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Proportion of pig herds in Denmark with negative PRRS health status rose to 68% in January this year: Monday, March 17, 2025; The proportion of pig herds in Denmark with negative porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) health status has increased to 68% in January 2025, according to a report.

Slovakia to complete clinical inspections of animal farms following FMD outbreak in Hungary: Monday, March 17, 2025; Slovakia's Veterinary Service plans to complete clinical inspections of susceptible animal farms and possible sampling in the districts of Dunajská Streda and Komárno within a restricted zone 10 km from a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Hungary.

VIV Asia 2025: Landmark event in Bangkok, Thailand, showcases industry excellence and market leadership: Monday, March 17, 2025; VIV Asia 2025, which was held on March 12-14 at IMPACT Exhibition Center in Bangkok, Thailand, successfully reaffirmed its position as the leading and most trusted B2B platform for the feed-to-food industry in Asia, convening over 51,000 professional visitors from 129 countries, with products and services from 1,500 ex ...

Canada commits funding to keep ASF out of pork sector: Thursday, March 13, 2025; Canada is taking significant steps to protect rural communities and the pork industry from the threat of African swine fever (ASF).

Proportion of pig herds in Denmark with negative PRRS health status rose to 68% in January this year
Slovakia to complete clinical inspections of animal farms following FMD outbreak in Hungary
VIV Asia 2025: Landmark event in Bangkok, Thailand, showcases industry excellence and market leadership
Canada commits funding to keep ASF out of pork sector

: Monday, March 10, 2025
AB Vista to highlight gut health solutions and feeding strategies at VIV Asia 2025 in Thailand

AB Vista will showcase how its gut health findings and nutritional solutions can support animal producers at VIV Asia 2025, taking place on March 12-14 in Bangkok, Thailand.

: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Rabies control zone declared in Maha Sarakham, Thailand, as cow tested positive

Maha Sarakham, Thailand, has declared a rabies control zone in Tambon Na Kha after a cow tested positive.

: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Sarawak, Malaysia, keeps tighter ban on pig, pork exports from parts of country

Sarawak, Malaysia, has tightened its ban on the importation of live pigs, pork, and pork products from the Malaysian peninsula following the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Kuala Langat, Selangor.

: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
USDA adopting five-pronged strategy to fight avian flu in poultry

Newly confirmed US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, JD, on February 27 introduced new steps to battle avian flu in poultry and stabilise the US egg supply, which includes $500 million to help poultry producers shor ...

: Monday, March 3, 2025
Philippine president orders expediting livestock consolidation, intensifying biosecurity to fight ASF

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the country's Department of Agriculture (DA) to ramp up livestock consolidation and intensify biosecurity measures to control African swine fever (ASF).

: Friday, February 28, 2025
US to invest up to US$1 billion to fight bird flu

The United States will invest up to US$1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports of eggs in an effort to drive down high prices, US agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said on February 26.

: Friday, February 28, 2025
Village in Xaysomboun province, Laos, struck by ASF

Vanghai village in Thathom district, Xaysomboun province, Laos, has been classified as a red zone following an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).

: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Guatemala self-declares as classical swine fever-free

Guatemala has "self-declared" itself as classical swine fever-free, and is now working to achieve global recognition by the World Organization for Animal Health as there have been no cases of CSF in the country since 2016.

: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Boehringer Ingelheim launches new trivalent poultry vaccine

With VAXXITEK® HVT+IBD+H5, Boehringer Ingelheim is expanding its proven VAXXITEK® range with a new vaccine that protects against three severe poultry diseases: Marek's disease, Infectious Bursal Disease, and H5 avian influenza.

: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Nearly 2,000 pigs in Selangor, Malaysia, disposed to control ASF

A total of 1,868 pigs from two farms in Selangor, Malaysia, have been disposed of to control and prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF).

: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Executive order in Northern Samar, Philippines, stops movement of live pigs to control ASF

The provincial government of Northern Samar, the Philippines, issued an executive order prohibiting the movement of live pigs and pork products in three towns for at least a month to combat the spread of African swine fever (ASF).

: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Pig farms in Queensland, Australia, struck by Japanese encephalitis virus

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been detected at two pig farms in Queensland, Australia.

: Thursday, February 20, 2025
US FDA's rejection of foreign shrimp due to banned antibiotics used at highest rates last year

The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) refusals of foreign shrimp due to banned antibiotics used in 2024 were at their highest rates since 2016, according to the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA).

: Thursday, February 20, 2025
UK farmer urges vaccination of chickens against bird flu

An farmer in East Sussex, England, the United Kingdom, has called for chickens to be vaccinated to ward off bird flu.

: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
US releases study on H5N1 bird flu outbreak

The first study on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak from the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to make it to publication under the US President Donald Trump administration came out on February 13.