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Friday, October 30, 2020
35,700 chickens to be culled in the Netherlands after bird flu detected
The Dutch government said animal health authorities will cull 37,500 broiler chickens following the discovery of H5N8 bird flu at a farm in Altforst town, central Netherlands, Reuters reported.
Monday, October 12, 2020
New African swine fever cases in South Korea, 1,500 swine culled
South Korea has detected new African swine fever (ASF) cases on a farm in Gangwon province, the first time the disease has been discovered this year among farm livestock, with 1,500 swine culled at the farm, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
UK badger cull programme extended to reduce cattle bovine TB
The British government has expanded a badger culling programme, introduced to reduce bovine tuberculosis (TB) among cattle, to 11 more areas in England, The Guardian reported.
Friday, September 4, 2020
43,150 swine culled in Vietnam this year to stop African swine fever spread
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said they have culled 43,150 swine in the country this year to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF), Vietnam News Agency reported.
Monday, August 31, 2020
Assam, India, to keep ASF in check by culling 10,000 pigs
The government of Assam, India, will attempt to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF) by culling about 10,000 pigs from the first week of September.
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Philippine city culls 200 hogs due to ASF
Philippines' North Cotabato governor has ordered the disposal of all hogs within the five-kilometer radius of a village in Kidapawan City to contain the spread of the ASF virus, Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
USDA sued for incentivising mass cullling of chickens, turkeys
Farm Sanctuary, a US farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organisation, sued the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to challenge its plan for controlling and responding to highly infectious avian influenza, Farm Sanctuary announce ...
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Bulgaria reports African swine fever, 200 rare swine to be culled
Veterinary authorities in Bulgaria said they have detected African swine fever(ASF) in a farm located on the eastern part of the country, with close to 200 swine of a rare local breed to be culled, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Philippines reports bird flu outbreak, culls nearly 39,000 chicken
The Philippines said it had culled close to 39,000 chicken at a poultry farm in San Luis, Pampanga province after it detected bird flu at the farm, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Government oks bovine TB vaccine trials to phase out badger culling
The Government of England and Wales has given the green light to field trials of a vaccine for bovine tuberculosis (TB) to phase out badger culling for disease control, Evening Express reported.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Nigeria's farmers cull thousands of pigs
Farmers in Nigeria have killed thousands of pigs due to ASF infections that affected the region's largest market for the animal, BNN Bloomberg reported.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
12,000 quails culled due to avian influenza outbreak in Philippines
William Dar, Philippines' Agriculture Secretary said the H5N6 influenza A virus was discovered at a quail farm located in the northern region of the country, reported Reuters.
Monday, March 9, 2020
UK to stop mass badger culls and use vaccines to protect cattle from tuberculosis
The government will stop the mass badger culls and use wildlife vaccines on badgers to protect cattle from bovine tuberculosis (TB), reported The Independent UK.
Saturday, March 7, 2020
137,000 birds culled in Vietnam to halt avian influenza spread
The Vietnam government said a total of 137,180 birds in Vietnam have been culled to stop the spread of avian influenza outbreaks in the country, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
66,000 birds to be culled at two bird flu outbreaks in Bulgaria
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