France reinforces ASF surveillance
To protect the French territory, the Ministry of Agriculture has announced that the sanitary surveillance of wild boar will be reinforced.
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ASF outbreaks in Moldova
After several months, the OIE has reported two outbreaks of African swine fever on backyard farms.
Untangling the microbiota and swine production – Why are we not there yet? Part 1
What is the microbiota, and how can it help keep pigs healthy? What are the current limitations to using DNA sequencing of microbes?
Germany confirms ASF near the French border
The outbreak affects finishing pigs on a farm located in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
ASF Germany: Core areas in Brandenburg lifted
For several months, no new cases of African swine fever have been found in the first affected areas of the Oder-Spree, Spree-Neiße, and Dahme-Spreewald districts.
What has happened to regional control programs?
Regional control programs were designed for the control and eradication of different viral diseases. Why are there only a few regional control programs still active for swine worldwide?
ESG issues will be debated at IPVS2022 Agribusiness panel
Issues involving the environment, social and corporate governance in swine production will be highlighted at the event.
ASF Rome: More cases confirmed in wild boars
The Ministry of Health is preparing a new extraordinary ordinance against African swine fever in Italy's capital, which already has 6 confirmed cases.
Nepal reports ASF for the first time
The first outbreak of African swine fever in Nepal is reported to have started on March 30, 2022.
Boehringer Ingelheim's TwistPak® mixing platform for swine vaccines brings convenience and flexibility
TwistPak® allows for fresh mixing of Ingelvac CircoFLEX® and Ingelvac MycoFLEX® on farm in less than 5 seconds.
Taiwan cracks down on receiving pork in the mail
To prevent African swine fever, international postal fines will be launched to deter pork products from being carried into the country.
Sask Pork receives $150,000 in funding to evaluate antibiotic use on Saskatchewan hog farms
Sask Pork will receive $150,000 over three years to evaluate antibiotic use on Saskatchewan hog farms.
Clinical case: Unusual ocular manifestation of pseudorabies in suckling piglet
A farm in China observed ocular infection in piglets with pseudorabies virus (Aujeszky's disease), a manifestation of the disease not previously reported.
EU: New study unveils how the CAP is contributing to animal welfare and antimicrobial use reduction
The study provides a snapshot of the situation regarding animal welfare and use of antimicrobials throughout the EU.
A tool for early detection of ASF-infected wild boar carcasses
This paper aims to provide recommendations to design a search strategy to find ASF-infected wild boar carcasses.
Weaning without zinc oxide (3/3): The importance of environment, water, and other factors
This concludes our series of three articles with explanations from Alberto Garcia and Chretien Gielen about the measures to consider to reduce post-weaning diarrhea without the use of zinc oxide. We couldn't end without looking at key aspects such as the environment, water, and use of biologics.