Animal Health
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Philippines to set up livestock checkpoints to combat ASF spread
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) announced the establishment of several livestock checkpoints across Luzon in response to the rapid spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Batangas province, GMA News reported.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
India prepares for 21st livestock census amid economic and health challenges
India's Union government is set to conduct the 21st livestock census across the country from September to December 2024, Hindustan Times reported.
Monday, August 12, 2024
Indonesian startup eFishery joins programme for shrimp disease prevention research
Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery is participating in the Knowledge Partnership Platform Australia-Indonesia (KONEKSI) 2024 collaborative research grant programme, AquaFeed reported.
Monday, August 12, 2024
US researchers develop genetic tools to combat ASF threat
A team of researchers from the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, US is leading efforts to develop a next-generation surveillance method to protect the US pork industry from the African swine ...
Thursday, August 8, 2024
ASF cases reported in La Union villages in Ilocos, Philippines
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Ilocos region has confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) in ten villages across two towns and a city in La Union province, Philippine News Agency reported.
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Goa, India, sees no LSD cases among cattle in current fiscal year
The animal husbandry department of Goa, India, announced that no cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle have been reported for the current fiscal year till June 2024.
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Colorado, US, imposes mandatory surveillance on commercial cow dairies
The Department of Agriculture of Colorado, the United States, is implementing mandatory statewide surveillance for all Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment licensed commercial cow dairies, in an effort to combat the spread o ...
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Global Burden of Animal Diseases guide to assess economic impact of animal diseases
The Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme has released a new technical guide outlining its methods for understanding the economic impact of diseases affecting livestock and aquatic species, Agriland reported.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Amlan International's Phylox now available in the Philippines
Amlan International, the animal health business of Oil-Dri Corporation of America and producer of mineral-based feed additives that optimise the intestinal health of poultry and livestock, has announced the launch of Phylox to the Philippin ...
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Anthrax leads to shutdown of cattle farm in Shandong, China
Authorities in Yanggu county, Shandong province, China, have shut down a cattle farm in the county's Qiji town after discovering cases of anthrax.
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Blowflies linked to bird flu spread in southern Japan, researchers find
Researchers from Kyushu University have identified blowflies as potential carriers of the bird flu virus in southern Japan, revealing a new possible transmission route for the disease, Phys.org reported.
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
ASF crisis in Mizoram, India escalates with rising swine deaths
The African swine fever (ASF) crisis in Mizoram, India, has intensified, with the number of swine deaths reaching 8,718 as of August 4, 2024, India Today reported.
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
ASF vaccine to be available in Philippines in late 2024 or early 2025
The African swine fever (ASF) vaccine will be available in the Philippines later in 2024 or early next year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on August 1.
Monday, August 5, 2024
Over 2,500 cattle die in Misrata, Libya due to lumpy skin disease
Salem Al-Badri, Director of the Animal Health Office in Misrata, Libya, has confirmed that more than 2,500 cattle have died in the city since September of last year due to the outbreak of lumpy skin disease, The Libya Observer reported.
Monday, August 5, 2024
ASF threat looms over Philippine swine industry as rainy season begins
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed concerns over the heightened risk of African swine fever (ASF) spreading in the country's swine industry due to the rainy season, Rappler reported.

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