REGISTER NOW!  IFAH-Europe conference: "Healthy animals for a safe, secure and sustainable food supply"
21 June 2012, Brussels
Latest programme and registration form available here.
IFAH-Europe Statement: Rational thinking, science-based decision-making and Responsible Use of antibiotics by all is key to curb antimicrobial resistance
IFAH-Europe asks the organisers of the “Combating Antimicrobial Resistance – Time for Joint Action” conference taking place on 14-15 March in Copenhagen, Denmark, to engage in a science based debate concerning antimicrobial resistance. Read fulll statement here. Watch the video report from European Pet Night 2012 
 “Pets can save lives”
European Pet Night 2012 showcases how animals detect diseases Pets not only bring pleasure to life in the form of companionship; they can also help save lives through disease detection and can assist people with potentially life-threatening health conditions. This was the main message during this year's European Pet Night which assembled European decision-makers, animal health and welfare associations and related stakeholders in the Bibliothèque Solvay in Brussels.
Read the press release.
Further information, video and photos here. Schmallenberg Virus: There have been reports of an outbreak of a novel virus among cattle, sheep and goats in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK.
In August 2011, the first clinical signs appeared in cattle including fever, reduced milk yield, and in some cases diarrhoea.
In November 2011 and in January 2012, additional clinical signs appeared as miscarriages and stillbirths associated with congenital abnormalities, mainly affecting sheep, but also cattle and goats.
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