Animal Health
Friday, November 7, 2025
Antibiotic use in UK pig sector levels off as producers face continuing health issues
The pig sector in Unites Kingdom saw a modest uptick in antibiotic use in 2024, with levels remaining relatively stable following a significant rise in 2023.
Friday, November 7, 2025
Report uncovers how livestock vaccination influences sustainability outcomes
The economic, food production, and environmental benefits of livestock disease prevention have been quantified in a new report.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
SPACE 2025: A Record-Breaking Global Showcase for Animal Farming
The 39th edition of SPACE, held from 16–18 September 2025 at the Rennes Exhibition Centre, broke all records. The event gathered 1,230 exhibitors from 40 countries and 102,528 visitors, including 14,011 international attendees from 12 ...
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Poland reports bluetongue outbreak in cattle, says WOAH
Poland has reported a bluetongue outbreak in cattle near the Czech border, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said, as the virus continues to spread across Europe.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Culls ordered following new bird flu outbreaks in the UK
More birds will be culled following new detections of bird flu in the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Taiwan Cabinet unveils subsidy programme to offset swine fever losses
Taiwan's Executive Yuan has announced subsidies for pig farmers and pork industry businesses impacted by control measures following an outbreak of African swine fever.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Iran's FMD outbreak slashes milk production amid worsening feed shortages
Iran's raw milk production has dropped significantly as a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) spreads across livestock farms and worsening feed shortages push costs higher, according to the head of the national dairy farmers' assoc ...
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Bird flu cases surge in the US after outbreak confirmed at Georgia commercial poultry farm
State officials in Georgia, USA have deployed emergency teams after 140,000 broiler chickens tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Animal health and dairy highlighted as key areas for EU-ASEAN business collaboration
The European Union-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) have identified animal health, dairy development, agricultural mechanization, organic and regenerative farming, and climate-resilient agric ...
Monday, November 3, 2025
The Philippines halts cattle imports from Spain
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on cattle imports from Spain following an outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in the country.
Monday, November 3, 2025
Mexico aims to eliminate screwworm through new sterile fly facility
In the humid lowlands of southern Mexico, engineers, veterinarians, and entomologists are working urgently to repurpose a facility that will play a crucial role in eradicating the flesh-eating screwworm parasite, which threatens the nation' ...
Friday, October 31, 2025
Field trials for UK bovine TB vaccine and skin test enter next phase
Field trials for a cattle vaccine and companion skin test for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) have entered the next phase, marking a significant milestone toward disease eradication, according to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in the U ...
Thursday, October 30, 2025
France elevates bird flu alert to 'high' following new outbreaks
France has upgraded its bird flu alert from 'moderate' to 'high', mandating poultry farms across the country to keep birds indoors amid a seasonal resurgence of the disease in Europe.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Spain halts live cattle exports amid lumpy skin disease outbreak
Agriculture Minister Luis Planas announced that Spain has temporarily suspended live cattle exports following an outbreak of the highly contagious lumpy skin disease.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Taiwan agriculture ministry announces containment of African swine fever outbreak
Taiwanese Deputy Minister of Agriculture Tu Wen-jane announced on October 27 that the first stage of disease tracing indicates the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak has been contained at its initial site in Taichung's Wuqi District.

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