In China, the outbreak of the African Swine Fever is expected to result in a 27% drop in the production of pigmeat, the country’s most consumed meat product. Using the OECD-FAO Aglink-Cosimo model, this paper examines the impact of this production shortfall on global markets for livestock products and animal …
New Delhi Pulling up the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh government over the alleged illegal clinical drug trials in the country, the Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the issue, saying it was ‘unfortunate’ that humans were being treated as ‘guinea pigs’. Coming down heavily on the state government, …
Hearing on report submitted by Ombudsman for Devaswoms A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State government to address the court on the issue of initiating action to prevent pollution in and around Sabarimala. The Bench comprising Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice K. Vinod …
THE introduction of recreational hunting in national parks is likely to jeopardise public safety and drive out other users, according to confidential documents that raise questions about the state government's decision to open the areas to licensed shooters. The Premier, Barry O'Farrell, has announced 79 national parks and reserves will …
Trichinellosis is a wide spread food borne zoonosis caused by species of the genus Trichinella. Until present T. spiralis is the only species usually found in porcine, sinantropics and wild animals from Argentina. Nevertheless, Krivokapich et al. isolated a novel species (Trichinella T12) from a Puma concolor, T. spiralis can …
Government Tells Assembly That Birds’ Numbers Dropped By 25% Ahmedabad: Vulture population in Gujarat has dropped to a new low of 1,065 during the last five years. The count recorded in 2007 was 2,539 and ever since then, a sharp decline is seen. The count further dropped to 1,431 in …
The technology for biodegradation of pig manure by using houseflies in a pilot plant capable of processing 500–700 kg of pig manure per week is described. A single adult cage loaded with 25,000 pupae produced 177.7±32.0 ml of eggs in a 15-day egg-collection period. With an inoculation ratio of 0.4–1.0 …
In a fresh survey, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has found three more positive samples of Japanese Encephalitis antibodies in pigs. The Veterinary department and the Public Health department conducted a survey in three zones, collecting samples from 83 pigs. Of these, three were found “provisionally” positive. Dr V K …
Investigations By Civic Agency, Blood Reports Reveal 17 Animals Had Been Infected New Delhi: Pigs brought to the city from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, could be behind the spread of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the city. This is what the latest report on the screening of blood samples collected from the …
With fear of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) looming large in the Capital, the Delhi Government has directed the civic body to immediately stop rearing of pigs in residential areas. While there are slaughterhouses for other animals, there are no slaughterhouses for pigs. A proposal has been moved by Directorate of Health …
Setting the alarm bells ringing for the MCD, 17 blood samples collected from pigs in the national capital by the civic body have tested positive for the Japanese Encephalitis virus. MCD health committee chairman Dr V.K. Monga said the civic body has decided to send another 100 samples for testing. …
New Delhi: In what has sent alarm bells ringing in the administration, 20% of the blood samples taken from pigs across the city have tested positive for Japanese encephalitis, indicating that the disease is likely to spread in Delhi. Japanese encephalitis, which is endemic to eastern UP and Bihar where …
The infected pigs that were responsible for the first-ever Japanese Encephalitis cases in the city, are untraceable and the Delhi government is yet to launch a dri-ve to collect blood samples of 500 pigs from slaughter houses even two weeks after it was announced. According to a senior Municipal Corporation …
Pigs could become the new source of organs and cells for humans, treating a range of disorders. With shortage of organs and cells from dead people restricting transplantation, organs from genetically-modified pigs equipped with genes to protect them from the human immune response are set to power a medical revolution. …
Delhi has been hit by a new health-scare. Japanese encephalitis, a viral disease, has been reported for the first time in the metropolis. Four people have been affected so far. The viral disease affects the central nervous system and in severe cases can cause death. As of now, the patients—one …
Pig raising is one of the main activities carried out by urban farmers in periurban areas of northern and southern Lima, due to a lack of water for irrigation in the desert climate. The RUAF FStT programme collaborated with the producer organisation AGROSILVES to improve the productivity and profitability of …
On Tuesday in a ceremony in Rome, the United Nations is officially declaring that for only the second time in history, a disease has been wiped off the face of the earth. Everyone has heard of smallpox. Very few have heard of the runner-up. That
The emergence and rapid global spread of the swine-origin H1N1/09 pandemic influenza A virus in humans underscores the importance of swine populations as reservoirs for genetically diverse influenza viruses with the potential to infect humans. However, despite their significance for animal and human health, relatively little is known about the …
Industrial food animal production employs many of the same antibiotics or classes of antibiotics that are used in human medicine. These drugs can be administered to food animals in the form of free-choice medicated feeds (FCMF), where animals choose how much feed to consume. Routine administration of these drugs to …
