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Cargill gives $150,000 for PED virus feed research

As the firstanniversary of confirmation of the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus in theUnited States nears, the National Pork Board continues to build an arsenal ofinformation based on its nearly $2 million in Pork Checkoff-funded researchfunded to date. This work will be aided by a decision by Cargill's animal nutritionand pork businesses to donate $150,000 for additional PED virus researchdirected by the National Pork Board.

April 18, 2014

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PEDv Update offers news, updates on PED virus

There is a new PEDv Update “button” on the main WattAgNet.com web page. This is an initiative that gathers together all WATT stories, across all media (WattAgNet.com, Pig International eNews, Pig International, Feed International) and provides a one-stop solution for keeping updated on the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus.

April 15, 2014

Pig Health & Disease

Video explaining Kemin’s active microbial wins top award

Kemin congratulates bioinformaticscompany Cortical Studios for itsaward-winning film, CloSTAT – anext generation probiotic, at the New York Festivals InternationalTelevision & Film Awards ceremony on April 8 at the annual NationalAssociation of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas.

April 14, 2014

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Veterinarians urge pig producers to stop using feed with plasma

Hog producers should not feed blood plasma products untilthere is concrete evidence that there is no connection between feeding plasmaproducts and the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, veterinarianssaid during PED virus conference call. The conference call was sponsored byAlberta Pork.

April 2, 2014

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FDA says most animal drug companies on board with Guidance #213

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that, sinceit announced final Guidance for Industry #213 in December 2013, all but oneanimal drug company have committed in writing to seek withdrawal of approvalsfor any production uses of affected drug applications and change the remainingtherapeutic uses of their products from over-the-counter (OTC) to use byVeterinary Feed Directive (VFD) or prescription.On December 11, 2013, the FDA announced theimplementation of its plan to help phase out the use of medicallyimportant antimicrobials in food animals for food production purposes.

March 27, 2014

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

U.S., Canadian pork, feed industries collaborate to study PED virus

More than 60 people representing the U.S. and Canadian pork,feed and other allied industries recently participated in a meeting on the porcineepidemic diarrhea (PED) virus hosted by the National Pork Board, and in collaborationwith the National Pork Producers Council, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians,the American Feed Industry Association, the National Grain and Feed Association,the National Renderers Association and the North American Spray Dried Blood andPlasma Producers, in Des Moines, Iowa. Although the disease does not affect humansor pork safety, it has infected and killed millions of young pigs on farms of allsizes in 27 states since May 2013 and in four Canadian provinces since January.

March 24, 2014

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Breaking the link between feed, PED virus

From poultry to aqua feed, the figures presented in this issue's World Feed Panorama reflect a production year impacted by the complications of disease. Regardless of the region, these maladies increasingly know no borders.

March 17, 2014

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Soaring blood prices may plummet overnight

The U.S. is experiencing a reduction in market pigs due to the porcine epidemic diarrhea the PED virus. As pigs take about six months from birth to slaughter, and stocks of blood products destined for feed manufacturing (whole blood meal, animal blood plasma, and blood hemoglobin) take a few months to clear (or replenish), I find it reasonable for prices to be steadily increasing from now on.

March 4, 2014

Poultry

VIV Europe 2014 to put new focus on animal health

VIV Europe 2014 will focus on the increased demand for freshand safe meat products with extended shelf lives and convenient packaging. Theshow will take place May 20-22 at the Jaarbeurs Utrecht Complex in Utrecht,Netherlands.

February 7, 2014

Pig Health & Disease

Ultra-violet light not healthy for animal feed

Few other external influences have the potential to hit the income of the pork producer as negatively as a swine virus known by the initials PRRS. This pathogen can have serious consequences for the pig’s reproduction as well as for its respiration. In fact, it is regarded as probably the Number One enemy to pig health globally in terms of its economic cost.

January 1, 2014

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What if a new virus comes to your farm?

Porcine epidemic disease virus (PEDV) is spreading throughout the United States, albeit at a reduced rate. It appears it will be contained, but we're still lacking an effective vaccine!

August 6, 2013

Feed Additives

Shrimp industry makes advancements in battle against Early Mortality Syndrome

Last month researchers at the University of Arizona had breakthrough in the mystery of the Early Mortality Syndrome, a disease which has resulted in massive losses in shrimp farming. A specific blend of 1-monoglycerides has been developed to fight both the viral and bacterial causative agents. Recently, the team successfully produced the first EMS-free cycle on an EMS-infected farms.

June 17, 2013