Animal Health
Friday, May 31, 2024
USDA extends support to US dairy farms not yet affected by bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week more support for dairy farms, which now includes those that haven't been affected by H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in cattle.
Friday, May 31, 2024
Bird flu strikes poultry farm in Kottayam district, Kerala, India
Health authorities in Kottayam district of Kerala, India, have confirmed an outbreak of bird flu (H5N1) at a Manarcadu poultry farm operated by the animal welfare department.
Friday, May 31, 2024
Bird flu discovered in beef in US for first time, USDA says
Bird flu has been detected in beef in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week.
Thursday, May 30, 2024
University of Pennsylvania, US develops experimental mRNA vaccine for bird flu
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) are developing an experimental mRNA vaccine to combat the H5N1 subtype of avian flu, which has affected both poultry and cattle and has already infected three humans in the US, Fast Comp ...
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Roslin: Mutation drives bacterial adaptation to immune response
A team of Roslin Institute scientists has developed a model to study how Staphylococcus aureus, a major pathogen associated with human and animal diseases, adapts to antibiotics and immune responses, the institute said.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Thailand increases bird flu surveillance
Thailand's Department of Disease Control (DDC) is enhancing its surveillance efforts for avian influenza after US health authorities reported a second case of bird flu in humans, Bangkok Post reported.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
More than 500,000 birds dead as bird flu spreads to second poultry farm in Victoria, Australia
Avian influenza has spread to a second poultry farm in Victoria, Australia, authorities have confirmed, which has led to more than 500,000 birds being euthanased last week.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Andhra Pradesh, India, sees worrying levels of antibiotic resistance in poultry production
Alarming levels of antibiotic resistance have been found in the poultry environment of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
UK government unveils plan to combat bluetongue virus
The UK government has outlined its strategy to collaborate with the farming industry to manage a potential outbreak of bluetongue virus in England this year through the Bluetongue Serotype 3 Disease Control Framework.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
US imposes import restrictions on poultry from Victoria, Australia due to bird flu
The United States has imposed import restrictions on certain poultry and byproducts from Victoria, Australia, following the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) in domestic birds, Reuters reported.
Monday, May 27, 2024
USDA allocates US$22.2 million for livestock disease prevention and response
The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced an investment of US$22.2 million aimed at enhancing disease prevention, preparedness, early detection, and rapid response for threats to US ...
Monday, May 27, 2024
Veterinary office in Negros Oriental, Philippines warns against consuming chickens with fowl cholera
The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) in Negros Oriental, Philippines, has urged the public not to consume chickens affected by fowl cholera, after the disease was detected in the municipality of Pamplona town, Philippine News Agency repor ...
Monday, May 27, 2024
Rabobank: Stabilisation for sow herd numbers in key regions, pork supplies to stay constrained
Global pork production is reaching an inflection point as the industry returns to profitability, even as risks remain ever-present, according to Rabobank.
Monday, May 27, 2024
Project by Alberta, Canada, seeks to detect swine diseases early
Alberta, Canada, has launched a project targeting swine producers, both small-scale domestic and wild boar producers, who have 10 sows or fewer, or who market 100 pigs or fewer per year.
Friday, May 24, 2024
Avian influenza detected on egg farm near Melbourne, Australia
Avian influenza has been detected on an egg farm near Melbourne, Australia, the country's agriculture ministry announced, Reuters reported.

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