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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Hog raisers in Zamboanga, Philippines, receive indemnification for pigs dead from ASF
Hog raisers from Curuan Veterinary District in Zamboanga City, the Philippines, have received indemnification of pigs that were affected by the African swine fever (ASF) from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation of the Philippines (PCI ...
Monday, August 8, 2022
Improving the efficiency of a candidate ASFV vaccine through feeding spray-dried plasma to pigs
Spray-dried plasma (SDP) is a highly digestible, high-protein level ingredient widely used in feed for weaned pigs. The benefits of SDP on growth performance, gut function, and immunity are well known.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Feeding spray-dried porcine plasma (SDPP) to pigs contributed to delayed experimental African swine fever transmission and progression
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a dsDNA virus that can cause high mortality in pigs of all ages. ASFV is primarily transmitted oro-nasally or indirectly by feeding garbage containing infected ingredients, biological vectors or fomites.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Culling of pigs at farm in Kerala, India, completed following confirmed ASF outbreak
The culling of pigs at a farm at Tavinhal in Wayanad district, Kerala, India - where two cases of African swine fever (ASF) - have been confirmed was completed on July 25.
Monday, July 18, 2022
Spain brings in more pigs from Netherlands
Spain's import of pigs from the Netherlands has skyrocketed during the last few months.
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Pigs numbers in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, fell
As of May 3, 2022, the pig herd in Germany's second-largest pig-producing state, North Rhine-Westphalia, reached 6.1 million head, down 3.4% from November 2021 (6.3 million head), according to preliminary results from the state's statistica ...
Monday, July 4, 2022
17% drop in antibiotic use for UK pigs last year
The amount of antibiotics used to treat pigs on UK farms in 2021 fell by 17%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 69%, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Effects of dietary SDPP on nutrient digestibility and growth performance in nursery pigs
Most pigs are weaned between 18 to 28 days of age, while their intestinal digestive and immune systems are not fully developed, and it may take pigs 5 to 10 days after weaning to achieve the same dry matter intake they were consuming while ...
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The impact of porcine spray-dried plasma protein and dried egg protein harvested from hyper-immunized hens, provided in the presence or absence of subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics in the feed, on growth and indicators of intestinal function and physiology of nursery pigs
The objective of this experiment was to compare the effects of spray-dried plasma protein (SDPP) and dried egg protein (DEP), without (AB−) or with (AB+) in-feed antibiotics, on growth performance and markers of intestinal health in nursery ...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
The combination of spray dried plasma and reduced crude protein in diets decreases circulating cytokines of weanling pigs
During the initial 2 week post-wean, dietary approaches may be implemented to alleviate effects of weaning stress on pigs. Inclusion of Spray Dried Plasma (SDP) in the diet may improve diet palatability, increase amino acid digestibility, a ...
Monday, June 6, 2022
More than 4,000 pigs and piglets dead in Mizoram, India, due to ASF
4,189 pigs and piglets have died in an outbreak of the African swine fever (ASF) since its recurrence in Mizoram, India, from early March, state animal husbandry and veterinary department officials said on June 5.
Monday, May 30, 2022
13.2% drop in Portugal's export of live pigs during January-March 2022
Portugal's export of live pigs decreased by 13.2% in the period between January and March 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, according to preliminary data published by the Gabinete de Planeamento, Políticas e Administração Geral (GPP ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
More than 120,000 pigs vaccinated against classical swine fever in Alagoas, Brazil
More than 120,000 pigs were vaccinated on almost 6,000 farms in the state of Alagoas, Brazil, during the second stage of a vaccination campaign against classical swine fever (CSF).
Monday, May 9, 2022
Investigation of the efficacy of mycotoxin-detoxifying additive on health and growth of newly-weaned pigs under deoxynivalenol challenges
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolic products of fungi with toxigenic effects in other living species. Worldwide, about 88% of animal feed and feedstuffs are contaminated with at least one mycotoxin. Fusarium toxins are the most prevalent, wh ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
2,000 pigs infected with African swine fever disappears in Malaysia
Datuk Bakri Sawir, the chairman of the Negeri Sembilan state Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Action Committee chairman said about 2,000 pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF) from 19 unlicensed farms in Lukut, in the state of Nege ...

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