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Monday, May 27, 2024
USDA allocates US$22.2 million for livestock disease prevention and response
The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced an investment of US$22.2 million aimed at enhancing disease prevention, preparedness, early detection, and rapid response for threats to US ...
Monday, May 27, 2024
Project by Alberta, Canada, seeks to detect swine diseases early
Alberta, Canada, has launched a project targeting swine producers, both small-scale domestic and wild boar producers, who have 10 sows or fewer, or who market 100 pigs or fewer per year.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
South Africa urged to maintain vigilance against animal diseases amid global outbreaks
South Africa's agricultural sector is being cautioned to remain vigilant against animal diseases despite the nation's current safe status, following the recent bird flu outbreak in the US that has affected dairy cattle and transmitted to hu ...
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 ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Logistical challenges delay distribution of cattle disease vaccine in Sindh, Pakistan
Despite the Sindh, Pakistan government's development of a vaccine for lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle, logistical hurdles and insufficient awareness among small farmers hinder the distribution of the vaccine to cattle farms across the re ...
Friday, April 5, 2024
Genomic study unveils insights into lumpy skin disease outbreak in India
A collaborative effort by a multi-institutional team has shed light on the origins and evolution of the virus strains driving the lumpy skin cattle disease outbreak, as announced by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), The Indian Express ...
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
New Zealand initiates project to breed disease-resistant snapper
A project aimed at breeding disease-resistant and faster-growing snapper is underway in New Zealand, spearheaded by the country's Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. Te Ao Maori News reported.
Monday, April 1, 2024
New centre in Inverness, UK to track spread of livestock diseases
Aiming to enhance monitoring and research on diseases potentially fatal to sheep and cattle, the Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre (Ravic), located in Inverness, UK, has commenced operations, putting scientists and businesses on a sing ...
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
City University of Hong Kong collaborates in research to track livestock disease threats
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has collaborated with a team of interdisciplinary scientists from the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) One Health Poultry Hub to develop a cutting-edge computer tool that enables the mapping and ...
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
US researcher develops new vaccine to combat bovine respiratory disease
A Louisiana State University (LSU) professor has developed a novel vaccine to combat bovine respiratory disease (BRD), the primary cause of fatalities in cattle, FarmWeekNow reported.
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Bangladesh Agricultural University develops new method for livestock disease identification
A research team at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has unveiled a new method for identifying livestock diseases caused by blood protozoa with nearly 100% accuracy, thanks to the use of DNA testing, The Business Standard reported.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Victoria, Australia, invests into animal health preparations as disease threat rises globally
The Chief Veterinary Officer of Victoria, Australia, cautioned that the risk of extremely serious animal diseases is rising worldwide, with the risk faced by Australia also increasing.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
UK swine association calls for fair supply chain and disease prevention
The UK National Pig Association (NPA) has unveiled its general election manifesto, outlining key priorities including supply chain fairness and measures to combat African swine fever (ASF), Agriland reported.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Continuing spread of fungal disease could cut world's wheat output by 13% until 2050
An international team of researchers under the charge of Prof. Senthold Asseng from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now shown that further spread of the fungal disease, wheat blast, could reduce global wheat production by 13% u ...
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Tick-borne diseases cost Ugandan farmers over US$1.1 billion annually
Farmers in Uganda are grappling with an annual loss exceeding US$1.1 billion due to the escalating spread of tick-borne animal diseases, Monitor reported.

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