China issues monitoring plan for veterinary drugs
China will control the safety and quality of veterinary drug products through inspections.
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ASF in Greece: Netherlands mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles
Due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Greece transport vehicles for ungulates that return or enter from Greece to The Netherlands require additional cleansing and disinfection (C&D) immediately after entering The Netherlands.
ASF Vietnam: Almost, but not quite, out of the woods
Most communes have gone over a month without new cases of African swine fever, but authorities aren't celebrating just yet.
Cambodia joins forces to tackle antimicrobial resistance
The Cambodian government launched a multi-sectoral plan encompassing seven key strategic areas that will guide collaborative interventions to address the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
EU: Information on suspected side effects for veterinary medicines
For the first time, EMA is making suspected side effect reports of veterinary medicines authorised in the European Union.
US passes bill to protect the nation from foreign animal diseases
"Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019" gives funding to increase national biosecurity.
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Ceva Animal Health unveils new global headquarters: a strategic ..Italy reports cases of Aujeszky's disease in wild boar and dogs
In the last ten days at least six dogs have died from Aujeszky's disease in the provinces of Forlì, Cesena and Rimini.
Colombia regains FMD-free status through vaccination
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Andrés Valencia Pinzón, reported that Colombia has once again achieved FMD-free status through vaccination.
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NewsGreece confirms the first outbreak of ASF in the country
The Greek Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of the ASF in a small farm located in Serres, in the north of the country.
Spain confirms death of hunting dogs with symptoms of Aujeszky's disease
The Government of Navarra has confirmed the death of four dogs with symptoms consistent with Aujeszky's disease. All of them had been in direct contact with the same wild boar, during a hunt in the Anué Valley.
ASF Philippines: first outbreaks on Mindanao island
ASF jumps south to the province of Davao Occidental. Fifteen districts are under investigation and at least 100,000 animals are at risk.
EU: ASF, Global action and effective collaboration
Global action and effective collaboration and communication between all relevant stakeholders is urgently needed in the fight against ASF.
African Swine Fever
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
Mexico promotes responsible use of veterinary drugs
The Ministry of Agriculture promotes the responsible use of drugs in the livestock sector to avoid resistance to antibiotics, fungi, viruses and parasites.
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NewsBrazil bans the use of tylosin, lincomycin and thiamulin as growth promoters
Brazil bans the import, manufacture, sale and use of tylosin, lincomycin and thiamulin as growth promoters.
OIE: Travel responsibly to avoid carrying ASF virus
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) launches the second phase of its awareness campaign focusing on the role of travellers as carriers of African swine fever.
Japan to allow preventative culling of pigs in case of ASF
The Japanese government announced it will seek revision of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control to allow preventative culls in case of an ASF. The disease continues to spread elsewhere in East Asia.
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NewsHow has ASF progressed in the EU in 2019?
ASF cases continued to increase in EU countries during the past year and the disease appeared for the first time in Slovakia and Serbia.
Italy seizes and destroys 10 tonnes of illegal pork from China
The Padova authorities have seized almost 10 tonnes of pork from China that entered the EU illegally.
Germany strengthening ASF regulation in the event of an outbreak
The German Federal Ministry is currently extending ASF regulations, allowing authorities in Länder to erect fences and other wildlife barriers in the event of an outbreak.
Philippines: Iloilo extends ban on pork til June
Iloilo City extends the October 2019 ban on the entry of hogs and pork products from Luzon and other ASF-positive areas.
Philippines: "1-7-10" protocol in place to stop spread of ASF
A "1-7-10" radius control protocol for ASF was implemented in the Pangasinan province following the outbreak of two new cases last week.
Japan expands CSF vaccination area to 20 prefectures
The Japanese government announced that it will expand the areas eligible to vaccinate healthy hogs against Classical Swine Fever (CSF) from 12 to 20 prefectures to stop the spread which began in September 2018.
Bulgaria bans movement of pigs in light of ASF spread
The spread of ASF between commercial hog farms, some of them very large, has led to increased control.
France confirmed Aujeszky's disease in pigs in Haute-Garonne
An outbreak was reported on an outdoor pig farm in Haute-Garonne on December 20, 2019 and cases have been detected in hunting dogs.
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