Animal Health
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Poland sees 21 ASF outbreak so far this year
To date, 21 outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in Poland in 2024, according to the country's Chief Veterinary Inspectorate.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda sign animal disease information sharing protocol
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) has signed an animal disease information sharing protocol for the Karamoja cluster, covering Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, an ...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Cebu, Philippines, tightens controls on pork amid ASF resurgence
The city government of Cebu, Philippines, has intensified enforcement against the entry of undocumented pork meat following the resurgence of the African swine fever (ASF) virus, an official said, Philippine News Agency reported.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Swine farmers in Scotland, UK, demand stricter border checks amid ASF concerns
Swine farmers in Scotland, UK, are calling for stronger assurances that border checks on meat imports from the European Union (EU) are being properly conducted as African swine fever (ASF) cases reach a 10-year high, STV News reported.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Newcastle disease strikes poultry farm in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Officials at Brazil's Agriculture Ministry have recently confirmed an outbreak of Newcastle disease at a commercial poultry farm in Anta Gorda, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, the country's southernmost state.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Boehringer Ingelheim unveils PCV2 Decision Tree for improved swine disease management
Boehringer Ingelheim has launched the PCV2 Decision Tree to aid producers and veterinarians in making informed decisions regarding porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD) management strategies, Farm Journal's Pork reported.
Friday, July 19, 2024
FAO and Eritrea launch project to combat LSD in livestock
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has initiated a new project aimed at curbing the spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in agropastoral and pastoral communities in Eritrea.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Philippines bans poultry imports from Minnesota, US, amid bird flu outbreak
The Philippines, through its Department of Agriculture (DA), has announced a ban on the importation of poultry and poultry by-products from the state of Minnesota, US, due to a recent outbreak of bird flu, GMA News reported.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Thailand confirms first ASF outbreak of the year
Thailand has reported its first African swine fever (ASF) outbreak of the year, Swineweb reported.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Kerala, India, considers report that suggests ban on poultry farming in Alappuzha
The government of Kerala, India, is considering an expert panel report that has recommended a ban on poultry farming in Alappuzha until March 2025 as a containment measure against the spread of bird flu, said Animal Husbandry Minister J. Ch ...
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Philippines to begin ASF vaccination programme by September 2024
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to roll out its African swine fever (ASF) vaccination programme by September 2024, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr announced, Rappler reported.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Study finds higher campylobacter prevalence in North Carolina, US, backyard chickens compared to commercial farms
A recent prevalence study published in JAC - Antimicrobial Resistance on the common foodborne bacterium Campylobacter in chickens in North Carolina, US, revealed it is almost twice as common in backyard flocks compared to commercial farms, ...
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Growing spread of ASF in Vietnam, government document states
African swine fever outbreaks are spreading in Vietnam and could affect its food supplies and put upward pressure on inflation, according to a government document.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Chile recognises Argentina free from HPAI
Chile has officially recognised Argentina as a country free from high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI).
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Oklahoma, US, reports bird flu in dairy cattle, becomes 13th state affected
Oklahoma, US, has become the 13th state in the country to detect bird flu in dairy cattle, confirmed the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), though the state said the infection occurred months ago, Reuters reported.

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