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PPR Watch – July 20, 2020 issue

7/20/2020

Epidemiology and disease control by region

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in Africa and Asia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the prevalence in sheep and goats between 1969 and 2018, Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2020

Infography : Supporting the eradication of Peste des petits ruminants: an example of OIE's response to global challenges, in OIE Annual Report 2019 – FR - ESP
Maintaining efforts to fight animal diseases in times of COVID-19, OIE, 2020
Call for experts to join the OIE’s Specialist Commissions, OIE, 2020
Overview of the activities of the OIE Specialist Commissions, OIE, 2020
New official disease status and control programmes recognised by the OIE, 2020
OIE Video : Peste des petits ruminants: an illustration of OIE’s contribution to address global challenges - FR - ESP

Africa

PPR and PPP: To upscale vaccination in Kenya, Interview of Dr Dr Obadiah Nyaga Njagi, OIE Activity Report, p. 35 – FR - ESP
OIE Success Story PVS Evaluation Follow-up mission with a PPR Specific Content in Nigeria, Interview of Dr Olaniran Alabi, OIE Activity Report, p. 31 – FR - ESP
Peste des petits ruminants in Africa: a review of currently available molecular epidemiological data, 2020, Archives of Virology, 2020
Tindouf/cheptel : quelque 94 500 têtes vaccinées contre la peste des petits ruminants, Algérie Presse Service, 15/06/2020
Lancement de la campagne de vaccination d'animaux en Côte d’Ivoire, Commod Africa, 19/06/2020
Survey on small ruminant production against peste des petits ruminant in moyamba and kailahun districts, Sierra Leone, International Journal of Research, 2020
FAO launches Peste des Petits Ruminants eradication campaign in South Sudan, FAO, 23/06/2020
A Comparative study of the Sero-prevalence of Peste Des Petits Ruminants Virus among Districts of Different Agro-Ecological Zones in Tanzania, East African Journal of Science, Technology & Innovation, 2020
Detection of Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia and Concurrent Diseases in Outbreaks Presenting with Respiratory Signs in Small Ruminants in Tanzania, International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health, 2020
Perceptions and practices among Zambian sheep and goat traders concerning small ruminant health and disease, PloS one, 2020

Asia

Peste des petits ruminants, OIE RR Asia, 25/06/2020
Livestock disease forewarning report-September 2020 (powered by Artificial Intelligence), India ICAR-NIVEDI, 2020
Livestock and Poultry Production in Nepal and Current Status of Vaccine Development, Vaccines, 2020

Europe

Middle East

Detection and phylogenetic study of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Iran, 2019: Update data, Archives of Razi Institute, 2020
FAO supports the global animal health campaign to eradicate peste des petits ruminants in the Syrian Arab Republic, FAO, 09/07/2020

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Guidelines for the use of antibiotics in production animals

2/20/2019

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Cattle, pigs, sheep and goats

Introduction
In 1998 the Swedish Veterinary Association decided to adopt a general policy for the use of antibiotics in animals. Since then specific policies for the use of antibiotics in dogs and cats have been adopted and in 2011 Guidelines for the use of Antibiotics in Production animals – Cattle and Pigs, were accepted. By decision of the board of the Swedish Veterinary Society (SVS) these guidelines have been updated.

The over-arching goal of SVS is to achieve a low and controlled use of antibiotics in Swedish animal production so that the first-hand choices of treatment remain efficient and that the spread of antimicrobial resistance – among animals and herds as well as in the food chain – is kept at a minimum. Keeping antimicrobial resistance in animals low is important also for human health, since we are all part of the same ecosystem. The authors of these guidelines hope that they may be useful for veterinarians in clinical practice when deciding on treatments for common diseases and ailments caused by bacteria. Sometimes the decision may even be to refrain from use of antibiotics and chose other ways of improving herd health.

To read more of the introduction, download a copy here.

Diseases in goats
Ylva Persson, DVM, PhD

Introduction
In Sweden only one antimicrobial is registered for use in goats – benzyl penicillin procaine (BPP) (Penovet®, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, FASS VET. Sweden 2015). All other drugs for therapy need to conform to the EU cascade principle. Since goats might react with strong pain to injections with tetracycline other antimicrobials should be preferred if BPP cannot be expected to be effective.

Mastitis
Mastitis is the most important production disease in goat milk herds. Good udder health is important for animal welfare as well as from food safety aspects. The most frequently isolated udder pathogens in dairy goats in Sweden are Staphylo coccus (S.) aureus and coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS). Subclinical mastitis is seen more often than clinical.

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Participatory epidemiology and gender analysis to address small ruminant disease constraints in Livestock and Fish and Africa RISING project sites in Ethiopia

9/30/2016

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Summary
Animal diseases continue to constrain livestock productivity, agricultural development, human wellbeing and poverty alleviation in many regions of the developing world. In Ethiopia this is not only true for Livestock and Fish and Africa RISING project sites, but has been mentioned in sites of different project or programs where ILRI has been involved.

This participatory epidemiology and gender survey was conducted to better understand what these main livestock disease constraints are, how they affect different household, and how much men and women farmers know about their transmission. The findings of the study will also assist in defining future research related to small ruminant diseases, their economic impacts and gender issues related with animal diseases. Moreover, it also established gendered baseline data to monitor impact of future animal health interventions in small ruminants.

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Serological surveillance of caprine brucellosis in western Kenya

9/16/2014

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Presentation outline: People, Animals and their Zoonoses project Brief overview of brucellosis in Kenya Serological survey of caprine brucellosis in western Kenya

Serological surveillance of caprine brucellosis in western Kenya from ILRI

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PPR Watch – July 20, 2020 issue

Guidelines for the use of antibiotics in production animals

Participatory epidemiology and gender analysis to address small ruminant disease constraints in Livestock and Fish and Africa RISING project sites in Ethiopia

Serological surveillance of caprine brucellosis in western Kenya

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