Animal Health
Monday, August 5, 2024
Goa, India, reports zero cases of lumpy skin disease in cattle for 2024
The animal husbandry department in Goa, India, has reported no cases of lumpy skin disease in cattle for the current fiscal year up to June 2024, The Times of India reported.
Monday, August 5, 2024
US pork industry suffered US$1.2 billion damages yearly from PRRS during 2016-2020, analysis found
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) caused an estimated US$1.2 billion per year in lost production in the US pork industry from 2016 to 2020, an 80% increase from a decade earlier, according to a new analysis by an Iowa Sta ...
Friday, August 2, 2024
Zamboanga, Philippines strengthens efforts against ASF
The city government of Zamboanga, Philippines, is intensifying its efforts to combat African swine fever (ASF) following new cases detected by the city's veterinary office, Zawya reported.
Friday, August 2, 2024
UK health agency raises risk assessment for avian influenza genotype in US dairy cattle
The United Kingdom's Health Security Agency (HSA) on July 26 updated its risk assessment for H5N1 avian influenza B3.13 genotype in US dairy cattle, from three to four on a six-tier scale, noting that it is making the notch up based on mode ...
Friday, August 2, 2024
Three pig deaths from ASF reported in Hesse, Germany
A farmer in Hesse, Germany, reported the death of three pigs and the presence of other animals showing signs of African swine fever (ASF) to the state’s veterinary authority in July, according to the Hesse Ministry of Agriculture.
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Cornell University leads fight against avian flu threat in New York, US dairy cattle
Cornell University researchers are stepping up efforts to combat avian influenza in New York, US dairy cattle using state funds, despite no confirmed cases yet in the state, Spectrum News reported.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Bird flu detected at commercial chicken farm in Tarlac, Philippines
Chickens at a commercial farm in Tarlac province, the Philippines, have tested positive for bird flu, the Philippine Egg Board Association (PEBA) said, The Philippine Star reported.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
UN urges unified response to rising avian flu threat in Asia-Pacific
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called for an urgent and coordinated response to the increasing threat of avian influenza in humans and animals across the Asia-Pacific region, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Study confirms mammal-to-mammal transmission of avian influenza in US
A new study provides evidence that a spillover of avian influenza from birds to dairy cattle across several US states has now led to mammal-to-mammal transmission – between cows and from cows to cats and a raccoon.
Monday, July 29, 2024
New avian influenza test detects H5N1 in poultry, cattle, and humans
US-based company Alveo Technologies Inc has announced the development of a rapid molecular test for detecting the latest H5N1 avian influenza variants in poultry, cattle, and humans, Food Safety News reported.
Monday, July 29, 2024
Newcastle disease outbreak in Brazil has ended, says country
Brazil said on July 26 that an outbreak of Newcastle disease that had blocked the country’s poultry exports has ended.
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Philippines to roll out ASF vaccine by September
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic that African swine fever (ASF), which has severely impacted the local pork industry since 2019, will be resolved by the end of the year as government plans to start the rollout o ...
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from US regions amid avian influenza outbreaks
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong has announced the suspension of imports of poultry meat and products, including eggs, from specific regions in the US, following recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in cer ...
Thursday, July 25, 2024
New tool developed to enhance sea lice dispersion predictions
Researchers from Scotland, Norway, and the Faroe Islands are developing a new tool to improve predictions about sea lice dispersion in water, aiming to enhance fish health through more accurate data, Global Seafood Alliance reported.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Germany deploys drones to monitor wild boar as part of ASF control
Germany has employed drones to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF).

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