Animal Health
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
UK approves new vaccine to combat bluetongue virus in livestock
Boehringer Ingelheim has received approval from the UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for its bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine, BULTAVO 3.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Bird flu confirmed at East Yorkshire, England, UK poultry farm
A case of bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), has been confirmed at a commercial poultry farm near Beverley, East Yorkshire, England, UK.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
ASF now hits Sri Lanka's wild boar
African swine fever (ASF), which devastated Sri Lanka's pig farms especially in the country's Western province, has now spread to the island's wild boar population, with animals in forest reserves starting to die, a media report said.
Monday, December 30, 2024
FAO conducts workshop to strengthen Iraq's veterinary disease surveillance
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq has conducted a five-day Training of Trainers (ToTs) workshop on veterinary epidemiology and disease surveillance.
Monday, December 30, 2024
Bac Ninh, Vietnam transforms livestock farming with focus on industrialisation
Bac Ninh province, Vietnam has seen a significant transformation in its livestock farming practices, moving away from small-scale operations near residential areas to concentrated industrial farms focused on commodity production.
Friday, December 27, 2024
South Korea reports 24th case of lumpy skin disease in cattle
South Korea has confirmed an additional case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle, bringing the total number of cases this year to 24, the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced.
Friday, December 27, 2024
Kemin: The long rise to fame - probiotics ascend to essential tools for poultry health
Disease pressure on poultry flocks is mounting from all sides, with re-emerging diseases like E. cecorum, existing ones like E. coli becoming more of a commercial issue, and food safety adding greater scrutiny on potential zoonotic pathogen ...
Friday, December 27, 2024
Evonik: Improving gut health and performance of weaned pigs by using a Bacillus subtilis based probiotic - Gutplus
Post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) is one of the critical challenges in nursery pigs which is frequently caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli K88 (F4) and E. coli F18. Usage of in-feed antimicrobial growth promoter (AGP) and zinc oxide (ZnO) have bee ...
Friday, December 27, 2024
Exploring the Role of Fatty Acids in Animal Development and Health
Fatty acids are vital for livestock development and health. Essential fatty acids like omega-3 and omega-6 are crucial for growth, reproductive health, and immune function. They support healthy cell membranes, enhance feed efficiency, and i ...
Friday, December 27, 2024
Digital biosecurity, health and antibiotics control; steps for implementation in practice!
Biorisk is a new method and technology to diagnose, improve and control the biosecurity within the pig farms. Biorisk, supported by real time biosecurity data, is the only system currently available able to predict the potential disease dis ...
Friday, December 27, 2024
More than 300 million birds dead worldwide due to avian influenza, according to UN officers
Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus "is increasingly crossing species barriers", according to UN health officers.
Thursday, December 26, 2024
New Zealand contains bird flu to single site in Otago region
New Zealand authorities have announced that the recent outbreak of bird flu has been successfully contained to a single site in the southern Otago region.
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Zoetis part of partnership to drive disease surveillance in Sub-Saharan African tilapia farms
Zoetis and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) recently announced a strategic partnership to advance disease surveillance in tilapia farms across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Belgium's cattle required to be vaccinated against bluetongue serotypes by next year
Starting in 2025, cattle and sheep farmers in Belgium will be required to vaccinate their animals against serotypes 3 and 8 of the bluetongue virus.
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Kenyan president adamant about continuing livestock vaccination campaign despite farmers' worries
Kenya's president said on December 17 that a mass livestock vaccination campaign will continue despite fears of some herders and farmers that the inoculations will somehow hurt their animals.

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