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2020 IPVS Program and Proceedings Book

Prof. Fernanda Almeida [Chair of the IPVS2020] has allowed the EAPHM to publish the IPVS 2020 proceedings on the EAPHM website.
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Type
Program Book
Year
2020
Topic
Miscellaneous
Submission
Affiliation
IPVS2020

Pork Production in The Netherlands

No abstract submitted. Full presentation in PDF format present in the EAPHM Members-only section of this website
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Miscellaneous
Affiliation
University of Utrecht

Big Data and Epidemiology

Many data are currently becoming available from almost every type and part of livestock production. Computer and IT technologies have become affordable, economically beneficial and relatively easy (or at least easier) to use. This has encouraged the...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Miscellaneous

Smart data for health management

Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) is a tool for the management of livestock by continuous automated real-time monitoring of production/reproduction, health and welfare and environmental impact. This is realized by using modern technology such as cameras,...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Miscellaneous

Antimicrobial Stewardship in pig health management

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern. Over the last years, more quantitative data have become available related to the transmission of resistant bacteria (or resistance genes) between humans, animals and the environment. Most obvious is the...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Miscellaneous
Affiliation
Dept. Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University

AMR reduction in practice

Antimicrobial resistance is, at the moment, worldwide seen as a major challenge for mankind (1). Also, within the veterinary profession, it is a top priority. Under the perspective of “One-Health”, it has become in Europe not only a scientific...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Miscellaneous
Affiliation
PD Dr. habil.

Pigs with long tails- the EU perspective

Member States have the primary responsibility for transposing, applying and implementing EU law correctly within their territories.3 Within the Commission, the Directorate General for Health and Food Safety is responsible for ensuring the application of...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Miscellaneous
Affiliation
EU Brussels

Keeping pigs with long tail is possible

Is it possible to keep pigs with long tails? Yes, it is - however, two questions have to be raised in this context: First, which prerequisites have to be fulfilled to increase the chance to manage pigs with long tails without biting and being bitten until...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Miscellaneous
Affiliation
Institute for Animal Hygiene, Animal Welfare and Farm Animal Behaviour, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Foundation, Germany

ASF updates and review of applied measures; practical experiences

No abstract submitted. Full presentation in PDF format present in the EAPHM Members-only section of this website
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Miscellaneous

ASF in Europe: political experiences from the EU Commission perspective

African swine fever is a large-scale problem in the Eastern neighbourhood of the EU, from where it was introduced in 2014. As of August 2018, African swine fever spread to vast regions of China and other Asian countries (Mongolia, Vietnam, Cambodia) in an...
Type
Abstract
Year
2019
Topic
Miscellaneous
Affiliation
Head of Unit Official Controls and eradication of diseases in animals – Directorate General for Health and Food Safety – EU Commission

2019 ESPHM Program and Abstract Book

Type
Program Book
Year
2019
Topic
Miscellaneous

Pork production in Spain

The Spanish pig sector has become, by its own merits, in the most important livestock sector in Spain representing more than 38% of the final livestock production with an approximate turnover of 6.000 million euros.
Type
Abstract
Year
2018
Topic
Miscellaneous
Affiliation
ANPROGAPOR Director, Madrid, Spain

What are the costs of pig diseases in the field?

The rising cost of raw materials, which began at the end of 2006, and the globalization of markets have generated strong fluctuations in the prices of commodities. This the reason why exists significant financial tensions in the livestock sectors.
Type
Abstract
Year
2018
Topic
Miscellaneous
Affiliation
SIP CONSULTORS, Barcelona, Spain.

Economic efficiency of animal health interventions

The tools to make economically good animal health decisions already exist. A cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is a systematic process for calculating and comparing benefits and costs of a decision. Both the cost and the benefit are calculated in a common unit,...
Type
Abstract
Year
2018
Topic
Miscellaneous
Affiliation
Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA

Is ASF a human driven disease?

African swine fever (ASF) is considered internationally as one of the most dangerous animal diseases of pigs. The disease is affecting trade and having serious socio-economic impact on people's livelihood. No drugs or vaccines are available to fight ASF.
Type
Abstract
Year
2018
Topic
Miscellaneous
Affiliation
Head of International Animal Health Team, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Germany