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Monday, November 10, 2025
Veterinary researchers help prepare the US for global animal disease threats
A single outbreak of a foreign animal disease—such as foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, or peste des petits ruminants—can cripple a nation's livestock industry.
Monday, June 2, 2025
WOAH: Infectious animal diseases on the rise
The world is witnessing an unprecedented rise in infectious animal diseases, with new outbreaks threatening not only livestock and wildlife but also human health and food security.
Friday, December 13, 2024
UK to bolster biosecurity with US$253 million investment in animal disease research hub
The UK Animal Plant Health Agency's (APHA) laboratories, which play a crucial role in protecting the country against the growing threat of animal diseases, are set to receive significant upgrades to secure and enhance the UK's scientific an ...
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
USDA awards US$380,000 for new Tribal animal disease preparedness projects
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced the allocation of US$380,000 to support four new cooperative agreements with Tribal partners.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
USDA's APHIS bolsters animal disease traceability in the US
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is putting in place the technology, tools, and processes to help quickly pinpoint and respond to costly foreign animal diseases by amend ...
Monday, August 28, 2023
Veterinary official hints strong potential of emergency animal diseases entering Australia
The increasing longer term global risk and 'inevitability' of foot and mouth disease (FMD) reaching Australia was highlighted to saleyard managers at a conference in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, on Augsut 24.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
US university economist to head project focused on better communication on animal diseases' economic impact
A Kansas State University (K-State, US) agricultural economist has been selected to lead a five-year project to develop decision-making tools and improve communication on the economic impacts of animal diseases, ultimately improving the hea ...
Monday, June 5, 2023
New US facility to support study and diagnose of serious animal diseases
US officials from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently celebrated the dedication and ribbon-cutting of the National Bio and Ag ...
Friday, May 19, 2023
US pork council expresses support for foreign animal disease act
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) in the United States has welcomed the introduction of the US' Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance and Rapid Response Act of 2023.
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Purdue University's animal disease lab gets more funding from Indiana, US
A new two-year appropriations budget adopted by the General Assembly of Indiana, the United States, on April 28 contains good news for the Purdue University Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL), the university's College of Veterinary ...
Thursday, April 20, 2023
US agriculture official calls for USDA's access to funding to combat animal diseases
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) needs to be able to access funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to fight animal diseases, said US Agriculture Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Leste ...
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
US legislation seeks to protect export markets for livestock producers during animal disease outbreak
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US Senate to protect export markets for US livestock producers in the event of an animal disease outbreak.
Monday, April 3, 2023
USDA funds 60 projects with US$15.8 million to improve responses to animal diseases
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is awarding US$15.8 million to 60 projects led by 38 US states, land-grant universities and industry organisations to enhance the United ...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
US NASDA members support new incentives to help farmers respond against animal diseases
Members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) in the United States recently supported creating new incentives to assist US farmers in the development of response plans to prepare for and prevent animal dise ...
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
USDA-APHIS to acquire animal disease test kits for vaccine bank
The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) is announcing the purchase of diagnostic test kits for the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank.

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