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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Thousands of pigs put down in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia following ASF outbreaks
Thousands of pigs have been culled in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, as governments are under pressure to do more to compensate farmers for their losses.
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Lumpy skin disease outbreak confirmed in Kavrepalanchok, Nepal
An outbreak of lumpy skin disease in Kavrepalanchok district, Nepal, has resulted in the 681 animals dead, according to reports from the country's Veterinary Hospital and Animal Services Expert Centre, Khabarhub reported.
Monday, July 24, 2023
Twelfth ASF outbreak strikes Poland this year
Poland confirmed its 12th African swine fever (ASF) outbreak this year.
Monday, July 17, 2023
More than 20 countries reported ASF outbreaks in H1 2023
In the first half of 2023, 22 countries have reported outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Lumpy skin disease outbreak kills 11,000 livestock in Nepal
Lumpy skin disease has rapidly spread throughout Sudurpaschim province in Nepal, resulting in approximately 11,000 livestock killed, The Himalayan Times reported.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Potential ASF outbreak in US can lead to 72-hour shutdown, pork council official says
How the COVID pandemic caused "packing plant backup and shutdown" will provide a "preview" of African swine fever's (ASF) impact should the disease hits the United States, according to Dr. Anna Forseth, director of anima ...
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
dsm-firmenich completes acquisition of postbiotics pioneer Adare Biome
dsm-firmenich has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Adare Biome, a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of postbiotics, for an enterprise value of €275 million (US$299.1 million).
Monday, July 3, 2023
Lithuania confirms ASF case in late June following nearly a year without outbreak
Lithuania's State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) reported a case of African swine fever (ASF) on June 23 after almost a year without cases detected in the country.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Japan suspends poultry imports from Brazilian state after avian influenza outbreak
Japan has temporarily halted poultry purchases from a state in Brazil following the emergence of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak on a non-commercial farm, according to Brazil's agriculture ministry and the meat industry ...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
New app Livetec aims to combat bird flu outbreak in UK poultry industry
Livetec, a UK-based biosecurity solutions company, has introduced a new mobile app aimed at helping British poultry farmers and backyard keepers combat the spread of bird flu amidst the ongoing outbreak in the UK, Farmers Guide reported.
Monday, June 26, 2023
Five ASF outbreaks in Poland so far this year
There have been five outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) affecting pigs in Poland so far this year, impacting a total of 2117 susceptible animals.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Philippines ASF outbreak: First case confirmed in Barangay Caticlan, Malay, Aklan province
Veterinarians in Malay town, Aklan province, the Philippines, have reported the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in Barangay Caticlan.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Pig association concerned about UK's preparedness for potential ASF outbreak
The National Pig Association (NPA) has raised concerns in the UK Parliament over the United Kingdom's lack of preparedness for an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in terms of the impact on the vital pork export market.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Antique, Philippines, warns of dubious traders seeking to buy hogs at lower prices following ASF outbreak
The Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) of Antique, the Philippines, has warned local hog raisers against errant traders offering to buy their hogs at a lower price due to a suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) that was reported in the mu ...
Monday, June 5, 2023
550,000 chickens culled in bird flu outbreak at Western Cape, South Africa
Izaak Breitenbach, general manager of the South African Poultry Association (Sapa), said that the latest highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the Western Cape resulted in 550 000 chickens culled and many eggs destroyed to co ...

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