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Belgium now second EU nation to be ASF-free

Belgium is officially free of African swine fever, the second EU nation after the Czech Republic to have successfully eradicate the disease from its territory.

FAO and OIE kickstart global initiative to stop spread of ASF

As African swine fever (ASF) marches swiftly across countries affecting food security and livelihoods of some of the world's most vulnerable populations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are calling on all nations and partners to join f ...

Pig farmers in Suffolk, UK, put on alert following new swine dysentery case

A fresh outbreak of swine dysentery at a pig farm in Suffolk, the United Kingdom, has led to a call to local farmers to comply with increased levels of biosecurity.
Belgium now second EU nation to be ASF-free
FAO and OIE kickstart global initiative to stop spread of ASF
Pig farmers in Suffolk, UK, put on alert following new swine dysentery case
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Monday, March 8, 2021
African swine fever outbreaks detected in Sichuan and Hubei, China
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has detected African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in the Sichuan and Hubei provinces, major swine production areas, Reuters reported.
Monday, March 8, 2021
Roslin: Gene technologies could help prevent swine flu
Gene-editing technologies offer opportunities to curb swine flu virus on farms and reduce the risk of a pandemic, according to a review of research studies by the Roslin Institute.
Monday, March 8, 2021
ADM's programme to support local hog raisers affected by ASF in Mindanao, Philippines
ADM has joined the Philippine College of Swine Practitioners (PCSP) and its partners from the private and public sectors to form an interdisciplinary program that will assist local hog raisers in Mindanao, the Philippines.
Monday, March 8, 2021
Estonia seeks official recognition of being free of Aujeszky's disease
Estonia has submitted to the European Commission documentation demonstrating compliance for the whole territory of the country - with the conditions laid down in Decision 2008/185/EC - in order to be recognised as free of Aujeszky's disease.
Monday, March 8, 2021
EFSA creates surveillance strategies to help EU countries affected by ASF
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has developed surveillance strategies that will aid EU countries impacted by African swine fever (ASF) to determine when the virus has stopped spreading among their wild boar populations.
Monday, March 8, 2021
OIE releases new guidelines on combating ASF
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has released a new set of guidelines to assist its members and stakeholders of the pig industry in the practical implementation of compartmentalisation specifically for African swine fever (ASF).
Monday, March 8, 2021
Germany sees drop in antibiotic use in livestock farms in 2020
The amount of antibiotics used at all livestock farms in Germany continued to drop in 2020 compared to 2019, according to the country's QS quality system, the leading German standard for food safety.
Friday, March 5, 2021
African swine fever detected among piglets in Yunnan, China
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has confirmed an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak among piglets illegally transported through Funing country, Yunnan province, Reuters reported.
Monday, March 1, 2021
South Africa confirms African swine fever outbreak at Western Cape region
South Africa's Western Cape region confirmed its first African swine fever (ASF) cases at two small farms following reports of ASF outbreaks in other parts of the country, according to Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape's agriculture minister, Reuters reported.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Study in China discovers milder African swine fever virus variants
A study published this week in China found new African swine fever (ASF) virus variants that are milder, which is less deadly but difficult to detect and get under control, Reuters reported.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
African swine fever confirmed in Sabah, Malaysia
The Sabah Veterinary Services Department (DVS) has confirmed an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Pitas, Sabah, Malaysia, The Malay Mail reported.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Algenex and Virbac sign licensing agreement for insect-based vaccine in major swine indication
In a February 22 press statement, biotechnology company Algenex SL and Virbac announced that they have entered into an international licensing agreement for the development and commercialisation of a CrisBio®-based vaccine in a major swine indication.
Monday, February 15, 2021
Oil-Dri announces patent in South Korea for novel mineral-based feed additive
Oil-Dri Corporation of America, which conducts business as Amlan International, announced on February 11 that the South Korean Intellectual Property Office has issued Patent 1021882090000 entitled "Clay Product and Uses Thereof", which protects the proprietary mineral-based technology of Amlan's natural feed additives ...
Thursday, February 11, 2021
3,000 swine culled in Hong Kong due to African swine fever
Authorities in Hong Kong said 3,000 swine have been culled in one of the city's farms due to African swine fever (ASF) the first time the virus was detected to be spreading in the city, Reuters reported.
Monday, February 8, 2021
Saxony, Germany sets up restriction zones to control ASF
German state Saxony has issued general decrees, establishing new restriction zones to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF).
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Role of organic Se in sustaining egg production in aged laying hens under heat stress
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Under heat-stress conditions (i.e. high temperature and humidity) and as the hen ages, oxidative stress increases due to the synthesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS). When the h ...
Oxidative stress in the poultry gut: Potential challenges and interventions
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) provides the biological environment for nutrient digestion and absorption, and protection from pathogens and toxins. Broilers are fast growing beca ...
Revisiting oxidative stress and the use of organic selenium in dairy cow nutrition
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Among feed-derived antioxidants, selenium (Se) was shown to have a special place as an essential part of 25 selenoproteins identified in animals. Organic Se, in the form of selenom ...
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