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June 19/2019
Dogs imported into Finland may bring along new contagious diseases
The number of dogs imported into Finland has increased in the recent years. The import of dogs from countries with a different disease situation than Finland can contribute to the spread of diseases…
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May 15/2019
Salmonella occurring at low levels in the Finnish food chain
Finnish poultry causes only a very small percentage of all salmonella infections in Finland whereas Finnish beef may cause the highest percentage of salmonella infections. Imported meat, on the other…
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May 3/2019
Insufficient immunisation of dogs imported from Russia and Romania
A research on canine rabies antibodies supports the idea that the immunisation of dogs imported from Russia and Romania is insufficient. This was indicated in a research by the Finnish Food Authority…
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May 2/2019
Solutions sought to combat problematic water mould
Water moulds are widespread fungus-like freshwater microbes, and particularly the Saprolegnia sp. cause serious problems in the salmonids farming worldwide. In addition, mass mortalities of wild…
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April 10/2019
Legionella bacteria infecting people also commonly found in organic soil improvement agents and growing media
The Finnish Food Authority and the National Institute for Health and Welfare have been studying the occurrence of Legionella bacteria in organic soil improvers and growing media. More than 90 per cent…
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April 4/2019
Research seminar, 9 April 2019: Research, epidemiology and prevention methods of the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris
Research Professor, Senior Researcher Perttu Koski from the Finnish Food Authority’s Oulu laboratory talks about the research concerning the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris . This research has…
Research seminar, 9 April 2019: Research, epidemiology and prevention methods of the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris -
March 20/2019
Pig farms’ own practices affect the resistance to antibiotics in the pork production chain
Pig farms’ own treatment practices and protective measures against pathogens play a key role in combating antimicrobial resistance in the pork production chain. This is shown by the joint study by the…
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March 11/2019
Research seminar 19 March 2019: Prevalence of thermotolerant campylobacter in agricultural pests
Researcher Jouni Tikkanen from the Microbiology Unit, Section of Food and Feed Microbiology at the Finnish Food Authority discusses his Master’s thesis research on thermotolerant campylobacter. The…
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February 13/2019
Plant food supplements are mostly safe
Most plant food supplements are safe. Problems can be caused when plant food supplements are used simultaneously with medication, especially when using several plant food supplements or medicines.…
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February 4/2019
Research seminar 12 February 2019: Veterinary forensic pathology - protocols and standard operating procedures – the guidelines for quality control
The number of veterinary forensic pathological examinations is constantly increasing and they are an important part of the work done at the Finnish Food Authority. It is important that examinations…
Research seminar 12 February 2019: Veterinary forensic pathology - protocols and standard operating procedures – the guidelines for quality control