Animal Health
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Indian firm to develop inactivated influenza vaccine for poultry
Indian company Hester Biosciences is set to develop and commercialise a low pathogenic avian influenza (H9N2 strain) inactivated vaccine for poultry, The Hindu reported.
Thursday, December 29, 2022
UK pig organisation wants clarity on regulations affecting pork exports in event of ASF outbreak
The United Kingdom's National Pig Association (NPA) is seeking clarity on the regulations that would apply to UK pork exports should an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) occur.
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Cambodia receives donation of 1 million doses of livestock vaccines from China
China has donated 1 million doses of livestock vaccines to Cambodia to improve the agricultural cooperation between both countries, as the spread of livestock diseases in Cambodia affect its supply of animal products and national economy, T ...
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Another case of bird flu detected in South Korea
South Korea has confirmed another case of avian influenza at a chicken farm in Yesan county, 134 km south of Seoul, The Korea Herald reported.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Grants provided to create management strategies for proper antibiotic use in US cattle, swine
The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) has awarded nine grants to develop management strategies that improve judicious antibiotic use in US beef cattle and swine.
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
European Commission adopts notice concerning movement of veterinary medicines from Great Britain
The European Commission has adopted a notice which extends to December 31, 2025, the current arrangements for the movement of veterinary medicines from Great Britain to Cyprus, Ireland, Malta and Northern Ireland.
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Italy to field test immuno-contraceptive vaccine for wild boars
Italy's Ministry of Health has authorised field trials of immuno-contraceptive vaccine GonaCon for wild boars.
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
FAO co-launches One Health Joint Plan of Action
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) have recently launched the One Health Joint Plan of Action, the World Hea ...
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Odisha, India, suspends charges for LSD vaccination
Odisha, India, has waived user charges for vaccination against lumpy skin disease.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
African swine fever vaccine candidate developed by USDA and University of Connecticut
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Connecticut (UConn) have developed African swine fever vaccine candidates, which are "promising" according to independent researchers, the University of Connecticut rep ...
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Levy on Australia's imports to support domestic biosecurity highlighted as key priority
More funding for Australia's biosecurity through the introduction of a levy on imports has been identified as a key priority for the Australian government, following a six month-long Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Reference ...
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
More than 100 cows at farm in island country Jersey dead
More than 100 dairy cows at Woodlands Farm in the island country of Jersey have fallen ill and died since December 15.
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Aomori Prefecture, Japan to cull more than one million chicken following avian influenza outbreak
The Aomori Prefectural government in Japan had started on December 15 to cull some 1.37 million chickens raised at a poultry farm in the city of Misawa, where an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed.
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Roslin: Stress insights aid fish and seafood health and welfare
Researchers are seeking to discover how to breed fish with greater resilience to disease or environmental stress, the Roslin Institute said,
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Roslin: Research found that intensive farming and trade drove spread of livestock infection
The growth of international trade routes between continents aided the expansion of a common livestock disease, research shows, the Roslin Institute said.

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