US National Pork Board launches tool to protect against foreign animal disease fallout
AgView digital platform offers a Path to Protection with real-time capability.
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BioChek Group announces Thomas Struckmeyer as new CEO
We would like to inform you about important management changes at BioChek.
ASF Germany: Eliminating the wild boar population in the white zone
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture has issued the necessary authorization to amend the ASF Ordinance to reduce the wild boar population in the "white zone" as much as possible.
Tiny doses of virus can cause African swine fever
Biosecurity and prevention measures must take into account that as low as 5 units of ASF virus are enough to produce infection.
Protekta germicide powder: A simple way to keep swine barns clean
Use germicide powder to keep disease threats in check when pigs are in the barn.
Stonehaven Incubate and Agile Sciences launch company to revolutionize antibiotic use in animal health
The new company, Anifera Limited, develops compounds that increase the susceptibility of highly resistant strains of bacteria to antibiotics.
Environmental bioaerosol surveillance for early pathogen detection
Bioaerosol surveillance may be an effective non‐invasive surveillance approach to quickly disseminate data on multiple pathogens back to the farm stakeholders.
FAO meat price index: nine months of decreases
Pork prices fell due to the drop in prices of German products.
ASF Germany: Saxony establishes a restricted zone
To prevent the spread of ASF in Saxony, the state has issued a decree defining a restricted zone with special regulations for hunters, pig farmers, and the general public.
Pharmgate Animal Health: The 3 keys to delivering water-soluble medication effectively
When treating pigs, focus on water quality, mixing protocols and water system cleanliness.
Practical guidelines for oral fluids collection
What are the most common mistakes when using oral fluid? How to make the most of this diagnostic technique.
EVAC Webinar by Inovet- Colistin use in animals: ‘no evidence of risk to public health’
Recordings of the European Veterinary Antibiotics Conference are now available. The 2020 edition of the EVAC focused on the much-debated colistin molecule and the potential consequences of overregulation.
ASF China: Illegally transported pigs to blame for majority of outbreaks in 2020
Illegally transported pigs infected with African swine fever represent the majority of cases reported in China in 2020. Cases of ASF on farms and in one wild boar have also been reported.
Philippines lifts temporary ban on pork and pig imports from Belgium
Following Belgium's self-declared "ASF free" status, the Philippines has lifted the temporary ban on the import of domestic pigs, pork, and semen originating from Belgium.
Belgium applies to regain ASF "free" status
On October 27, Belgium submitted an application to the European Commission and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to regain its African swine fever "free" status.
ASF Germany: Positive case outside existing core areas
New African swine fever situation: 11 more cases confirmed, including one positive case outside existing core areas