University of Missouri expands world-class facilities for swine research and education
Two national grants support growth of pioneering MU swine facilities to accommodate demand for biomedical innovation.
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Commission responds to the European Pigmeat Reflection Group’s recommendations
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture responds to recommendations regarding environmental and climate challenges, animal health, and animal welfare to improve the resilience of the swine industry.
Water medication: How to calculate the correct amount of medication to add to water when using a flow dispenser
You can also facilitate your work using our Water Medication Calculator to perform the calculations.
Actinobacillus suis isolated from diseased pigs are phylogenetically related but harbour different number of toxin gene copies in their genomes
The goal of this work was to profile, with molecular methods, A. suis isolated from diseased pigs and to compare them to other isolates.
ASF Germany: Four core zones lifted in Brandenburg
No new outbreaks of African swine fever have been detected in core areas 2, 4, 7 and 9, which will switch to white zones when the abrogation comes into effect on April 5, 2023.
Laboratory diagnostics: Atrophic rhinitis
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose atrophic rhinitis? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
Updated ASF situation in South Korea
Outbreaks of African swine fever have spread in the country even in the winter.
Denmark: Hobby farmers urged to prevent African swine fever
Inspections reveal that more than a third of hobby farmers do not display signs prohibiting feeding food scraps.
Composting for the disposal of ASFV-infected swine carcasses
Infectious ASF virus particles were rapidly destroyed at day 3.
Quadripartite call to action for One Health
The heads of the FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH issued an unprecedented call for enhanced global action
New regulation for the control of ASF in the EU
The new Regulation replaces the previous one as the epidemiological situation in the European Union has evolved.
Germany: How has antibiotic use in livestock evolved?
Since 2011, pharmaceutical companies and wholesalers have been required to report how many antibiotics they supplied to veterinarians in Germany.
ASF could cost Australia $2.5 billion
Report on the potential economic consequences of an African swine fever incursion into Australia.
Water medication: The effect of pH on medications and possible corrections
Are you aware that using certain medications in acidified water may limit their efficacy? Do you know the pH of the water before starting a medication in water?
Philippines: Update on the ASF situation
An estimated five million hogs have been killed due to African swine fever since its appearance in the country in 2019.
ASF outbreaks in China
Media reported a possible surge of ASF in the northern part of the country.