• Swine Brucellosis is a potentially debilitating human disease, and pseudorabies is a disease with significant potential economic importance to Pennsylvania's swine industry. (countryfolks.com)
  • Both brucellosis and pseudorabies can be detected through blood tests, but there is no effective treatment for either disease. (countryfolks.com)
  • Swine brucellosis and pseudorabies are the most problematic because of the ease with which they can be transmitted to domestic pigs and the threat they pose to the pork industry. (smithsonianmag.com)
  • Focus on Brucellosis control programs, the urea labeling law, and the federal meat inspection program. (texas.gov)
  • Pseudorabies and brucellosis testing requirements for swine: The testing requirements are maintained for swine coming from herds or regions not considered free of the disease, but the distinction between commercial and noncommercial swine is removed. (virginia.gov)
  • Therefore, as is currently the case for commercial swine, pseudorabies and brucellosis testing would not be required for noncommercial swine from regions considered free of the disease. (virginia.gov)
  • He was instrumental in the completion of pseudorabies eradication in the US, lead the first PRRS regional control and elimination program, launched the Swine Health Monitoring Program in 2011, and coordinated two major swine conferences: the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference held in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the Leman China Conference. (umn.edu)
  • He said in the year 2000, Uruguay's Ministry of Agriculture and the swine industry completed a serological study of pigs there, looking for antibodies of PRRS, pseudorabies virus (PRV), classical swine fever (CSF), and other diseases. (swinehealth.org)
  • His work at the University of Minnesota helped lead the industry in the control of important diseases of swine from pseudorabies to PRRS, PED and beyond. (umn.edu)
  • Governs the prevention, detection, control, and eradication of diseases and pests of animals, where "animal" is defined as "any member of the animal kingdom (except a human). (wikipedia.org)
  • For the effective design of a biosecurity program, veterinarians must know how diseases are transmitted, the risks and their importance, which mitigation measures are thought to be more effective and how to evaluate the biosecurity and its improvements. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Animal Health protects producers and consumers, as well as the health of livestock in Nebraska, by enforcing rules and regulations governing eradication and control of certain livestock and poultry diseases. (nebraska.gov)
  • [10] widespread immunity due to vaccination is largely responsible for the worldwide eradication of smallpox and the restriction of diseases such as polio , measles , and tetanus from much of the world. (webot.org)
  • Bob's unique talent for creating relationships that advanced the swine industry culminated in the creation of the Swine Health Monitoring Project (SHMP) (now called the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Program), an initiative that Bob conducted with great pride. (umn.edu)
  • While the majority of activities are focused on the U.S., APHIS also has staff in international U.S. diplomatic missions carrying out disease and pest eradication and control initiatives. (globalbiodefense.com)
  • The current regulations concerning the importation of animals into Virginia need minor revisions to align them with the current priorities and methodology of state, federal, and international animal disease and marketing programs. (virginia.gov)
  • The originally-stated purpose of APHIS is to "protect the animal and plant resources of the nation" and carry out "a poultry and meat inspection program. (wikipedia.org)
  • Genomic characterization of emergent pseudorabies virus in China reveals marked sequence divergence: Evidence for the existence of two major genotypes. (cdc.gov)
  • Bob was passionate about helping producers and veterinarians and led educational programs that built human capacity that transformed our industry. (umn.edu)
  • These place major burdens on human health and agricultural production resulting from morbidity, mortality, the cost of treatment, and implementation of control programs. (frontiersin.org)
  • Review proposals for a protection system for Texas rivers, similar to the federal Wild and Scenic rivers program. (texas.gov)
  • Nevertheless, the implementation of sustainable biosecurity programs and its continuous improvement is still a challenge for many pig farms. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Study current efforts to control the boll weevil in Texas, including integrated pest management (IPM) programs. (texas.gov)
  • An eradication program implemented by DEC and the USDA's Wildlife Services in 2008 completely eliminated these free-ranging Eurasian boar. (countryfolks.com)
  • Eradication is not in the cards for Mississippi, but efforts can be made to stop the expansion of populations," he said. (msstate.edu)
  • The department is authorized to develop programs of general relief to farmers affected by major disasters and to make regulations respecting these programs and governing disaster loans for farmers. (cornell.edu)
  • Several strategies for eradicating Pseudorabies virus (Aujeszky's disease) in Chiang-Mai and Lampoon Provinces, Thailand, were compared using a computer simulation model, the North American Animal Disease Spread Model (NAADSM). (nih.gov)
  • Herd factors affecting the selection and success of intervention strategies in the program for eradication of pseudorabies (Aujeszky's disease) virus from Illinois swine farms. (nih.gov)
  • The roles of Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine in the eradication of hog cholera, bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis and pseudorabies over the past century are shown in diagnostic reports, graphs, tables and narratives. (iastate.edu)
  • Pseudorabies is a reportable disease and has been successfully eradicated from commercial swine in the USA but is still present at low levels in wild pigs. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Pseudorabies is an acute, frequently fatal disease with a worldwide distribution that affects swine primarily and other domestic and wild animals incidentally. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • However, pseudorabies is more prevalent in the U.S. than was formerly believed, and the present viruses are capable of causing a variety of clinical man- ifestations, including death in newborn and adult swine and fetal death with abortion in pregnant swine. (animalgenome.org)
  • The most effective strategies to eradicate Pseudorabies as per the findings from this study are applying depopulation strategies with MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS in 3-, 8- and 16-km ZONES surrounding infected herds and enhancing the eradication with vaccination campaign on 16-km radius surrounding infected herds. (nih.gov)
  • This condition is most often seen in herds having a prolonged history of pseudorabies infection. (animalgenome.org)
  • Clinical signs of pseudorabies virus in pigs depend on the age of the affected animal. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • The disease in adult pigs often is not severe, but with some strains of pseudorabies virus, deaths may occur. (animalgenome.org)
  • Small greyish-white spots of focal necrosis may occur in the livers and spleens of pseudorabies-infected young pigs. (animalgenome.org)
  • Federal programs for hogs are not comparable to those for crops. (usda.gov)
  • Examine current statutes and rules to determine any necessary enhancements that can assist in the eradication of feral hogs by using practical solutions and effective eradication techniques. (texas.gov)
  • Nervous signs such as trem- bling, incoordination and itching occasionally occur, and blind- ness may follow pseudorabies infection. (animalgenome.org)
  • By preventing infection, such a vaccine may allow eradication of the virus from the local population or even globally (as for poliomyelitis in humans). (abcdcatsvets.org)
  • Study the effectiveness and make recommendations on improving debt collection strategies across all state programs and the identification of uncollectible state receivables. (texas.gov)
  • The originally-stated purpose of APHIS is to "protect the animal and plant resources of the nation" and carry out "a poultry and meat inspection program. (wikipedia.org)
  • Review and evaluate the finance programs administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture. (texas.gov)
  • Study the feasibility of the creation of a border agricultural inspection training program and the authority of Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) employees to augment federal inspectors at Texas border land ports of entry. (texas.gov)
  • Assess the state's brush control efforts to ensure that available programs and funding are utilized to fulfill their maximum potential and also examine the impact of invasive aquatic plants (hydrilla, water hyacinth, etc.) and animals (zebra mussels, etc). (texas.gov)
  • Consider any benefits or drawbacks to privatizing the program through a nonprofit crop improvement association. (texas.gov)