Control of Salmonella in pigs

Guidance and training events for veterinarians

November training events for veterinarians

AHVLA and BPEX will be sponsoring a series of regional Salmonella Control Workshops to be held early in November 2011. These workshops will be of interest to veterinary surgeons involved in caring for the health, well-being and welfare of pigs, irrespective of the size of the enterprise.

The dates and venues are as follows:

Tuesday 8 November Tickton Grange Hotel, Tickton, Beverley, E. Yorks.
Wednesday 9 November Lyncombe Lodge Hotel, Churchill, Somerset
Thursday 10 November Marriot Sprowston Manor, Norwich, Norfolk

The agenda will be identical for all three afternoon meetings, with keynote speakers from industry, private practice, Defra and AHVLA. The meetings will begin with lunch and will include a short series of informative presentations on issues surrounding on-farm Salmonella control and forthcoming legislation followed by an interactive workshop on Control Plan preparation.

Invitations giving more details of the speakers and format of the meetings, and including a registration form for return to AHVLA, will be circulated to veterinary practices. Please note that early registration is advisable as numbers will be limited. If your practice has not received an invitation by the end of September, please contact Pig Salmonella support team.

Guidance leaflets on Salmonella control in pigs

Throughout 2011, AHVLA will be publishing a series of guidance leaflets directed at veterinary practitioners on 'Better Control of Salmonella in Pig Herds'. These will evaluate the various Salmonella control interventions that are currently available, with topics to include:

  • Identifying problem areas for cleaning and disinfection
  • Pig flow
  • Control of pests, insects and dust
  • Management of replacement stock
  • Feed formulation and feed/ water acidification
  • Vaccination and prudent use of antimicrobials
  • Management of waste and movement of pigs, people and equipment
  • Testing and evaluating the success of interventions

An introductory leaflet (pdf 607kb) is available.

We hope that practitioners will find these leaflets helpful.

For more information on the November training events or the guidance leaflets please contact the Pig Salmonella support team.