 19th IPVS Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 16-19, 2006. Papers may be submitted electronically using the form and guidelines now available at http://www.ipvs2006.dk/. The due date for submissions is February 1, 2006. Authors of papers selected for presentation will be notified by April 15.
American Beef Arrives in Japan
The first shipments of US beef arrived in Japan on December 16th following re-opening of this export market which was closed after discovery of the first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in US cattle in 2003.
Canada Imposes Duty on US Corn
The Canada Border Services Agency has imposed provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties in the amount of $1.65(USD) per bushel on imported US grain corn. This decision was made in response to complaints from Canadian corn growers.
Veterinary students attending AASV annual meeting to receive travel stipends
The AASV Foundation is pleased to announce that Newport Laboratories has agreed to co-sponsor a $100 travel stipend for each AASV Student Member who pre-registers and attends the AASV 2006 Annual Meeting in Kansas City! The Foundation initiated the travel stipend last year, and a record 102 veterinary students attended the meeting in Toronto.