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Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat
Evaluation of resistance of the main intestinal pathogens present in fattening pig herds shows a significant level of resistance to the main antimicrobial drugs and requires a balanced strategy of their use in animal production.
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Training in the basics of biosafety at pig farms
The best practices of biosecurity of domestic pig farms and training videos, which were filmed by the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) within the framework of the project ‘’Keeping Pigs Healthy in Ukraine‘’, implemented by the association in cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), were presented to the academic staff and students of Dnipro National Agrarian and Economic University.
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Animal health in Ukraine: Results of the Program to Support Pork Producers in 2023
The war has caused a number of challenges for the domestic pig industry, including disease control and the spread of infections. With this in mind, the Department of Agriculture of Foreign Countries (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) have been implementing the project Animal Health in Ukraine for 12 months since October 2022. It aimed to assess the risks of controlling the spread of diseases during the war, to support enterprises from the de-occupied and territories close to hostilities with free laboratory diagnostics, to help pig farms improve the biosafety system and increase the capacity of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection to respond to suspected animal diseases at the stage of veterinary examination in the agri-food market. The first stage of the project was completed in October 2023. Its results were summed up in a conversation with the President of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) Oksana Yurchenko.
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The Second Stage of the USDA and AUPB project: Free Testing for Pig Farms
This year 50 pig farms were given the opportunity to test feed ingredients for mycotoxins and 25 were given the opportunity for comprehensive veterinary testing.
