Animal Health
Monday, May 10, 2021
Perstorp holds webinar on improving gut health through nutrition
Last month Perstorp held a webinar focussing on the role of nutrition in poultry gut health, and covered subjects including early nutrition, feed characteristics, and antibiotic-free poultry production.
Friday, May 7, 2021
Kemin acquires antimicrobial company
Kemin Industries announced May 6 that it has acquired Norman, Oklahoma-based Bio-Cide International, Inc. (Bio-Cide), a leading multi-specialty source of chlorine dioxide-based antimicrobial technology.
Friday, May 7, 2021
The Pirbright Institute to research swine and cattle livestock viruses
The Pirbright Institute announced a successful funding of €3.5 million (~US$4.2 million; 1 EUR = US$1.21) into two research projects tackling African swine fever (ASF) and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRS) in swine, as well as bovine ...
Friday, May 7, 2021
South Korea confirms first African swine fever case in seven months
South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed the first African swine fever (ASF) case in the country in seven months, at a farm in Gangwon Province, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Japanese research team develops app for better health management of cows
A research team of Japan's Iwate University has developed a tablet computer app allowing better health management for dairy cows.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Roslin: Salmonella variants in pigs pose various threats to animal health
A DNA study has found that Salmonella variants discovered in pigs pose different threats to human and animal health, the Roslin Institute said.
Monday, May 3, 2021
ASF transmissions in EU through certain pathways less likely, EFSA says
The European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) latest advice on African swine fever looks at the risk of the virus being introduced to non-affected regions in European Union member states via pathways like feed, bedding materials and empty pig ...
Friday, April 30, 2021
African swine fever outbreak detected in Inner Mongolia, China
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said it has confirmed an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak on a farm at the northern region of Inner Mongolia, the 10th ASF outbreak in China this year, Reuters reported.
Friday, April 30, 2021
India's ICAR-CIBA develops nation's first vaccine for viral nervous necrosis of finfish
India's ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) announced that it has developed an indigenous vaccine for viral nervous necrosis ...
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Delacon raises awareness of resilience on occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Delacon has been caring about the resilience in livestock animals for 33 years. On occasion of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28, 2021, the Delacon team is raising awareness for the importance of health and resilience ...
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Eight districts in Sabah, Malaysia, hit by ASF
African swine fever (ASF) has hit eight districts in Sabah, Malaysia, said the country's Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Bulgaria to cull 40,000 hens after bird flu outbreak at industrial farm
Veterinary authorities in Bulgaria will cull 40,000 laying hens in the southeastern village of Krivo Pole following a bird flu outbreak at an industrial farm at the area, the fifth since the start of the year, the food safety agency said on ...
Monday, April 26, 2021
Taiwan distributes lumpy skin disease vaccines nationwide
Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) has begun distributing lumpy skin disease vaccines nationwide to protect the country's TWD 14 billion beef and dairy sectors, aiming to inoculate all cattle in Taiwan by April 28, 2021, Taipei Times rep ...
Monday, April 26, 2021
USPOULTRY Foundation approves grant addressing Clostridial dermatitis in poultry
The USPOULTRY Foundation has approved approximately US$120,000 in funding for a new research grant addressing Clostridial dermatitis in poultry through the Board Research Initiative programme.
Friday, April 23, 2021
China introduces regional control system to combat African swine fever
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued a regional control system plan, dividing the country into five regions to prevent and control the spread of African swine fever (ASF) and other diseases in the country, Reuters report ...

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