Animal Health
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Logistical challenges delay distribution of cattle disease vaccine in Sindh, Pakistan
Despite the Sindh, Pakistan government's development of a vaccine for lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle, logistical hurdles and insufficient awareness among small farmers hinder the distribution of the vaccine to cattle farms across the re ...
Monday, April 15, 2024
Maryland, US calls for cattle, poultry owners to boost biosecurity amid bird flu outbreak
In response to a recent human case of H5N1 bird flu detected in Texas, US, the Department of Agriculture in Maryland, US is taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus into the state, which includes placing restrictions ...
Monday, April 15, 2024
Pig farming types not performing well in environmental, animal health and welfare aspects, study finds
Researchers from the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and the University of Sao Paulo have evaluated different types of pig farming - including woodland, organic, free range, RSPCA assured and Red Tractor certified, to assess e ...
Friday, April 12, 2024
Philippines downgrades Iloilo province in ASF control
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) in the Philippines has reclassified 10 towns in Iloilo province from the red to the pink zone category, signalling progress in the fight against African swine fever (ASF), Panay News reported.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Kansas State University, US receives US$1 million grant to develop ASF vaccine
Kansas State University (K-State) in Kansas, US, has been awarded a US$1 million grant from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) to spearhead the development of safe and swiftly deployable vaccines to combat the African ...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
ASF detected in western Rwanda
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in Rusizi district, western Rwanda, with 82 swine dead due to the disease according to officials, The New Times reported.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
UK experts progress in developing sea lice vaccine
A team of UK experts is advancing research on a pioneering vaccination against sea lice, a longstanding challenge in the global aquaculture sector, FiskerForum reported.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Sunzen Biotech to close animal health division amid financial reorganisation
Sunzen Biotech has revealed plans to discontinue its underperforming animal health division as part of a strategic move to enhance the Malaysian company's financial performance, The Star reported.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Philippines reports avian influenza outbreak in central part of the country
The Philippines has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, on a poultry farm located in the central part of the country, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Dai ...
Monday, April 8, 2024
US federal agencies and veterinarians assure safety amid bird flu outbreak
Amid an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in poultry and cattle across the US, federal agencies and veterinarians have assured the public that there is no risk of humans falling ill from America's food supply, if the meat is cooked and milk is past ...
Friday, April 5, 2024
Genomic study unveils insights into lumpy skin disease outbreak in India
A collaborative effort by a multi-institutional team has shed light on the origins and evolution of the virus strains driving the lumpy skin cattle disease outbreak, as announced by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), The Indian Express ...
Friday, April 5, 2024
Local government units in Western Visayas, Philippines, prepare for ASF recovery
As the Western Visayas region in the Philippines embarks on the path to recovery from the impact of African swine fever (ASF), six local government units (LGUs) in the area have greenlit applications for zone progression in anticipation of ...
Friday, April 5, 2024
Bird flu outbreak halts egg production in Texas and Michigan, US
The largest producer of fresh eggs in the US, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc, announced the temporary suspension of production at a Texas plant following the detection of bird flu in chickens, and officials said the virus was also detected at a poult ...
Friday, April 5, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture pacifies concerns over rabies cases in cattle and pigs
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) recently allayed fears over reported cases of rabies among cattle and pigs in the country's Marinduque and Pampanga provinces.
Friday, April 5, 2024
Negros Oriental, Philippines, bans poultry from Leyte over bird flu cases
The provincial government of Negros Oriental, the Philippines, is banning the entry of chicken and other poultry products from Leyte and other areas after the Department of Agriculture recently announced cases of avian influenza (AI).

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