This annual report presents all available information on zoonoses, zoonotic agents, antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic agents and foodborne outbreaks in Belgium in 2005. The occurrence of zoonoses and zoonotic agents in feeds, animals, foods and humans is described. General information on the...

The most common domestic and wild animal disease agents in Belgium and their zoonotic potential are presented in this report, including Mycobacterium bovis, Brucella melitensis, B. abortus, B. suis, Salmonella spp., Trichinella spp., rabies virus, Campylobacter spp., Echinococcus granulosus,...

During the 1990s, the incidence of major animal diseases declined due to effective prevention and control measures. However in recent years, animal health has returned to the spotlight with a massive increase in cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Europe, as well as episodes of foot ...

Background: Domestic cats can be infested by a large range of parasite species. Parasitic infestations may cause very different clinical signs. Endoparasites and ectoparasites are rarely explored in the same study and therefore multiparasitism is poorly documented. The present survey aimed to...

In this second volume of papers from the 15th International Congress of the International Society for Animal Hygiene, held in Vienna, Austria, on 3-7 July 2011, the main topics are related to the prevention of zoonotic infectious diseases in animals and man and new pathways towards sustainable...

Embryo transfer is a globally executed technique which, when properly done, has both economic and sanitary advantages. International guidelines are available to prevent infection of the embryo with pathogens, both originating from the donor animals as from the environment. This manuscript describes ...

Background: Anaplasmosis, borreliosis, rickettsiosis and babesiosis are tick-borne diseases of medical, veterinary and economic importance. In Belgium, little is known on the prevalence of these diseases in animals and previous screenings relate only to targeted geographic regions, clinical cases...

Solitary bees and honey bees from a neighbouring apiary were screened for a broad set of putative pathogens including protists, fungi, spiroplasmas and viruses. Most sampled bees appeared to be infected with multiple parasites. Interestingly, viruses exclusively known from honey bees such as Apis...

This issue is comprised of 24 papers covering the epidemiology, diagnosis, control and prevention of infectious diseases in livestock, poultry and dogs as well as animal production and zoonotic diseases. The papers are categorized into 4 sections. 10 papers deal with the epidemiology, regulation...

The research purpose was to identify the prevalence and intensity of Trichinella infection in the Eurasian wolf. The work on the diagnosis of trichinellosis and on the larvae isolation was performed in 2020-2022. Carcasses of wolves were brought from the territories of hunting farms of various...