Press releases - Pig health

While there is still much we do not know about how ASF will spread in the coming months, what is clear is that the scale of potential upside in demand and potential risk of contamination has perhaps never been greater.

John Pluske has been appointed inaugural Chief Scientist and CEO of Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL).

Animal diseases, such as avian influenza or African swine fever, know no borders and can continually affect new areas. Reducing the risk is possible through the implementation of procedures designed to avoid the introduction and spread of pathogens in animal populations.

Under the leadership of Pirbright’s Dr Elma Tchilian the Comparative and Veterinary Immunology Group (CVIG) has been revived and is actively engaging in opportunities to showcase the research of its members and bring knowledge of comparative and veterinary immunology to a wider audience.

Last week, The 19th International Symposium of World Association of the Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians and OIE Seminar (19th ISWAVLD 2019) Press Conference event held on Wednesday 12th September, 2018 (13.00-15.30 hrs.) at MR 220, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand during Thailand LAB INTERNATIONAL 2018.

A vaccine launched five years ago has now protected over 47 million European pigs against a lethal and debilitating ailment.

The “PRRS Disease Research Project Results Conference” cohosted by Hvsen Biotech and Wuhan Xinhuaxing (Wuhan Station) was held in the International Academic Exchange Center of Huazhong Agricultural University.

Vaccination against oedema disease is now protecting over ten per cent of pigs in some countries.

Discover the 39 awarded exhibitors Innov'Space 2018 selected by the jury of experts. 30 received 1 star, and 9 received 2 stars.

This year’s recipient of the Pijoan fellowship, Dr. Gustavo Lopez and the first recipient of the Morrison fellowship, Dr. Alyssa Betlach.

With this new site, the company will be able to respond to the growing global demand for foot-and-mouth disease and Bluetongue virus control.

The past 25th of June, LIVISTO participated in a technical conference organized by the main distributor in Belarus.

The exhibition was held in Utrecht (The Netherlands) on June 20th-22nd.

Last April, the Pig Feed Quality Conference was organized in Bangkok. Among the wide range of topics addressed to the Asian audience, Paul Bikker from Wageningen University (Netherlands) reviewed the use of copper in pig diet.

The four-day 25th International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress came to a successful end on June 14, 2018 in Yuelai international convention center of Chongqing, China.

Degree2act is the new app to detect hyperthermia on pig farms.

The Morrison Swine Innovator Prize honors the legacy of Dr. Bob Morrison by inspiring DVM students to pursue work that matters for the swine industry and in doing so, to follow his mantra of “Learn. Teach. Have fun.”

With the theme of ‘Healthy Pig, Safe Pork’, the 25th International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress kicked off on June 11, 2018 in Chongqing Yuelai International Convention Center. It is a debut show for the Congress in China since its foundation in 1969 by the IPVS.

SPACE 2018 will be held from Tuesday 11 September to Friday 14 September at Rennes Exhibition Centre.

The pharmaceuticals company intends to use this takeover to continue expanding its herd-specific vaccine business.