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African swine fever reaches Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is the latest country to be affected by the disease.
Country’s first case confirmed in wild boar

A wild boar found dead in the Czech Republic has tested positive for African swine fever (ASF), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed. It is the country’s first reported case.

Samples for ASF testing were collected from the animal, which was found in the village of elechovice in the Zlín region. The samples were sent to the National Veterinary Research Institute (Reference Laboratory), as part of the national ASF surveillance programme.

The source of the outbreak is currently unknown. Movement control has been implemented inside the country, in addition to surveillance within a containment and/or protection zone.

The Czech Republic is the latest country to be affected by the disease, which in recent years has been confirmed in Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and, in October, Moldova.

In the past month, the OIE has reported 11 cases in Poland and nine in the Ukraine, as well as cases in Lithuania, Russia and Moldova.

Responding to the latest outbreak, Zoe Davies, chief executive of the UK’s National Pig Association, said: "This is another concerning development in the spread of ASF in eastern Europe…

“Wild boar, which have played a major part in spreading the disease in eastern Europe and this highlights once again the need to ensure we have robust control measures in place to prevent our wild boar populations spreading out of control."

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary Practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk