Animal Health
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Bird flu outbreak hits poultry farm in Belgium, near French border
Belgium has reported the first outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in the current season, KELO-TV reported.
Monday, December 4, 2023
Bluetongue outbreak in Kent county, England prompts livestock movement restrictions
Restrictions have been implemented in Kent county, southeastern England, United Kingdom, following the discovery of five cases of bluetongue in cattle, BBC News reported.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
India's Supreme Court satisfied with nationwide measures to prevent LSD
India's Supreme Court has concluded proceedings on two separate petitions addressing concerns related to lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle, acknowledging the measures taken by states, including vaccination campaigns and preventive actions ...
Thursday, November 30, 2023
France reports highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak in turkey farm
France has identified an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu virus on a turkey farm northwest of the country, according to the country’s agriculture ministry, Reuters reported.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Anthrax resurfaces in beef cattle in North Dakota county, US
A new case of anthrax in beef cattle in Grant County, North Dakota, the United States, has been confirmed by the North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Jorenku demonstrates high efficacy against ASF in Chinese university study
Danish hygiene product manufacturer, Jorenku A/S, has announced that its product, Staldren, showed high efficacy against the African swine fever (ASF) virus and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea Virus (PEDV) in a Chinese university study, Jorenku ...
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Bird flu hits Iowa, US poultry industry, death toll exceeds last year
In a significant blow to the poultry industry in Iowa, United States, another extensive flock of egg-laying hens has been hit by a highly contagious and lethal form of bird flu, pushing the total number of affected birds beyond last year's ...
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Merck Animal Health introduces new training modules in AQUA CARE365 programme
Merck Animal Health announced early this month the availability of two new training modules in its AQUA CARE365™ fish welfare series addressing important operational and welfare aspects of harvest and PIT tagging.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Japan reports first case of highly pathogenic bird flu this season
Japan has confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic H5-type bird flu at a poultry farm in the southern part of the country, The Straits Times reported.
Monday, November 27, 2023
Bird flu detected in northern Germany poultry farm
Germany has reported a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a poultry farm in the northern region, contributing to the surge of cases across Europe, CNBC reported.
Monday, November 27, 2023
Vietnam's prime minister calls for ASF measures as outbreaks at over 530
Vietnam's Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, has recently issued an official statement requesting a focus on the implementation of measures to prevent and control African swine fever.
Monday, November 27, 2023
France's plan to maintain level of antibiotic use in animals as usage dropped 52% in 2011-22
France's new Écoantibio 3 plan for the 2023-2028 period will build on positive results achieved over the last 10 years to keep antibiotic resistance in check and aims to maintain the current level of exposure of livestock to antibiotic ...
Monday, November 27, 2023
Spain tops in Europe in cutting antibiotic consumption in animals
Spain is currently recording a 69.5% reduction in antibiotic consumption in animals.
Friday, November 24, 2023
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Croatia
Croatia has officially confirmed an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus on a poultry farm, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Reuters reported.
Thursday, November 23, 2023
ASF detected in southern Vietnam
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in Tien Giang Province, southern Vietnam, with outbreaks identified in 53 swine farms since the beginning of the year, Saigon News reported.

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