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Foot And Mouth Disease Symposium To Be Held April 17-18 In Lousville, KY
2013-01-22 22:57:00| Beef
National Institute For Animal Agricutlure Although the last outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the United States occurred in 1929, the next outbreak could occur at any moment. After all, FMD in livestock is in more than 100 countries. FMD experts maintain that its not a matter of if FMD will occur in the United States; its a matter of when it will occur. read more
Disease Simulation Workshop Identifies Leadership Questions
2013-01-22 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network reports a disease simulation workshop has raised questions over who would take the lead in the event of an animal health emergency, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Canada-US Agree on Animal Disease Zoning
2013-01-21 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA/US - Canada and the United States are to recognise each other’s zoning measures during highly contagious foreign animal disease outbreaks.
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Trading Giants Sign Agreement on Animal Disease Zoning
2013-01-17 22:54:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Government of Canada Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced Wednesday that Canada and the United States intend to recognize each other’s zoning measures during highly contagious foreign animal disease outbreaks. Although foreign animal disease outbreaks are very rare in North America, this arrangement will help to minimize trade disruptions while still preventing the spread of disease, should an outbreak occur. read more
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Researchers Awarded Grant to Study Costly Disease in Pigs
2013-01-15 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - A team of researchers at Iowa State University has received a $3 million grant to study genetic resistance to the costliest disease threatening the pork industry and transfer this technology to the industry.
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