Animal Health
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Close to 4,000 places in Netherlands hit by bluetongue virus
The bluetongue virus has now been detected in 3,807 places in the Netherlands, as reported by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture intercepts trucks suspected of transporting ASF-infected swine
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has intercepted two trucks suspected of transporting swine infected with African swine fever (ASF) at the outskirts of Metro Manila, GMA News reported.
Monday, August 19, 2024
South Korea strengthens efforts to combat lumpy skin disease, ASF
South Korea's agriculture ministry announced that it has intensified disinfection and vaccination operations at local farms following recent reports of lumpy skin disease and African swine fever (ASF), The Korea Times reported.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Villages in Okakarara, Namibia, hit by eight lumpy skin disease cases
Eight cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) have been reported at villages in the Okakarara region of Namibia.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Farmer's reluctance to test animals suggests US bird flu outbreak in cows may be bigger than official numbers
The US bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers' reluctance to test their animals and risk the economic consequences of a positive result, according to Reuters' interviews with dairy expe ...
Monday, August 19, 2024
Bird flu restrictions in Victoria, Australia, to end
Restrictions covering parts of Victoria, Australia, where bird flu spread, will be scrapped, months after the last case was detected.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Around 2,000 ASF vaccines set to be launched in Philippines on August 20
Around 2,000 donated African swine fever (ASF) vaccines were set to arrive in the Philippines on August 16 and will be rolled out on August 20, according to Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Philippines' agriculture department calls for compliance to bio-security measures as ASF hit villages in La Union
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging for strict compliance to bio-security measures after 17 of the 36 villages in the municipality of Balaoan in La Union province have confirmed cases of the African swine fever (ASF).
Friday, August 16, 2024
First ASF outbreak Hits Da Nang, Vietnam
At least five swine have died, and samples from the meat have tested positive for African swine fever (ASF) at farms in the Hoa Ninh and Hoa Phong communes of Da Nang's Hoa Vang district, Vietnam, Vietnam News reported.
Friday, August 16, 2024
EU criticises Italy's response to ASF, calls for urgent action
The European Union has expressed significant concerns over Italy's efforts to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF), labelling the country's current measures as inadequate, Swineweb reported.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Merck Animal Health launches SenseHub Dairy Youngstock to provide farmers with actionable insights
Merck Animal Health on August 9 announced the availability of SenseHub™ Dairy Youngstock for preweaned calves in individual hutches and group housing, the industry's first monitoring technology for dairy calves from birth through the ...
Thursday, August 15, 2024
South Korea confirms first lumpy skin disease case in cattle this year
South Korea has confirmed its first case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle for 2024, as announced by the country's Agriculture Ministry, Anadolu Agency reported.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Blood tests underway in Negros Oriental, Philippines amid ASF concerns
Authorities in Negros Oriental, Philippines, are conducting blood tests on swine in towns and cities in the province following a recent outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), Philippine News Agency reported.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
US university study looks at social-psychological aspects behind swine farmers' decisions to impose biosecurity
A study published in "Nature: Scientific Reports" by researchers from the Social-Ecological Gaming and Simulation Lab at the University of Vermont examines the socio-psychological aspects of farmers' decisions about whether or not ...
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Two-step flu vaccination strategy shows promise in swine
Researchers at the Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) in Mittelhausern, Switzerland, have developed a novel two-step flu vaccination strategy that has shown promising results in swine, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News re ...

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