Cornell Alliance for Science: CRISPR offers hope for controlling African swine fever
New vaccine trials hold great promise in the management of an East African strain of African swine fever (ASF).
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Canada, U.S. agree on bilateral trade protocol if ASF is detected in wild pigs
USDA and CFIA establish a protocol to minimize trade disruptions in the event of an ASF detection in feral swine.
Advances in biosecurity
Can we apply what we have learned with COVID to our farm?
New backing accelerates Fixed Phage’s fight against harmful bacteria
Additional funding secured to accelerate ground-breaking fight against harmful bacteria that pose risks to human health and agricultural production.
One step closer to FMD-free status for three areas in Brazil
Favorable results from the OIE technical analysis will be voted upon in May.
South Korea reduces wild boar population to slow ASF spread
The South Korean government is actively promoting measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever in wild boar.
Is there cross-protective immunity between Japanese type 1 and type 2 PRRSV isolates?
A study on the heterologous protection between Japanese Type 1 and Type 2 PRRSV isolates.
Diarrhea in neonatal piglets: cleaning and disinfection
Although cleaning between batches appears to be a basic task that all farms should be doing correctly, after talking to the authors we see that there is still a lot of room for improvement.
ASF Germany: Wild boar carcass tests positive in Frankfurt (Oder)
The National Reference Laboratory has confirmed the presence of African swine fever in a wild boar carcass found in the northern Oder meadows area in the city of Frankfurt.
China cracks down on illegal ASF vaccines
Illegal ASF vaccines, new strains, and artificial gene deletion strains... Here's what China is doing to combat it.
AASV holds its best virtual meeting ever
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) held its 52nd Annual Meeting in what turned out to be the best virtual meeting the AASV has ever had.
Russian government discusses ASF with industry representatives
The need to jointly address the epizootic wellbeing of the country, including the expansion of Russia's export potential, was voiced during the event.
Laboratory diagnostics: E. coli (diarrhea)
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose E. coli? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
AASV Recognizes 2021 Young Swine Veterinarian of the Year
Dr Chris Sievers received the award for demonstrating the ideals of exemplary service and proficiency early in his career.
New approaches to age-old problems in nursery piglets
What factors cause increased mortality and slow-growing piglets in the nursery phase? How can we address these issues?
ASF: devising an ‘exit strategy’ for affected countries
EFSA has devised surveillance strategies that will help countries affected by African swine fever (ASF) to determine when the virus has stopped circulating among their wild boar populations.