
Press releases - Pig health
Barr, Smith join Pharmgate Animal Health
PROHEALTH Consortium identifies most significant health threats and solutions for sustainable livestock production in Europe
Five-year project prioritized animal pathologies on farms; identified solutions to improve animal health and welfare; and evaluated performance of vaccination and precision farming to predict, detect and prevent diseases.
Register now for Roseworthy ‘Science and Practice of Pig Production’ course
Stonehaven Incubate strengthens team
Stonehaven Incubate has appointed Dr Ellie Virtue as Investment Manager. Dr Virtue is a scientific and commercial professional with experience in start-up human and veterinary biotech companies.
Clean air, healthy swine
University of Minnesota researchers are collaborating to find new applications for groundbreaking cold plasma research.

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Cross-sector cooperation is needed as Antimicrobial Resistance looms large in Thailand
Biosecurity Workshop series planned for Iowa pork producers
Researchers at MU produce virus-resistant pigs, could vastly improve global animal health
Researchers at the University of Missouri have successfully produced a litter of pigs that are genetically resistant to coronaviruses.
Positive Pork CRC outcomes outlined
Dr Campbell was optimistic about the future of Australia’s pork industry, which he felt would emerge from its current challenging situation stronger and more resilient.
Stonehaven Incubate closes initial capital raising
Pharmgate and ECO Animal Health expand partnership


African Swine Fever
AASV Announces New Executive Director, Dr. Harry Snelson
Snelson, who is the current AASV Director of Communications, will replace Dr. Tom Burkgren upon his retirement in 2019.
Infection protection for pig houses via air purification at the roof inlets
Air purification at roof inlets is a two-star New Product exhibit at Agromek 2018 from VengSystem A/S
New vaccine protects pigs against pandemic flu strain
A newly-developed vaccine against swine influenza is being launched in the UK by Hysolv Animal Health UK.
Scientists, Biosecurity Research Institute study African swine fever to prevent outbreak in US
Kansas State University researchers and the Biosecurity Research Institute have several projects focused on stopping the spread of African swine fever and preventing it from reaching the U.S.
SPACE 2018: Satisfying turnout and visitors from 121 countries worldwide
This year was the 32nd time that SPACE opened its doors to the industry. This time around, there were 1,410 exhibitors from 42 different countries and a total of 108,347 delegates from 121 countries around the world.
Boehringer Ingelheim announces a pre-signing with Dopharma for the acquisition of its production site in Saint-Herblon, France
Dopharma is a growing player on the market, already distributing in more than 50 countries.


Boehringer Ingelheim inaugurates its new global centre for veterinary vaccine R&D in Lyon, France
The new R&D center of 14,500 square meters is a high-tech facility employing more than 200 employees.
MSD Animal Health launches IDAL® 3G Twin, the first needle-free and intradermal device with two injector heads for swine vaccination
New device in combination with PORCILIS® vaccines provides quick and easy prevention of two of the most common swine diseases.
African swine fever shifts global protein picture
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.
APRIL first appointment of CEO and Chief Scientist
John Pluske has been appointed inaugural Chief Scientist and CEO of Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL).
Investing in biosecurity: a key step to curb the spread of animal diseases
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.
A revival for comparative and veterinary immunology
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.

