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Philippines expects commercial release certification for Vietnamese ASF vaccine by Q3 2026: Friday, June 26, 2026; The AVAC live vaccine, once approved, will be distributed through biologics stores and veterinary outlets registered with the Bureau of Animal Industry, as the country's hog industry continues its recovery from seven years of ASF losses.

Vietnam's Dong Nai culls over 1,900 pigs after African swine fever confirmed at contract farm: Friday, June 26, 2026; The outbreak at a household-operated contract facility in Tan Phu Ward was linked to an open housing system that allowed insect exposure, with authorities warning the disease situation may remain complicated in coming months.

Hog farmers in Philippines advised to prepare for ASF during start of rainy season: Friday, June 26, 2026; Local hog farmers in the Philippines should prepare for the possible spread of African swine fever (ASF) during the onset of the rainy season, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said.

Norwegian initiative using gene-editing tech to identify genetic mechanisms behind sea lice resistance: Friday, June 26, 2026; A Norwegian research initiative is using CRISPR gene-editing technology to identify the genetic mechanisms behind sea lice resistance, with the goal of improving Atlantic salmon health, welfare and sustainability.

Philippines expects commercial release certification for Vietnamese ASF vaccine by Q3 2026
Vietnam's Dong Nai culls over 1,900 pigs after African swine fever confirmed at contract farm
Hog farmers in Philippines advised to prepare for ASF during start of rainy season
Norwegian initiative using gene-editing tech to identify genetic mechanisms behind sea lice resistance

: Friday, July 21, 2023
Japan temporarily halts chicken imports from Brazil's Santa Catarina state due to avian influenza

Japan has made the decision to suspend imports of chicken from Brazil's Santa Catarina state after the confirmation of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) case in a backyard chicken, Brazilian meat lobby ABPA said on Monday, Reuters ...

: Friday, July 21, 2023
Vietnamese companies ready to boost production of ASF vaccines for domestic and export demand

Two Vietnamese companies, NAVETCO Central Veterinary Medicine Joint Stock Company (NAVETCO) and AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company, have announced their readiness to ramp up the production of African swine fever (ASF) vaccines to meet both do ...

: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
IoT technologies enable early diagnosis of bovine respiratory disease in dairy calves

A study conducted by researchers from Penn State, University of Kentucky, and University of Vermont has demonstrated that the use of precision technologies based on the "internet of things" (IoT) can lead to the early detection of calf-kill ...

: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
ASF detected in Latvian swine farm housing 48 pigs

Latvian Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has reported the discovery of African swine fever (AF) in a farm housing 48 swine located in Robeznieki Parish, Kraslava County, Baltic News Network reported.

: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Vietnamese firm seeks approval for export of African swine fever vaccine

Nguyen Van Diep, director of AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company, has sought approval from Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for the export of the company's African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, Saigon news reported.

: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Air passengers entering Thailand warned not to bring in Chinese sausage due to ASF concern

Air passengers were warned on July 17 against bringing a particular type of illegal Chinese-branded sausage into Thailand due to its tendency to spread the African swine fever (ASF) virus.

: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Better cattle health possible through tools for selecting immune competence traits, Australia-based research says

Beef producers could improve the health and welfare of cattle in their herds and reduce their reliance on antibiotics to treat disease by simply having the right tools to select immune competence traits in their cattle, researchers suggeste ...

: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Report states recommendation for financial reliefs to help Australia's veterinarians

Providing tax or university study debt relief through a bonding scheme for veterinarians working in Australia's rural and regional areas is just one of the recommendations included in a new report on the shortage of vets on Australia.

: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Minnesota, US, confirms first anthrax case in a decade

The Board of Animal Health of Minnesota, the United States, announced recently that its first case of anthrax had been reported in a decade, affecting cattle and a horse on a farm in Northwest Minnesota.

: Monday, July 17, 2023
QuantiDoc launches Veribarr for continuous monitoring of fish mucus barriers

Norwegian biotechnology firm QuantiDoc has introduced Veribarr, a system for the continuous monitoring of mucus barriers on the skin, gills, and guts of farmed fish, with a particular focus on Atlantic salmon, Global Seafood Alliance report ...

: Monday, July 17, 2023
More than 20 countries reported ASF outbreaks in H1 2023

In the first half of 2023, 22 countries have reported outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

: Friday, July 14, 2023
Nigeria's senate calls for anthrax vaccination of livestock nationwide

Nigeria's senate has called on the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the ministry of agriculture and rural development and the ministry of health to urgently embark on a nationwide vaccination of livestock with an anthrax spore vac ...

: Friday, July 14, 2023
Phileo celebrates sustainable agriculture at new factory in Valladolid, Spain

Phileo by Lesaffre recently celebrated the opening of its new factory in Valladolid, Spain.

: Thursday, July 13, 2023
Capital of Antique, Philippines, to keep watch for ASF infections in villages

With 17 of the 28 villages in San Jose de Buenavista, the capital of Antique, the Philippines, confirming hog mortalities due to African swine fever (ASF), the local government unit there will focus on monitoring the animal disease.

: Thursday, July 13, 2023
Philippines launches taskforce to ensure safety and effectiveness of ASF vaccines

The director general of the Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Samuel Zacate, has launched Taskforce Moccus, an organisational unit that aims to ensure the safety, effectiveness and good quality of African swine fever (ASF ...

Japan temporarily halts chicken imports from Brazil's Santa Catarina state due to avian influenza

Vietnamese companies ready to boost production of ASF vaccines for domestic and export demand

IoT technologies enable early diagnosis of bovine respiratory disease in dairy calves

ASF detected in Latvian swine farm housing 48 pigs

Vietnamese firm seeks approval for export of African swine fever vaccine

Air passengers entering Thailand warned not to bring in Chinese sausage due to ASF concern

Better cattle health possible through tools for selecting immune competence traits, Australia-based research says

Report states recommendation for financial reliefs to help Australia's veterinarians

Minnesota, US, confirms first anthrax case in a decade

QuantiDoc launches Veribarr for continuous monitoring of fish mucus barriers

More than 20 countries reported ASF outbreaks in H1 2023

Nigeria's senate calls for anthrax vaccination of livestock nationwide

Phileo celebrates sustainable agriculture at new factory in Valladolid, Spain

Capital of Antique, Philippines, to keep watch for ASF infections in villages

Philippines launches taskforce to ensure safety and effectiveness of ASF vaccines

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