Tag: World Organization for Animal Health, OIE

• Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 14:22 UTC

  Brazil's national herd free of free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination, government's target

  

  Unfounded animal health risk assessments continue to hamper the global meat trade, the director of institutional affairs at Brazilian beef processor Minerva BEEF3.SA, Joao Sampaio, said. He mentioned Turkey, which refuses to import beef from Brazil but does buy live cattle from the country.

• Friday, September 3rd 2021 - 09:11 UTC

  Suspected case of “mad cow” in central Brazil; live cattle prices plummet

  

  The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture confirmed it was investigating a suspected case of “mad cow” in the central state of Minas Gerais. The situation dating to August 31 caused abattoirs and meatpacking plants to stop the purchase of cattle with an immediate downfall in prices, expected to continue until the situation is cleared.

• Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 08:29 UTC

  OIE confirms Falklands Veterinary Services exercise of a simulated FMD outbreak

  

  Ross Milner, Veterinary Officer, Falkland Islands Government, informed the OIE (World Organization for Animal Health) that a desk-top simulation exercise involving a simulated outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) took place in Stanley, Falkland Islands on 30 October 2019.

• Saturday, July 29th 2017 - 14:16 UTC

  Uruguay reports two outbreaks of PRRS at two pig farms

  

  Uruguay's veterinary authorities have reported two outbreaks of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) at two pig farms, one based in Salto and the other in Canelones. An immediate notification was sent to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on 20 July.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2017 - 05:01 UTC

  FMD outbreak in Colombia under control but origin remains inconclusive

  

  The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reports that no further outbreaks of foot and mouth disease have been reported in Colombia, however, the investigation is ongoing.

• Wednesday, February 18th 2015 - 19:28 UTC

  Canada identifies origin of mad cow disease case; Korea bans Canadian beef

  

  The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association says a beef breeding cow found with mad cow disease on an Alberta farm was born in the province at a different farm. Association spokesman John Masswohl says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency identified the birth farm. It is the first case reported since 2011. South Korea announced it was banning Canadian beef.

• Saturday, May 24th 2014 - 09:41 UTC

  OIE world assembly begins on Sunday with representatives from 178 members

  

  The 82nd General Session of the World Assembly of OIE (Animal Health Organization) Delegates will be held from 25 to 30 May 2014, bringing together representatives of 178 OIE Members and observers from international organizations that have signed an official agreement with the OIE, as well as other international and regional organizations and invited guests.

• Friday, November 8th 2013 - 05:38 UTC

  OIE restores Paraguay free of FMD with vaccination status

  

  The World Organization for Animal Health, OIE restored Paraguay with the status of free of foot and mouth disease, FMD, with vaccination, a condition it had lost back in September 2011. The news was confirmed in Asunción by Paraguay's Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Jorge Gattini

• Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 19:04 UTC

  Atypical BSE case detected among grass fed cattle in south Brazil

  

  A scientific commission from the World Organization for Animal Health, OIE, will commence in February to study the case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, BSE, reported in the south of Brazil among a herd of animals fed on grassland.