Animal Health
Monday, February 5, 2024
Zamboanga city, Philippines aims to shift ASF classification from pink to green
The Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) in Zamboanga city, Philippines, is in the process of compiling necessary documentation to request a downgrade in the African Swine Fever (ASF) categorisation from the current pink zone to yellow a ...
Monday, February 5, 2024
Vaccine company Zhengye Biotechnology files for US$20 million IPO
Zhengye Biotechnology, which specialises in livestock vaccines, has filed for a proposed US$20 million US initial public offering, Seeking Alpha reported recently.
Friday, February 2, 2024
UK MPs raise concerns over biosecurity risks amid food check centre relocation
A group of UK Members of Parliament has expressed apprehensions regarding the potential escalation of disease risks in the country, particularly African swine fever (ASF), due to funding cuts and the relocation of a food check centre, BBC N ...
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Fate of livestock aboard stranded ship off Australia's coast raises concerns
The MV Bahijah, carrying thousands of cattle and sheep, remains in limbo off the coast of Western Australia, 24 days after its departure, raising questions about the fate of the livestock, Australia Broadcasting Corporation News reported.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Tick-borne diseases cost Ugandan farmers over US$1.1 billion annually
Farmers in Uganda are grappling with an annual loss exceeding US$1.1 billion due to the escalating spread of tick-borne animal diseases, Monitor reported.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Ancera unveils microbial detection tools to enhance poultry industry safety
United States-based supply chain intelligence developer Ancera has introduced two cutting-edge microbial detection tools designed to identify and enumerate Clostridium perfringens and total viable bacteria (TVB) in poultry, Quality Assuranc ...
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
New president appointed for Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health - EMENA
Kemin Industries has appointed João Marcelo Gomes as president of Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health – EMENA (Europe, Middle East, and North Africa), following the promotion of Dr. Stefaan Van Dyck to group president of Animal Nut ...
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Warning issued to US backyard poultry owners as bird flu detected in South Carolina
Animal health officials from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, have issued a cautionary alert to owners of backyard poultry flocks and pet waterfowl, after the Eurasian strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was det ...
Monday, January 29, 2024
UK dairy farmers urged to prioritise lungworm vaccination
In response to a notable surge in lungworm (husk) cases in recent years, dairy farmers in the United Kingdom are being strongly advised to vaccinate youngstock and naive cattle before the upcoming 2024 grazing season, Farmers Guide reported ...
Friday, January 26, 2024
ASF resurfaces in Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has detected new cases of African swine fever (ASF) in Occidental Mindoro, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Friday, January 26, 2024
Canada announces US$5.04 million funding boost for livestock research
Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, alongside Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit, revealed a substantial investment of CAD 6.8 million (US$5.04 million) for livestock and forage research activities, ...
Friday, January 26, 2024
US$1.9 million funding fuels research for oral vaccine to combat sea lice in farmed salmon
A ground-breaking initiative, backed by GBP 1.5 million (US$1.9 million) in funding, seeks to develop an oral vaccine to address the pervasive issue of sea lice in farmed Atlantic salmon, Global Seafood Alliance reported.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
ASF outbreaks in Hong Kong may boost US pork exports
Persistent African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in Hong Kong raise the potential for increased demand for imported pork, especially from the United States, according to Dan Halstrom, president, and CEO of the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF ...
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
China sends 10,000 doses of FMD vaccine to Pakistan
China has donated 10,000 doses of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine to Pakistan's Livestock and Dairy Development Department in Punjab.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
ASF threatens wild swine populations, affecting livelihoods and ecosystems
The global spread of African swine fever (ASF) is causing a severe decline in wild swine populations, posing a threat to the livelihoods of millions of people who rely on these animals for food, according to researchers, The Guardian report ...

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