Swine news - Pig health

Foot and mouth disease virus serotype O was detected in a sample tested at a pig farm in Thanh Hoa province.

In EFSA’s yearly report on residues of veterinary medicinal products in live animals and animal products, the trend continued for high compliance with official limits.

The country is self-declared free of the disease; it is now working for international certification to consolidate its status and strengthen swine health.

These are the first detections of JEV in animals in Queensland since July 2022.

A new case of African swine fever has been confirmed in a wild boar in the district of Bautzen.

The Federal State of Brandenburg is gradually beginning to lift restrictions associated with foot and mouth disease.

After a decade of outbreaks in domestic pigs and wild boar, African swine fever remains a challenge in Europe.

The Honduran authorities reiterated their commitment to continue strengthening epidemiological surveillance and animal disease control systems and ensuring that all products entering the country comply with international health standards.

Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) has updated swine and poultry biosecurity regulations to strengthen animal health and international competitiveness.

Border checkpoints and intensified government-controlled vaccination have resulted in a drop in the number of ASF-affected barangays in the country.

The Netherlands has no cases of foot and mouth disease after extensive testing, so restrictions on veal calf farms are reduced.

Brazil has been free of African swine fever since 1988 and maintains international recognition as free of the disease, issued by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH).

APHIS is requesting public comments on a proposal to establish a voluntary livestock improvement program to improve biosecurity, traceability, and disease surveillance for swine health.

Due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany, it is currently possible for Russia to import breeding pigs from all EU member states.

Senasica had more than 90 canine inspectors at the end of 2024, which are strategic to check commercial shipments and luggage and intercept risk products.

The EU adopts urgent measures to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease and protect trade.

Tests performed by the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut on samples from a suspect goat ruled out foot-and-mouth disease.

France is contributing 2 million euros to reinforce prevention against African swine fever (ASF).

The One Health Plan aims to protect people, animals, and the environment from shared health threats.

Following the confirmation of a case of foot and mouth disease in Germany, more countries have implemented measures to prevent the entry of the disease.

This system tracks changes in the antimicrobial susceptibility of enteric bacteria found in ill people, retail meats, and food animals in the United States.

The exercise will test how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the United States Department of Agriculture apply bilateral zoning arrangements.

The national reference laboratory in Germany has confirmed that it is serotype O.