Animal Health
Monday, July 26, 2021
China culls more than 2,000 pigs due to ASF since start of 2021
11 cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in eight provinces in China this year, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
US university study finds more salmonella strains in cattle fecal samples that testing methods miss
A study from researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) in the United States, published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, showed that 60% of cattle fecal samples contained multiple strains of salmonella that traditional testing ...
Monday, July 19, 2021
More than 4,000 chickens culled in Ghana following avian flu deaths
Ghana has culled 4,500 chickens and restricted the movement of poultry after nearly 6,000 birds were found to have died of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu, the country's veterinary services director said on July 17.
Monday, July 19, 2021
Germany sees first pig farm ASF cases
The Friedrich Loeffler Institute in Germany has confirmed the country’s first African swine fever (ASF) cases in two local pig farms in Spree-Neisse and Märkisch-Oderland.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Poultry owners in Ohio, US, advised to protect flocks following reports of dying songbirds
US state Ohio's Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) are advising hobby and backyard poultry owners to take steps to protect their flocks following reports of sick and dying songbirds in Ohio a ...
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Boehringer Ingelheim's smartphone app brings pig vaccination to next level
Boehringer Ingelheim has announced that its FreVAX™ intramuscular needle-free device can now be managed via the new version of the FreVAX™ smartphone app.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Bird flu outbreak in South Africa tapers
A bird flu outbreak in South Africa appeared to be brought under control, a relief to the country's already embattled poultry industry.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Roslin Institute, Genus in agreement to produce disease-resistant pigs
The Roslin Institute and animal genetics company Genus have signed an agreement to produce pigs that are resistant to a respiratory disease which causes around $2.5 billion in losses each year in the United States and Europe alone.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
UK trials of cattle vaccine may lead to potential end of badger culling
Trials of a cattle vaccine and a new skin test for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) have started in the United Kingdom, a development that could bring an end to the controversial culling of badgers.
Monday, July 12, 2021
New PRRS variants causing concern in US, says Anpario swine specialist
Swine producers, especially those in the United States, are becoming increasingly concerned about new variants of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRS), which have been challenging production units, Anpario's swine ...
Monday, July 12, 2021
Protection corridor to be established at Brandenburg, Germany-Poland border due to ASF concerns
A crisis team combating African swine fever in Brandenburg, Germany, has decided to set up a protection corridor along the German state's border with Poland.
Monday, July 12, 2021
EU sees more ASF outbreaks in Q1 2021
African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks occurring in both wild boar and pigs in the European Union have increased in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.
Monday, July 12, 2021
Trouw Nutrition awards research grant to dairy project raising the awareness of heat stress
Dr. Tom Chamberlain, veterinarian and owner of Chalcombe Consultancy, is recipient of a HealthyLife research grant awarded by Trouw Nutrition.
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
First H5N8 outbreak confirmed in Vietnam
Vietnam confirmed on July 2 its first outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza at a chicken farm in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
Monday, July 5, 2021
Boehringer Ingelheim celebrates 25 years combating PRRS in Europe
Boehringer Ingelheim was celebrating 25 years of partnering with veterinarians and producers to combat porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in Europe and more than 25 years in the United States, the company announced last mo ...

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