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Don't help ASF virus cross borders
You've probably heard that one of the ways the ASF virus can enter a country is through contaminated food. Here's why it's so risky.

Bridging science and veterinary practice for swine health: The winners of the European PRRS Award 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim sponsors PRRS Award for the ninth time and supports research with 75,000 EUR in total.

USDA hosts second African Swine Fever Action Week October 10-14
Join USDA all week to learn more about what APHIS is doing, and what you can do, to Protect our Pigs.

ASF Germany: All restrictions lifted in Emsland district
The restrictions applied after African swine fever was detected on a pig farm in the municipality of Emsbüren (Emsland district) were lifted on October 5.

Brazil releases contingency plan for African swine fever
Brazil has been free of the disease since 1984.

Answers about App pleuropneumonia (2/2): Diagnosis, monitoring, and eradication
In this second article Antonio Vela, Francisco José Pallarés, and David Espigares answer questions about the diagnosis, monitoring, and eradication of pleuropneumonia caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App).

Denmark sets goals for 2050
The most important aspects of the plan are animal welfare, reducing antibiotic use, and CO2 emissions.

South Korea: Another ASF outbreak on a large farm
All 3,000 pigs on the affected farm in Gimpo - si, Gyeonggi-do will be culled.

National PRRS eradication program in Hungary 2014–2022
The Hungarian PRRS eradication program is based on a territorial approach as it is the only approach by which the infection or reinfection of PRRSV-free pig herds can be avoided with high probability.

EuroTier’s Animal Welfare Award 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH was one of the three companies to receive this special recognition.

South Korea: ASF outbreaks on two large farms
Over 13,000 animals were culled on pig farms in Gangwon-do.
SHIC sets focus on wean-to-harvest biosecurity

Defining and improving biosecurity rings on a real farm
The biosecurity ring analysis method is applicable on any type of farm and offers an overall perspective that helps us make organized and rational decisions.
Predicting the time to detect moderately virulent ASF virus in finisher swine herds

ELISA assay as a diagnostic tool (2/2): Interpreting results
Here are things to keep in mind when interpreting a positive or negative ELISA result.