Almudena Sánchez Matamoros & José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno
SUAT-UCM

Order AAA/570/2013 laying down specific measures of protection in relation to bluetongue virus.

After ARM/3373/2010 Order, which established the cessation of compulsory vaccination against bluetongue from July 2011, the epidemiological evolution of the disease has been considered favorable except for a defined geographic areas in the northern region of Extremadura where has been detected the viral serotype 1. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has found necessary to re-establish mandatory vaccination against serotype 1 in areas with high risk. The aim of this measure is the final eradication of the disease.

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     The recognition of excellence is essential to improve the progress of our profession, its evolution and its quality, especially in a profession like ours, vocational and sacrificed as few.

Albéitar Awards recognize those who represent the different aspects dignify the profession, its scope, its importance and significance in it.

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     El Consejo Andaluz de Colegios Oficiales de Veterinarios (CACV) ha otorgado este año el premio Albeitar 2012 en la categoría científica a José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno. Esta es la segunda edición  de  estos premios, cuyo fin es reconocer la labor desempeñada por personas e instituciones a favor del desarrollo y la mejora del ejercicio de la profesión veterinaria y  se conceden a las categorías Científica, Divulgación e Institucional.

La entrega del premio tendrá lugar el próximo 6 de Marzo en la sede del Rectorado de Granada.

Our last OIE bulletin article "African swine fever: a reemerging risk from East Europe".

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