U.S. partnership to improve early detection of emerging animal diseases
The new partnership will enhance the capabilities and capacities of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.
The pig sector events all around the world
Pig health: news and articles on PRRS, PCV2, biosecurity, etc, Pig disease guide, atlas of pathology, clinical cases…
Biocheck.UGent is an independent, risk-based, scientific scoring system for assessing the quality of your on-farm biosecurity.
A visual and practical step-by-step guide on how to perform a necropsy on a pig.
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
Description of the most important diseases and conditions in pigs
Images of major swine diseases
Pig disease diagnostic tool
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.
Pig Prices by countries. Pork production and trade. News of the pig market and the raw materials
The latest slaughter pig prices in the most important pig markets. Check the evolution of the historical prices in charts and in several currencies.
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Figures & trends in pig numbers, pork production and pork trade.
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
Articles on nutrition and pig feeding, characteristics of raw materials and additives for pig feed. Prices of raw materials
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Technical sheets of the main raw materials and additives used in swine feed. They include a comparison of nutritional values from various sources, product
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to diagnose problems with the feed conversion ratio. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
Articles on genetics and pig reproduction: genetic improvement, genomics, artificial insemination, use of hormones
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to find out why your farrowing rate is less than ideal. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons found within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
Management, pig farm management, work planning in each production stage: management in gestation, grow finish, batch farrowing
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Design of facilities and equipment for pig farms: building design, climate control, feeding systems, etc.
Biocheck.UGent is an independent, risk-based, scientific scoring system for assessing the quality of your on-farm biosecurity.
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to explore which slurry management strategy best fits your situation. Click on the flow chart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
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The new partnership will enhance the capabilities and capacities of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.
After over a year, Aujeszky's disease has been again detected in France.
The innovative trap is called PIG BRIG and is designed to be easy to use and effective.
Key changes include introducing the concept of the Protection Zone for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
The EFSA and the Chief Veterinary Inspectorate join forces in the 2023 pan-European campaign to support the fight against African swine fever.
Eighteen cases of African swine fever in wild boar have been confirmed in Sweden.
The suspension is to prevent pigs raised in Japan from being infected with African swine fever virus.
The Border Target Operating Model sets out new controls to better protect the UK against security and biosecurity threats and create a world-class border system for trade in goods.
Researchers used an epidemiological model to look at the different ways a potential outbreak in the southeastern U.S. could unfold.
The outbreaks occurred on two farms with 40 and 8 susceptible pigs.
The first case was found in Pavia Province, in Torretta di Bagnaria.
This facility is the first of its kind in the United States and will allow scientists to study and diagnose critical animal diseases.
The campaign raises awareness about how to detect, prevent, and report African swine fever.
The legislation reauthorizes animal disease prevention and management programs and provides funding through 2028.
The presence of African swine fever has been confirmed in a dead wild boar found in the Calabria region.
The new One Health research project will strengthen animal disease surveillance capacity for African swine fever.