Swine news - Pig health

The government’s sentineling program encourages farmers to return to swine production following African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks.

This is the fourth farm outbreak in South Korea this year.

The wild boar was found near Rüsselsheim.

According to the Department of Animal Health, there have been 196 outbreaks in 59 districts of 18 provinces and cities in less than 21 days. The number of infected pigs is 10,544, and the number of dead and destroyed pigs is 10,612.

This is the first case of classical swine fever in Kyushu in wild boars. The island of Kyushu accounts for about one-third of Japan's domestic pigs.

The country's first outbreak of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus was confirmed.

The exact cause of the entry of the disease is still unclear. However, there is currently nothing to indicate an active epidemic among wild boars in the region.

The Terms of Reference state that representatives of health agencies will meet once a year in plenary

Dr. Emmanuelle Soubeyran was elected as the new Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health.

The outbreak in domestic pigs is the first reported outbreak since January.

The main goal of this project is surveillance and early detection of federally and provincially reportable diseases.

The Netherlands proposes numerous actions with the National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance 2024-2030.

These 81 new projects led by 48 states, universities, industry organizations, and veterinary diagnostic laboratories will increase the nation’s ability to rapidly respond to and control animal disease outbreaks.

The organization will work to increase the number of pigs to meet the demand for pork in the local market.

EFSA has just published its annual epidemiological report on African swine fever (ASF).

Restrictions have been lifted in some areas of the country, while new restricted zones have been established elsewhere.

The exercise will practice and test the government and industry's preparedness to manage the impacts of an ASF outbreak in domestic pigs and its detection in a major abattoir.

The Resolution seeks to protect veterinary antimicrobial products as a fundamental tool for therapeutic use by veterinarians when the health of animals is threatened.

PHP10 million has been allocated to assist 5,000 affected hog raisers across the province.

New national action plan on antimicrobial resistance launched to protect people and animals from the risks of drug-resistant infections.

The framework will strengthen cooperation to support the implementation of the One Health agenda in the European Union.

The system allows genetic sequences of PRRSV to be compared with those in the Swine Disease Reporting System.

The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock and the country's vice president announced the country's updated self-declared sanitary status.

The Indonesian and Korean Ministries of Agriculture are working with the FAO to provide pig farmers with biosecurity assistance to prevent ASF.