SHIC announces wean-to-harvest biosecurity program round one projects
Each project is designed to achieve the objectives of cost-effective, innovative solutions for a significant biosecurity gap in U.S. swine production.
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Boehringer Ingelheim’s LastMile initiative reaches over 40,000 smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa increasing access to veterinary medicine
New product registrations increase the availability of veterinary medicine in the respective countries by 86 percent.
Germany: ASF confirmed in domestic swine in Cottbus (Brandenburg)
African swine fever has been confirmed on a small pig farm located in the urban area of the free city of Cottbus.
Germany: First case of ASF in wild boar in Cottbus (Brandenburg)
African swine fever virus has been detected in a wild boar carcass found in the urban area of the free city of Cottbus.
Veterinary drug residues in food decline in EU
Residues of veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food continue to decline in the European Union and compliance levels are on the rise, the latest data reveals.
Increased feed conversion ratio and mortality with worsening of growth
What causes can lead to increased feed conversion ratio and mortality with worsened average daily gain?
ASF Germany: Core zone lifted in Meißen, Saxony
No cases of African swine fever have been officially detected in the core zone of the Meißen district since May 2022.
Autogenous vaccines: From diagnosis to production and use
Autogenous vaccines fill the gaps left by commercial vaccines. The fact that they use on-farm strains makes them very specific and versatile.
USDA partners with NASDA and the pork industry to protect the U.S. from ASF
Four entities will work to improve African swine fever prevention and preparedness efforts.
U.S. purchases ASF and FMD diagnostic test kits
The purchases help increase U.S. preparedness to respond to high-consequence foreign animal diseases.
Getahvirus (GETV), an emerging arboviral cause of reproductive losses and perinatal mortality in China-Asian pig production
Should we be worried? Read the on-farm accounts of how this mosquito-borne virus caused reproductive issues and perinatal mortality in China.
SHIC awarded USDA NIFA grant to investigate ASFV survival in soybean products
This project will define the stability of ASFV in soybean products commonly imported into the US and improve diagnostic capabilities and surveillance tools.
First case of African swine fever reported in Singapore
The first case in the country was found in a dead wild boar.
ASF vaccine progress in Vietnam
Following on-farm trials, it is expected that the commercial use of ASF vaccines will be announced this month.
Characterization and cross-protection of SeCoV and two PEDV variants
In homologous re-challenged pigs, no clinical signs or lesions were observed, while prior exposition to a different PEDV G1b variant or SeCoV only provided partial cross-protection.
ASF Germany: Protective fencing completed in Saxony
The barriers against the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Saxony are being strengthened.