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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

: Thursday, June 22, 2023
USDA awards over US$1.4 million to fund Purdue University's cattle and swine health research

The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has allocated three grants totalling more than US$1.4 million to Purdue University to fund research projects focusing on health issues in cattle and ...

: Thursday, June 22, 2023
WOAH acknowledges Japan's bird flu-free status on website

Japan's agriculture ministry announced that its declaration that the country is free of bird flu has been updated on the World Organisation for Animal Health's (WOAH) website.

: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Petition to USDA calls for incentivising producers who properly plan for culling birds infected by avian influenza

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has petitioned the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS), asking the government to "incentivise producers to adequately plan for the rapid killing ...

: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Kemin presents latest findings on gut health and nutrient digestibility at European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition

Kemin Industries will present several abstracts and its chromium solution for poultry at the European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition (ESPN), one of the most influential gatherings of its kind and the European poultry nutrition industry's mo ...

: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Philippines ASF outbreak: First case confirmed in Barangay Caticlan, Malay, Aklan province

Veterinarians in Malay town, Aklan province, the Philippines, have reported the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in Barangay Caticlan.

: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Pig association concerned about UK's preparedness for potential ASF outbreak

The National Pig Association (NPA) has raised concerns in the UK Parliament over the United Kingdom's lack of preparedness for an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in terms of the impact on the vital pork export market.

: Monday, June 19, 2023
New Philippines task force focused on keeping animal transboundary diseases at bay

The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a task force to control the spread of animal transboundary diseases, such as African swine fever and bird flu, in response to industry stakeholders' request.

: Monday, June 19, 2023
ASF, LSD impact beef and pork sales in Shillong, India

The sales of beef and pork in Shillong, India, have taken a serious beating in the past few weeks following disease outbreaks affecting both cattle and pigs.

: Monday, June 19, 2023
UK pig industry past target to cut antibiotic use

The United Kingdom's pig industry has surpassed a 30% reduction target in total antibiotic use set by the RUMA Targets Task Force for the period of 2020-2024.

: Monday, June 19, 2023
Council of the EU accepts recommendation to expand action against antimicrobial resistance

The Council of the European Union has adopted a recommendation aimed at stepping up EU action to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the fields of human health, animal health and the environment.

: Monday, June 19, 2023
Indonesian assembly speaker urges local governments to escalate health screening of livestock

Indonesia's Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Bambang Soesatyo, called on regional governments in the country to intensify health checkups of livestock, especially buffaloes and other cattle, ahead of Eid al-Adha projecte ...

: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Antique, Philippines, warns of dubious traders seeking to buy hogs at lower prices following ASF outbreak

The Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) of Antique, the Philippines, has warned local hog raisers against errant traders offering to buy their hogs at a lower price due to a suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) that was reported in the mu ...

: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Medgene receives USDA approval for platform vaccines in cattle industry

The USDA Centre for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) has granted Medgene, an animal health company, the licensure to produce and distribute a specific category of USDA-approved vaccines called "platform vaccines" for the cattle industry ...

: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
USDA-ARS researchers look into tools for mitigating cattle fever tick population in US

Researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) are studying a multitude of tools to help reduce the cattle fever tick population in the United States.

: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Dumaguete City in southern Philippines begins ASF surveillance following first confirmed case

Authorities in Dumaguete City, Negros Island, southern Philippines, have started the monitoring and surveillance of the African swine fever (ASF) after the first case was reported in a barangay on the city outskirts, the city veterinarian s ...

USDA awards over US$1.4 million to fund Purdue University's cattle and swine health research

WOAH acknowledges Japan's bird flu-free status on website

Petition to USDA calls for incentivising producers who properly plan for culling birds infected by avian influenza

Kemin presents latest findings on gut health and nutrient digestibility at European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition

Philippines ASF outbreak: First case confirmed in Barangay Caticlan, Malay, Aklan province

Pig association concerned about UK's preparedness for potential ASF outbreak

New Philippines task force focused on keeping animal transboundary diseases at bay

ASF, LSD impact beef and pork sales in Shillong, India

UK pig industry past target to cut antibiotic use

Council of the EU accepts recommendation to expand action against antimicrobial resistance

Indonesian assembly speaker urges local governments to escalate health screening of livestock

Antique, Philippines, warns of dubious traders seeking to buy hogs at lower prices following ASF outbreak

Medgene receives USDA approval for platform vaccines in cattle industry

USDA-ARS researchers look into tools for mitigating cattle fever tick population in US

Dumaguete City in southern Philippines begins ASF surveillance following first confirmed case

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