Animal Health
Friday, November 26, 2021
Independent study shows Anpario's Orego-Stim supports piglet health and performance
An independent study, conducted on a commercial pig unit in Greece from weaning for 21 days, has shown that Anpario's Orego-Stim, a natural oregano essential oil, supports piglet health and alleviates the impact of post-weaning scour.
Friday, November 26, 2021
Avian influenza case confirmed in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
South Korea has confirmed another case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus at a chicken farm in the county of Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province, on November 22.
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Wild boar in North Karelia, Finland, found positive for Aujeszky's disease antibodies
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported the presence of a wild boar positive for Aujeszky's disease antibodies in the area of North Karelia, Finland.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Multiple bird flu outbreaks reported in Europe and Asia
Several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Europe and Asia have been reported in recent days to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in a sign the virus is spreading quickly again.
Monday, November 15, 2021
UK saw drop in use of antibiotics in livestock in 2020
The use of antibiotics in livestock in the United Kingdom has fallen again, according to a report released by the government's Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
France's metropolitan area under "high" risk of avian influenza
France has placed its entire metropolitan area at "high" risk in view of the rapid spread of the avian influenza virus in Europe, according to the French agriculture ministry.
Monday, November 8, 2021
ASF hits Polish voivodeship that was previously unaffected by disease
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in a voivodeship in Poland, where the disease had not been diagnosed this year.
Monday, November 1, 2021
EFSA starts work studying risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria during animal transport
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has begun work on a new assessment looking at the risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport.
Monday, November 1, 2021
Poland sees 112 pig farms hit by ASF this year
African swine fever had been found on as many as 112 pig farms in Poland by October 18 this year.
Monday, November 1, 2021
European Commission reclassifies restriction zones in Germany due to no further ASF outbreaks
The European Commission has recently reclassified the German districts of Spree-Neisse and Märkisch-Oderland - which were listed as restricted zones III - as restricted zones II.
Monday, November 1, 2021
China reveals new plan to cut veterinary antimicrobial use
China's Ministry of Agriculture has announced the country's new National Action Plan for Reduction of Veterinary Antimicrobial Use (2021-2025) with the goal of strengthening its comprehensive management of veterinary antimicrobial drugs, re ...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
District in Sabah, Malaysia, declared ASF outbreak zone
Papar became the latest district in Sabah, Malaysia, to be declared an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak zone after the virus was detected in Kampung Kogopon and Kampung Purak last month.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Canada invests into new initiatives to prevent and prepare against ASF
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing nearly $3 million in new initiatives to enhance biosecurity and support the provincial pork sector's African swine fever (ASF) prevention and emergency preparedness effort.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
FAO launches new global system for animal diseases
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) had launched a new global animal disease information system, as it urged countries to be alert to new threats from animal diseases.
Monday, October 25, 2021
ASF confirmed in wild boar in Meissen, Germany
African swine fever (ASF) was found in a wild boar hunted this month in the district of Meissen, Germany, the Friedrich Loeffler Institute confirmed on October 13.

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