Animal Health
Monday, December 13, 2021
Campylobacteriosis most reported zoonosis in EU in 2020
Campylobacteriosis was the most reported zoonosis in the European Union in 2020, with 120,946 cases compared to more than 220,000 the previous year.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
International experts warned of serious consequences for animal health due to antibiotic overuse
Overuse of antibiotics and underfunding development of new ones will lead to catastrophic consequences in both human and animal health, an international panel of antimicrobial resistance experts told a group of investors this month.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
New bird flu cluster discovered in northern France
Local authorities in northern France said on December 6 a new bird flu cluster had been detected over the weekend in the region, adding that two additional possible bird flu cases in poultry farms were currently under investigation.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Update on Haiti's ASF situation
African swine fever (ASF) was first reported in south of Haiti, and since then, ten cases were also reported in the country's north.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
ASF hits South Korea's Chungcheongbuk-do province
The first outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in South Korea's Chungcheongbuk-do province, was confirmed in a wild boar carcass found in Woraksan National Park, Danyang-gun.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
ASF discovered in wild boar in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected for the first time in the wild boar population in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Bangladesh study raises concern of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella in poultry
A study by the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) found three serotypes of Salmonella bacteria that were resistant to 17 antibiotics in chicken samples collected from 29 wet markets in the capital Dhaka, The Daily Star reported. ...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
AB Agri, Intralytix investigate use of bacteriophages as natural alternative to antibiotics
AB Agri has partnered with US biotechnology company Intralytix to explore the use of bacteriophages, the natural viruses of bacteria, in animal feed as an alternative to antibiotics and other drugs.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Northern France detects highly pathogenic bird flu on poultry farm
France has detected highly pathogenic bird flu on a poultry farm in the north of the country, the farm ministry said last week, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
AABP introduces cattle vaccination guidelines
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Committee on Pharmaceuticals and Biologics (CPBI) has developed Vaccination Guidelines for its members to utilise when designing client vaccination protocols, Beef Magazine reported.
Monday, November 29, 2021
De Heus recognises importance of reducing antibiotic use in livestock production
De Heus Animal Nutrition said it recognises the importance of cutting antibiotic use in livestock and aquaculture production, an issue highlighted recently by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Monday, November 29, 2021
Funds to support research in Vietnam exploring ASF spread through artificial dissemination
A report by the US-based Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) said the use of artificial insemination (AI) has been linked to the spread of several pig disease outbreaks.
Monday, November 29, 2021
FAO introduces new five-year plan to counter antimicrobial resistance
The silent global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) highly impacts the agri-food sector, Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned last week while presenting FAO's new fiv ...
Monday, November 29, 2021
France to ban piglet castration without anaesthesia and analgesia
As of January 1, 2022, castration of piglets in France must be performed painlessly under anaesthesia and analgesia, pig333.com reported.
Monday, November 29, 2021
56.7% drop in Spain's antibiotic consumption for animal health purpose during 2014-20
Spain saw a 56.7% drop in antibiotic consumption for the purpose of animal health between 2014 and 2020, according to data from PRAN and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

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