Germany detects ASF-positive wild boar in another district of Brandenburg
African swine fever has been detected for the first time in the district of Oberspreewald-Lausitz in wild boar.
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FFAR grant develops additional African swine fever vaccines
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research recently awarded a grant to the USDA and to Kansas State University to develop vaccines for ASFV.
ASF Germany: Restricted zones extended slightly in Saxony
The extension of the buffer zone a few kilometers to the west allows for the legal possibility of constructing the protection corridor.
Germany: ASF found in wild boar in white zone of Oder-Spree, Brandenburg
Several wild boar carcasses infected with African swine fever virus have been found in the white zone of the Oder-Spree district.
PRRSv elimination or control - What have we learned?
Consider these factors when deciding to eliminate or control PRRSv.
Philippines begins ASF compartmentalization
The province of Batangas was selected as a pilot area in the implementation of the program.
ASF Germany: Restricted areas extended in the Spree-Neisse district of Brandenburg
Wild boar infected with African swine fever virus have been confirmed in the areas of Türkendorf, Bloischdorf, and Weskow.
Detection of multiple lineages of PRRSV in breeding and growing swine farms
This study demonstrated the presence of multiple PRRSV lineages, sub-lineages, and variants in swine herds and its potential association with swine reproductive performance under field conditions.
UK: Lowest ever sales of livestock veterinary antibiotics recorded
Antibiotics sales for use in food-producing animals more than halved since 2014.
The economic impact of Streptococcus suis-associated disease in German, Dutch and Spanish swine farms
We present the results of a recent study assessing the frequency of disease associated with S. suis infections and the main costs associated with the disease in three of Europe's main pig-producing countries.
New African swine fever map launched!
Presenting the new interactive world map of ASF outbreaks, updated weekly from WOAH data.
Vietnam establishes working group for biosecurity and disease control in swine
Establishment of a public-private partnership within the framework of the Swine Industry Pilot Program on biosecurity and disease control based on international standards of the World Organization for Animal Health.
EFSA mitigation measures to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance during animal transport
These are the findings of EFSA’s scientific opinion assessing the risk of spread of antimicrobial resistance among livestock during transport.
$8 million grant will expand National Swine Resource and Research Center at MU
NIH grant will support research with genetically modified pigs to study human diseases.
A united sector to fight PRRS in Danish pig production
The goal is set in Danish pig production - By 2025, 75% of all finishers will be PRRS seronegative at slaughter. This will be achieved by a close corporation between veterinary authorities, the pig industry, slaughter companies, veterinarians and producers.
Laboratory diagnostics: Parvovirus
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose parvovirus? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?