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Mexico promotes responsible use of veterinary drugs
The Ministry of Agriculture promotes the responsible use of drugs in the livestock sector to avoid resistance to antibiotics, fungi, viruses and parasites.
EU: ASF, Global action and effective collaboration
Global action and effective collaboration and communication between all relevant stakeholders is urgently needed in the fight against ASF.
Brazil bans the use of tylosin, lincomycin and thiamulin as growth promoters
Brazil bans the import, manufacture, sale and use of tylosin, lincomycin and thiamulin as growth promoters.
OIE: Travel responsibly to avoid carrying ASF virus
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) launches the second phase of its awareness campaign focusing on the role of travellers as carriers of African swine fever.
Clinical case: Iron toxicity in piglets
The three main causes suspected were a low level of vitamin E in sow diets, warfarin poisoning or thrombocytopenia purpura.
Japan to allow preventative culling of pigs in case of ASF
The Japanese government announced it will seek revision of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control to allow preventative culls in case of an ASF. The disease continues to spread elsewhere in East Asia.
How has ASF progressed in the EU in 2019?
ASF cases continued to increase in EU countries during the past year and the disease appeared for the first time in Slovakia and Serbia.
Italy seizes and destroys 10 tonnes of illegal pork from China
The Padova authorities have seized almost 10 tonnes of pork from China that entered the EU illegally.
Germany strengthening ASF regulation in the event of an outbreak
The German Federal Ministry is currently extending ASF regulations, allowing authorities in Länder to erect fences and other wildlife barriers in the event of an outbreak.
Philippines: Iloilo extends ban on pork til June
Iloilo City extends the October 2019 ban on the entry of hogs and pork products from Luzon and other ASF-positive areas.
Health and nutrition go hand-in-hand - VICTAM and VIV show preview
At VICTAM 2020 industry leaders will learn and share how to keep animals healthy in light of the ever-increasing need for animal protein. Topics include feed production, technology, processing, and ingredients. animal health and pharmaceuticals.
Ceva commits to improving preventative health strategies for Vietnam’s rapidly growing livestock sector
Ceva Santé Animale signed several agreements with the Vietnam Department of Animal Health (DAH) to accelerate the implementation of preventive health strategies, including the research and development of new vaccines for Vietnamese livestock sector.
Philippines: "1-7-10" protocol in place to stop spread of ASF
A "1-7-10" radius control protocol for ASF was implemented in the Pangasinan province following the outbreak of two new cases last week.
Chinese pork production decreased by more than 20% in 2019
ASF has led to a significant decline in Chinese pork production over the past year.
Japan expands CSF vaccination area to 20 prefectures
The Japanese government announced that it will expand the areas eligible to vaccinate healthy hogs against Classical Swine Fever (CSF) from 12 to 20 prefectures to stop the spread which began in September 2018.