Animal Health
Thursday, October 13, 2022
UK poultry farmers call for nationwide housing order to combat bird flu
UK poultry farmers have urged for a nationwide housing order on birds following a rise in bird flu cases in the country over the past month, The Guardian reported.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
French Ministry of Agriculture says over 330,000 birds have been culled due to bird flu
Data from the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food showed 332,753 birds in the country have been culled in 20 bird flu infected farms, RFI reported.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
African swine fever detected at Romanian swine farm
Romania has detected an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak as a major swine farm in Timis county, west of the country, with 39,000 livestock set to be culled to prevent the spread of the disease, Reuters reported.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Merck opens animal intelligence products facility in Louisiana, US
Merck Animal Health announced the opening of a manufacturing facility for its animal intelligence products in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the United States
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
False claim alleges that Australia's New South Wales forces farmers to vaccinate cattle with mRNA injections
An Australian anti-vaccine campaigner has falsely claimed the state of New South Wales, Australia, has "forced farmers to vaccinate their herd with mRNA jabs" that allegedly led to dozens of cattle deaths.
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Zoetis named to Fortune's 2022 Change the World list
Zoetis has been named to Fortune's 2022 Change the World list, a global ranking of the top 50 companies making a positive social impact through business practices that are integral to their core corporate purpose.
Monday, October 10, 2022
Algeria confirms bird flu outbreak, 35,800 birds killed
The World Organisation for Animal Health said Algeria has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm north of the country, with 35,800 birds killed due to the virus, The National reported.
Monday, October 10, 2022
Highly pathogenic bird flu detected in Arkansas state, US
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it has detected highly pathogenic bird flu among breeding chickens in Arkansas state, US, expanding the outbreak of the virus in the key southern poultry producing region, Reuters reported.
Monday, October 10, 2022
Jamaica minister encourages pig farmers to collaborate in light of disease threats
Jamaica Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Pearnel Charles Jr is calling on pig farmers to collaborate with stakeholders to protect the industry from diseases such as African swine fever.
Monday, October 10, 2022
ASF, high feed costs impact growth of EU pigmeat production
Sustained high feed costs and African swine fever (ASF) continue to limit the growth of the European Union's pigmeat production, according to the European Commission.
Monday, October 10, 2022
Brazil reveals ASF contingency plan
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) has recently presented its Contingency Plan for African Swine Fever outlining procedures for the containment and eradication of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks.
Friday, October 7, 2022
Kenya, FAO launch training for veterinary officers
The movement of livestock in search of pastures and water due to the ongoing drought in Kenya has seen an increase in transboundary diseases mainly in the country's ASAL counties.
Friday, October 7, 2022
Dutch poultry farmers told to confine birds to contain spread of bird flu
The Dutch government has ordered poultry farmers in the country to confine their birds to stop the spread of highly infectious bird flu, Nasdaq reported.
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Lack of control tools for animal diseases could seriously affect sustainability goals, research states
New research published in The Lancet Planetary Health has identified a lack of appropriate control tools for many infectious diseases of animals that can have a significant impact upon the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Thursday, October 6, 2022
102,000 chickens to be culled in the Netherlands due to bird flu
The Dutch government has announced a cull of about 102,000 chickens at a farm in the northern city of Kiel-Windeweer after a highly infectious strain of bird flu was detected there, The Straits Times reported.

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