Animal Health
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Welsh farmers call for bird flu vaccine
Poultry farmers have urged the Welsh government to make a bird flu vaccine available to avoid future outbreaks of the virus, BBC reported.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Irish minister urges caution as BVD eradication programme nears critical juncture
Irish Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has urged farmers to be cautious as the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) eradication programme in the country approaches a critical juncture, The Irish Examiner reported
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Selko Feed Additives: A study snapshot from ArMoR Health Livestock presentation
During a presentation at the ArMoR Healthy Livestock event held at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, Selko, the feed additive brand of Nutreco, presented findings from a study that evaluated how science-based nutrition influences me ...
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Kemin AquaScience launches Pathorol for farmed shrimp health in Asia
Kemin Industries has launched Pathorolâ„¢, a shrimp supplementation product that improves the health of the hepatopancreas - an organ in the crustacean's digestive tract - for customers in India, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Canadian livestock groups welcome establishment of FMD vaccine bank
Livestock groups in Canada are hailing the country's pledge to set up a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
EFSA report cautions more avian flu outbreaks hitting poultry production
A report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) warned that new avian flu outbreaks on poultry operations could increase again in the next few months.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Kemin AquaScience launches Pathorol for farmed shrimp health in Asia
Kemin Industries has launched Pathorol™, a shrimp supplementation product that improves the health of the hepatopancreas — an organ in the crustacean's digestive tract — for customers in India, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia ...
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Philippines' ProVet establishes 24-hour checkpoint in Pandan municipality to prevent ASF entry
The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) in the Philippines is implementing a 24-hour border checkpoint in the municipality of Pandan as a preventive measure against the entry of African swine fever (ASF).
Monday, April 17, 2023
US testing several bird flu vaccines for poultry
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is testing several potential bird flu vaccines for poultry after more than 58 million chickens, turkeys, and other birds died in the country's worst outbreak ever, The Straits Times reported.
Monday, April 17, 2023
Possibility of tight pork supply in Philippines due to ASF-related culling of pigs
Culling activities in the Philippines due to new African swine fever (ASF) cases could lead to a tight supply of pork by mid-year, according to the country's Department of Agriculture (DA).
Friday, April 14, 2023
Roslin: Long-term conservation actions best way to deal with avian flu in wild birds in Scotland, UK
Long-term conservation measures will be the most effective tool against avian flu in wild birds in Scotland, the United Kingdom, according to a report, the Roslin Institute said.
Friday, April 14, 2023
Dominican Republic adjusts ASF surveillance strategy
The Dominican Republic has shifted the focus of its African swine fever (ASF) surveillance strategy to one of disease management and control rather than quick eradication.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
UK poultry can be kept outside as bird flu risk eases
The UK government said poultry and captive birds can be kept outside from next week, as the risk of bird flu eases, BBC reported.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Philippines' effort to control inflation risked being hampered by ASF infections
African swine fever is spreading and threatening the Philippines' hog industry, government data showed, raising concerns it might stall the headway authorities have made in fighting inflation.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
South Korea to impose tougher ASF control measures
South Korea will implement stronger containment measures against African swine fever (ASF) due to growing concerns about the spread of the disease at local farms, the agriculture ministry said on April 11.

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