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Protecting consumer health is the primary objective of sanitary inspection for food of animal origin. In Brazil, the Industrial and Sanitary Inspection Regulation of Animal Products was first enacted in 1952 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA). Since that&#x...
In Brazil, manure management and treatment are performed using two types of system: waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) and covered lagoon biodigesters (CLBs). The digested manure from both systems is used as organic fertilizer. Soil fertilization processes are widely used; however, the mainten...
At the core of the "One Health” debate is the distribution of determinants of antibiotic resistance (AMR) in the environment affected by intensive animal husbandry, which requires further research. Brazilian intensive pig farming uses oral antimicrobials (ATM) prophylactically resulting in s...
Brazil’s swine sanitary inspection system faces its own challenges, including the large number and wide geographical distribution of slaughterhouses, requiring coordinated actions to maintain inspection effectiveness amid evolving regulations, technological advances, and the strict requirements of importing cou...
Salmonella is a significant pathogen that infects pigs and causes salmonellosis. It is also a major concern for the pork industry, as it contributes to foodborne illnesses in humans. Vaccination is a key strategy to protect animals and biosecurity measures are essential to control&...
The growing demand for animal protein poses a challenge for pig farming to balance efficiency, sustainability, and economic viability. In intensive systems, the increased exposure of pigs to infectious agents raises health risks, making the use of antimicrobials a common practice for pr...
Actinobacillus suis (A. suis) é uma bactéria Gram negativa comumente encontrada em suínos, habitando as tonsilas e nasofaringe de animais sadios. Em situações de imunossupressão, por condições de criação ou infecções associadas, pode causar septicemia ou doença respiratória em suínos de dive...
A influenza é endêmica em suínos em vários países, onde circulam principalmente vírus dos subtipos H1N1, H1N2 e H3N2. No entanto, a origem, a antigenicidade e as combinações de genes virais são marcadamente diferentes entre os vírus encontrados na América do Norte, América do ...
Frequentemente, nos debruçamos com mais detalhes sobre as nossas exportações, que no caso da carne de frango representa 35% aproximadamente (dados de 2024 – ABPA – Relatório Anual). Mas é importante destacar que a carne consumida dentro do país, é produzida sob os mesmos cuida...
A influenza é uma doença viral de grande impacto na saúde pública e na produção animal. Em suínos, a infecção pelo vírus influenza A é endêmica e frequentemente monitorada devido ao seu potencial zoonótico e risco de pandemias (Vincent et al., 2008). Em humanos, os vírus&...