Animal Health
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
H5N1 bird flu found in wastewater samples in areas in US where farm animals are
An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu popping up—but only in areas populated by farm animals.
Monday, September 23, 2024
Japanese experts collaborate with Tanzanian researchers to combat neglected zoonotic diseases
Japanese experts, in collaboration with researchers from Tanzania's Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), have launched a new project aimed at tackling neglected zoonotic diseases in Tanzania, Daily News reported.
Monday, September 23, 2024
Philippines pork producers urge national emergency over ASF resurgence
Pork producers and leaders of the swine industry in the Philippines are calling on the government to declare a national emergency due to the resurgence of African swine fever (ASF), Panay News reported.
Friday, September 20, 2024
USDA moves forward with H5N1 vaccine trials for dairy cattle
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has taken a significant step towards the approval of an H5N1 avian flu vaccine for dairy cattle, with the possibility of the vaccine being available by the first quarter of next year, FarmProgress rep ...
Friday, September 20, 2024
dsm-firmenich opens Animal Nutrition & Health manufacturing plant in Egypt
dsm-firmenich has announced the opening of its new Animal Nutrition & Health premix and additives manufacturing plant in Sadat city, Egypt.
Friday, September 20, 2024
Canadian farmers advised against US agricultural exhibitions amid avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has advised Canadian farmers to avoid taking cattle to US agricultural exhibitions due to ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza in American dairy cattle, The Western Producer reported.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
France increases ASF surveillance amid spread in Germany
France's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty has raised African swine fever (ASF) surveillance to level 2B in the Bas-Rhin and Moselle departments, in response to the recent spread of ASF in wild boars in Germany, National Hog Farm ...
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Restrictions imposed on chicken farms in Puri, Odisha, India, to fight bird flu
With the Puri district of Odisha, India, becoming a bird flu hotspot, chicken farming has been banned in Pipili, Satyabadi, Nimapada, and Delang.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture still confident of ASF vaccine despite deaths of vaccinated hogs
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) last week expressed confidence in the efficacy of the AVAC live vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) after five fatalities and one morbidity out of the 41 vaccinated hogs were reported in ...
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Farmers in Negros Oriental, Philippines to receive compensation for swine affected by ASF
Around 40 farmers in Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippines, whose swine were affected by African swine fever (ASF), are set to receive compensation from the Philippines government, Philippine News Agency reported.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Five piglets with pre-existing conditions die days after ASF vaccination in the Philippines
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that five piglets with pre-existing conditions died after receiving a dose of the African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, ABS-CBN reported.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Mizoram, India, seeks financial support for ASF-affected pig farmers
The government of Mizoram, India, has sought for financial assistance to pig farmers affected by the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, which has caused significant losses since 2021.
Friday, September 13, 2024
Anthrax confirmed in Wyoming, US cattle herds after decades
Anthrax has been confirmed in multiple beef herds in Carbon County, Wyoming, US, marking the first case of anthrax in Wyoming cattle since the 1970s, Bovine Veterinarian reported.
Friday, September 13, 2024
Roslin: Indigenous chickens in Ethiopia reveal environment-driven microbiome diversity
A team of Roslin Institute and the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) researchers has studied the relationships between altitude, environment and the gut microbiomes of indigenous village chickens in Ethiopia.
Friday, September 13, 2024
West Bengal, India, slaps ban on poultry products from Odisha over bird flu outbreak
The government of West Bengal, India, has imposed an immediate ban on import of poultry products from Odisha following the outbreak of bird flu in the Puri district.

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