Swine news - Pig health

Tay Ninh province is implementing solutions to protect its pig herd of about from African swine fever at risk of entering through the border from Cambodia and neighboring provinces and cities.

Senasica raises awareness about the adverse effects of the misuse of antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics.

The “Animal Welfare Manual” for livestock species has been adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development through several resolutions.

African swine fever remains a significant challenge in the Dominican Republic. Despite initial emergency response efforts, the disease is now endemic, with outbreaks showing an upward trend in 2024 and continuing to consistently appear throughout the country.

From November 18 to 24, World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week is being celebrated, focusing on preventing the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

African swine fever has been detected in a wild boar in the district of Oberhavel in the state of Brandenburg for the first time.

The Biosecurity Fund for Dominican Swine Farming was created through the signing of an agreement between representatives of the Dominican government and international agricultural health organizations.

China officially declared Peru free of foot and mouth disease, a sanitary status that opens up opportunities to export beef and pork.

Dashboards will help monitor trends in antimicrobial resistance patterns and detect emerging resistance profiles.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FAVV) is calling on hunters to be extra vigilant for African swine fever this hunting season.

Increased probability that the pigs and poultry on the farm became infected after coming into contact with infected migratory birds, not dairy cattle or other livestock.

Nine OIRSA member countries are collaborating to create solid networks that will enable progress toward a more secure and resilient future for livestock.

More than 100 swine producers from Cotopaxi province participated in the technical seminar organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG).

The World Organisation for Animal Health has published Chinese Taipei's self-declaration of freedom from African swine fever.

Sri Lanka has temporarily prohibited the slaughter, transport, and sale of pigs to prevent disease spread.

Federal officials announced the first H5N1 avian flu detection in pigs on a backyard farm in Oregon.

The Memorandum of Understanding aims to ensure and enhance cooperation in the field of veterinary drug quality between Germany and China.

Control of vector-borne diseases in animal health: the crucial issue of vaccines

The move will supplement the controlled rollout in small farms.

Antibiotic use in the UK pig industry has declined rapidly over the last nine years, but the latest figures from AHDB reveal there was a slight increase in 2023.

President Luis Abinader led the presentation ceremony of the first biosecurity certificates to four pig farms in the Dominican Republic, within the framework of the National Swine Biosecurity Plan, implemented last year.

Significant decrease in cephalosporins and polypeptide antibiotics, slight increase in fluoroquinolones.

Testing for Salmonella in pigs will be suspended as of January 1, 2025.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine published the 2023 Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed for Use in Food-Producing Animals.