ASF in Bulgaria: outbreaks surge in domestic pigs, three of them on large farms.
After almost a year without outbreaks in domestic pigs, 21 outbreaks have been confirmed in July, 3 of them on farms with 17,000; 30,000 and 40,000 animals.
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African Swine Fever: Global swine professionals share experiences of this old-new friend
A group of swine professionals will describe their field experience and perspective gained while fighting against African Swine Fever.
First emergence of ASF in Slovakia
Slovakia confirms, for the first time, ASF in its territory. The disease has affected pigs kept on backyard farms near the border with Hungary.
SPACE 2019 : The programme
The programme of conferences and meetings at SPACE will once again be full and varied, with nearly 70 conferences and meetings already confirmed.
Bulgaria confirms the largest ASF outbreak on domestic pigs
The new confirmed outbreak, near the border with Romania, housed 17,000 susceptible animals.
Stonehaven Incubate and Nuritas sign partnership agreement to bring artificial intelligence to animal health
The joint venture will use cutting-edge AI technology to discover and develop advanced animal health solutions, with an initial focus on exploring feed ingredients.
ASF simulation exercise in Mexico
More than 500 people will participate in the African Swine Fever (ASF) Mega-Drill in Mexico, including observers from the USA, Canada and Central America.
Bulgaria: massive information campaign to prevent the spread of the ASF
The Ministry launches a massive information campaign in the Bulgarian risk areas to prevent the spread of the African swine fever.
IPIC and Secure Pork Supply will help producers be prepared
Is your farm ready for a foreign animal disease? What can you do to prepare yourself and your farms? Planning ahead for an outbreak may reduce some of the stress for you and your employees while preparing the appropriate actions for your operation.
China: pork production drops by 5.5%
Pork production has dropped by 5,5%, with a total of 24.7 million tonnes.
ASF in Belgium: evolution of the outbreaks since the first case
Drop in the number of positive wild boars found dead or culled by the health authorities since February 2019.
MSD Animal Health names 201 9 High Quality Pork Ph.D. award recipient
Award winner to present at multiple meetings with industry experts.
Effect of antimicrobial administration at birth on prevalence of antimicrobial resistance genes in piglets
These results could open the door to new perspectives on the utility of early life antimicrobial administration to healthy neonates in swine management systems.
EU: The Commission would remain active in fighting ASF
The Commission underlined once again the crucial importance of multi-sectorial cooperation to control the disease.
China confirms the existence of weak points in the control of ASF
The Central Committee of the Party and the Council of State of China have confirmed that, in spite of the prevention and control measures against ASF since its emergence in August 2018, there are still many weak points in the supervision of the pig industry chain, and it is necessary to strengthen the prevention and control systems.
Spain: drop in the consumption of colistin in pigs by 97.18%
The REDUCE program has reached a drop in the consumption of colistin in pigs by 97.18 % (2015-2018), although Spain still is among the countries with a greatest antibiotic consumption in the European Union.