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The Spanish pig sector is the main livestock sector in our country, and is among the leading producers in Europe and worldwide. Its stability depends largely, and increasingly each year, on the level of exports of live animals and their products to other Member States and third countries.

Aujeszky's disease, also known as swine pseudorabies, is an infectious disease caused by a herpesvirus that infects the central nervous system and other organs, such as the respiratory tract, in many mammals (such as dogs, cats, cattle, rabbits, foxes, minks, etc.) except in humans and tailless monkeys, with the pig species being particularly important from a health and economic point of v

Decalogue of biosecurity in pig farms

Trichinosis is a parasitic disease that affects humans and numerous host species, mainly wild and domestic mammals, caused by various species of the genus Trichinella.

Salmonellosis is a major concern for public health authorities in the European Union. Every year, thousands of people become infected with Salmonella from consuming food contaminated by this bacteria. It is the leading cause of death from foodborne infections in developed countries.

Biosecurity in pig farms: Key to success for the national pig sector

CSF is a highly contagious disease that affects both domestic and wild swine. It is caused by a virus of the Flaviviridae family, genus Pestivirus, and is characterized by hemorrhagic lesions and is typically fatal in its acute forms, affecting animals of all ages. CSF must be ruled out in any case that presents with hemorrhagic symptoms or nervous symptoms.

ASF is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus of the Asfarviridae family, genus Asfivirus. Some strains can cause acute or hyperacute symptoms with mortality and morbidity rates approaching 100%, while other strains cause sub-acute or even chronic clinical symptoms with lower mortality.

This Dossier of innovative elements for improving the competitiveness and sustainability of livestock farms shows some innovation possibilities so that whoever uses it can delve deeper into those that interest them the most based on their personal characteristics and/or those of their farm.

English translation of a compilation of projects developed through the regional and national Rural Development Programmes, operational groups and innovative projects that are working on livestock breeding.

English translation of a compilation of projects developed through regional and national Rural Development Programmes, operational groups and innovative projects that are working on animal health issues.

This publication is a compilation of Operational Groups and Innovative Projects in animal health in Spain.

Application of artificial intelligence in animal health monitoring.

Inventory of innovative projects implemented by supra-regional operational groups of the European Innovation Partnership for agricultural productivity and sustainability of the National Rural Development Programme (PNDR) 2014-2022, submeasure 16.2.

The Technical Dossier no. 123: “Grups operatius a Catalunya. Call 2018” is dedicated to the Groups Operatius developed within the framework of the CAP Strategic Plan (PEPAC 2023-2027), and includes the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems, also linked to AKIS (Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System).

"Technical Dossier No. 123: “Operational groups in Catalonia. Call 2018” is dedicated to the Operational Groups developed within the framework of the CAP Strategic Plan (PEPAC 2023-2027), and taking into account the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems, also known as AKIS (Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System).

The report summarizes the first funding period (2014-2022) of the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-Agri) operational groups, implemented at supra-autonomous level in Spain.

Document that responds to the commitment established in said agreement to develop a standardized work procedure for the slaughter of pigs on farms that includes a review of the reasons that make it advisable to practice euthanasia on animals; management strategies to reduce the need for said practice; systems for stunning and slaughtering pigs on farms and recommendations to producers on said m

Document on the management of pig farms to prevent tail biting.

Development and implementation of technologies and innovations in surveillance in pigs and cattle (extrapolable to other species) to monitor changes in different parameters for the control of diseases in livestock.