Animal Health
Monday, March 15, 2021
Russian government discusses ASF with industry representatives
The deputy head of Rosselkhoznadzor (Russia's federal service for veterinary and phytosanitary supervision), Konstantin Savenkov, and the service's Internal Veterinary Supervision Department have held a videoconference meeting this month wi ...
Monday, March 15, 2021
Nutreco sets out new strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
Nutreco has announced on March 11 the rollout of its sustainability strategy through to the end of 2025.
Monday, March 15, 2021
ASF confirmed in boar carcass found in meadows in Frankfurt, Germany
Germany's National Reference Laboratory at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI) has confirmed the suspected presence of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar carcass found in the northern Oder meadows of Frankfurt (Oder).
Monday, March 15, 2021
Canada's application for negligible risk status for BSE passes important milestone
Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, has announced on March 12 that Canada is one step closer to being recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) as a negligible-risk country for bovine spon ...
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Two new bird flu cases being investigated in South Korea
South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it is investigating two more suspected highly pathogenic bird flu cases in Chungju, 147 km south of Seoul, and at an egg farm in Naju, 355 km south of Seoul, Yonhap News Age ...
Thursday, March 11, 2021
China Animal Health Update (March 2021)
With temperatures gradually rising in March, China's production challenges shifted from managing the cold winter wave to the day-night temperature differential, and farms moved towards an operating model for springtime. Unlike the same time ...
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
African swine fever outbreak detected in Sichuan, China
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said they have detected an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Sichuan province, southwest of the country, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Dutch university researching lasers to combat bird flu
The Wageningen Bioveterinary Research center (WBVR) in the Netherlands is testing lasers to deter wild ducks and geese from poultry farms, effectively preventing wild birds from infecting poultry livestock, Innovation Origins reported.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
China to clamp down further on illegal African swine fever vaccines
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said it will clamp down further on the illegal production and sales of African swine fever (ASF) vaccines in the country, Reuters reported.
Monday, March 8, 2021
African swine fever outbreaks detected in Sichuan and Hubei, China
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has detected African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in the Sichuan and Hubei provinces, major swine production areas, Reuters reported.
Monday, March 8, 2021
Stonehaven Incubate appoints new CEO
Switzerland-based animal health group Stonehaven Incubate AG has appointed former Copenhagen Life Science Advisors' managing partner, Jarne Elleholm, as its new CEO with effect from March 1.
Monday, March 8, 2021
Verovaccines achieves full protection of animals against viral challenge in fourth vaccine programme
Verovaccines GmbH, a German company specialising on the development of next-generation, multi-valent yeast vaccines for animals, has achieved proof-of-concept in its fourth vaccine programme.
Monday, March 8, 2021
Roslin: Gene technologies could help prevent swine flu
Gene-editing technologies offer opportunities to curb swine flu virus on farms and reduce the risk of a pandemic, according to a review of research studies by the Roslin Institute.
Monday, March 8, 2021
ADM's programme to support local hog raisers affected by ASF in Mindanao, Philippines
ADM has joined the Philippine College of Swine Practitioners (PCSP) and its partners from the private and public sectors to form an interdisciplinary program that will assist local hog raisers in Mindanao, the Philippines.
Monday, March 8, 2021
Estonia seeks official recognition of being free of Aujeszky's disease
Estonia has submitted to the European Commission documentation demonstrating compliance for the whole territory of the country - with the conditions laid down in Decision 2008/185/EC - in order to be recognised as free of Aujeszky's disease ...

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