Animal Health
Monday, April 4, 2022
France facing worst bird flu outbreak in history
France is managing its worst bird flu outbreak in history as the country detects a rebound in outbreaks in its major poultry producing regions, Reuters reported.
Monday, April 4, 2022
Persistently high antibiotic resistance in salmonella and Campylobacter, EFSA report states
Antibiotic resistance in salmonella and Campylobacter is still high, according to a report released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Roslin: Partnership aims to tackle antimicrobial resistance
African fellows' recent visit to the Roslin Institute in the United Kingdom has created an opportunity for training, mentorship and strengthening collaboration, the institute said.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
USDA developing African Swine Fever vaccine
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service is currently working on an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, but the virus would make development difficult, WGEM News reported.
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Aviagen strengthens European veterinary team committed to bird health and welfare
Aviagen has restructured its longstanding European veterinary team, as part of an ongoing effort to continually strengthen the health of internal and customer flocks.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Bulgaria confirms bird flu outbreak among 177,000 laying hens
Bulgaria's food safety agency has confirmed a highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm with over 177,000 laying hens, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Bird flu support fund announced for French poultry farmers
Julien Denormandie, France's Minister for Agriculture, has pledged to assist the country's poultry industry, which is affected by bird flu, by providing compensation.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Taiwan recognises Paraguay as ASF-free
Paraguay was recognised on March 15 as a country free of African swine fever (ASF) by Taiwan's Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ).
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
France authorises select farmers to asphyxiate poultry flocks to stop bird flu
Julien Denormandie, the French Agriculture Minister, said the government has authorised some farmers to to asphyxiate their poultry flocks to stop the spread of bird flu in the country, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Nebraska, US confirms highly pathogenic bird flu in commercial poultry
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu in commercial poultry farm wher ...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Research studies swine sounds to assess pigs' welfare
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, ETH Zurich, and the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment are studying the vocal expression of swine emotions to assess their welfare, The Guardian reported.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from bird flu affected areas in the US
Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety (CFS) said they have suspended imports of poultry meat and products from bird flu-affected areas in the US, Xinhua News reported.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Free-range eggs unavailable in the UK due to bird flu outbreaks
Consumers in the UK are no longer permitted to purchase free-range eggs in the UK because of the length of time the hens have been kept indoors because of bird flu outbreaks in the country, BBC News reported.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Researchers in Canada are exploring ways to limit antimicrobial use in livestock
University of Calgary researchers are using beef and dairy cattle from Alberta state, Canada to find ways to limit antimicrobial use in livestock, Yahoo! News reported.
Monday, March 21, 2022
Russia to increase domestic production of veterinary vaccines
Russia's Federal Animal Health Center (FGBU VNIIZH), which is under the jurisdiction of Rosselkhoznadzor, has decided to increase the production capacity of the country's own veterinary vaccines.

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