3rd August 2001 Issue No. 474

Europe Ireland's APHA launches online compendium EU availability reform proposed German farmers unlikely to invest German vets in antibiotic fightback Udder problems concern Dutch Newcastle vaccination revision in the Netherlands New food agency in the Netherlands Mastitis Council for Italy Ilegal sale leads to arrests in Spain Apifarma's surprise at suspensions IMB revisions clear renewals backlog UK reviews foot and mouth disease claims Foot and mouth disease dioxin fears unfounded

US & World West Nile takes hold of Eastern US Food and Drug Administration July round-up US Department of Agriculture July round-up Funds for US humane slaughter crackdown Argentina's second stage foot and mouth disease plan Brazil raising dairy standards Australia and New Zealand BSE import clampdown Australian ovine Johne's disease row ignites again Salmonella rising in New Zealand livestock Food poisoning falls in Japan

Companies Intervet breaks Akzo's fall Alltech grows in Eastern Europe Pharmacia's second quarter 3% higher Heska's bottom line still improving Iams defends its animal research Alpharma meets lowered expectations Bühler guarantees safe feed Cotswold invests in artificial insemination laboratory Nestlé-Ralston deal to face US, not EU hurdles SPAH & Microcide strengthen deal Bioniche gets cash boost for vaccine

Products & Research Abbott takes on Closure's Nexaband Master Food's Perfect Fit on the web Patent round-up Italian product approvals Genetic code of white spot syndrome virus revealed USDA's new food safety website Finger of suspicion swings back to scrapie

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