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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Gene test kits to help farmers in China produce pigs with better resistance to diseases
Chinese consumers can look forward to savoring quality pork thanks to domestically developed gene testing kits that will allow farmers to raise pigs with better resistance to diseases, China Daily reported.
Monday, July 3, 2023
Up to 79% of ASF can be stopped if disease strikes southeastern US, research found
Recent research published in the Preventive Veterinary Medicine journal maps what could happen if the highly contagious African swine fever (ASF) swept across the United States and its potentially devastating consequences for pigs and farms ...
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Lumpy skin disease threatens Bangladeshi cattle industry ahead of Eid al-Adha
Cattle lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been spreading across multiple districts in Bangladesh, resulting in deaths among cows, posing a significant threat to the cattle industry ahead of Eid al-Adha, The Financial Express reported.
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.
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 ...
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
US university's swine disease reporting system to expand
In a pioneering effort to enhance swine health, a team led by faculty from Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine plans to delve deeper into their vast data set by leveraging a grant from the US Swine Health Information Cent ...
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 ...
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Bacterial kidney disease discovered at salmon farms in central Norway
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Mattilsynet, has reported the detection of bacterial kidney disease (BKD), a contagious infection, at four Lerøy Midt salmon farming sites in central Norway.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Animal health company gets USDA grant to study tick's ability to spread livestock diseases
The United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) has awarded animal health company Medgene grant funding to study the Asian longhorned tick and its ability to spread diseases in livestock.
Monday, May 29, 2023
New government task force in Philippines focuses on diseases affecting local poultry
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a task force that will address issues and disease outbreaks plaguing the local poultry industry.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
US reports case of mad cow disease, negative trade implications unlikely
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed the detection of an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, in a five-year-old cow from South Carolina, Australian Broadcasting Corpor ...
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.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Danish research explores combating aquaculture diseases with bacteriophages
A new research project will use bacteria's natural enemies, bacteriophages, to control bacterial diseases in aquaculture.
Friday, May 12, 2023
South Korea orders culling of cattle due to foot-and-mouth disease
South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture said they have ordered the culling of several hundred cattle and implemented rigorous biosecurity measures after confirming foot-and-mouth disease cases on farms in a central province, The Straits Times ...
Friday, May 12, 2023
New guide helps cattle producers in South Australia deal with cattle diseases
A new guide has been launched to help South Australian cattle producers take action when faced with common cattle diseases and conditions.

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