Animal Health
Monday, January 17, 2022
North Macedonia reports first ASF case
African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in North Macedonia for the first time.
Monday, January 17, 2022
Sixteen commercial pig farms in Melaka, Malaysia hit by ASF
The Malaysian Veterinary Services Department (JPV) recently confirmed that 16 commercial pig farms have been infected by African swine fever (ASF) in Paya Mengkuang in Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah, Melaka.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
More than 600,000 poultry birds culled in France to control bird flu outbreak
France has culled 600,000 to 650,000 chickens, ducks and other poultry over the past month, officials said on December 31 last year, in a race to contain a bird flu virus threatening to become the fourth major outbreak in the country since ...
Friday, January 7, 2022
Zoetis announces expanded commitments to protect planet
Zoetis Inc. has refreshed its Driven to Care sustainability aspirations for mitigating the company's climate impact and environmental effects on the planet.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Bird flu spreads to Barak, Israel
The avian flu outbreak that has killed vast numbers of domestic and wild fowl in recent weeks in northern Israel has spread to a new farm, the country's Agriculture Ministry said last week.
Friday, December 31, 2021
Zoetis named one of Newsweek's Most Responsible Companies for 2022
Zoetis has been named to Newsweek Magazine's America's Most Responsible Companies 2022 list, which recognises top-performing companies that are making a difference through their environmental, social and corporate governance actions.
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Ancom subsidiary to acquire 80% stake in Shennong Animal Health
Ancom Crop Care Sdn Bhd, the wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia's Ancom Bhd, has entered into several share sale agreements to acquire a 80% stake each in Shennong Animal Health (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Vemedim Sdn Bhd for RM23.92 million (U ...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
US sees drop in sales of critical antimicrobial drugs approved for use in livestock in 2019-2020 period
US sales and distribution of medically important antimicrobial drugs approved for use in food-producing animals decreased by 3% between 2019 and 2020, according to the US, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
FAO records rising number of avian influenza cases worldwide
Cases of avian influenza are rising globally, with 272 additional events of outbreaks in birds recorded worldwide by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in little more than a month.
Monday, December 20, 2021
US scientists examine antimicrobial compound from soybean plants, that may benefit animal health
South Dakota State University (US) scientists are researching ways to help animals stay healthy using an antimicrobial compound produced by soybean plants.
Monday, December 20, 2021
Canada notifies OIE of BSE case in Alberta
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on December 17 of a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an eight and a half-year old beef cow on a farm in Alberta, Ca ...
Monday, December 20, 2021
China's recognition of ASF zoning allows continued exports of French pork products from unaffected areas
China has recognised African swine fever-related zoning for France.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Roslin: Genetic contact tracing could help curb tuberculosis outbreaks
A study suggested that the novel use of genetic contact tracing to identify the source of a bovine tuberculosis (TB) outbreak could signal a new approach in managing the disease, the Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Argentina and EU join systems that issue health certificates for animal products
Argentina and the European Union have integrated their systems for issuing health certificates with electronic signatures for exports of animal products and by-products.
Monday, December 13, 2021
Bulgaria taken from list of restricted zones in relation to classical swine fever
Bulgaria has been removed from a list of restricted zones in Annex 1 to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/934 of June 9, 2021, which lays down special control measures for classical swine fever.

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