Pig Health & Disease

African Swine Fever

German state calls for long-term national ASF strategy

Meanwhile, further cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported among European backyard herds of domestic pigs and wild boar, and Hong Kong has recorded its first farm outbreak after a 12-month hiatus.

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Pig Health & Disease

Wisconsin Pork Association offers rebates for PRRS, PEDv testing

The rebates will be offered in two tiers as long as funds are available. Tier 1 is a US$25 rebate to pork producers to offset the cost of ELISA testing, and Tier 2 is a US$50 rebate to offset PCR testing costs.

African Swine Fever

Total swine cull under consideration to control ASF in Sri Lanka

Meanwhile, further cases of African swine fever in domestic pigs have been reported in Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal and Vietnam, as well as five European countries.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Study casts doubt on efficacy of ingredient holding times for ASF

University of Minnesota researchers see 'no appreciable decline' of virus in feed after 120-day holding period.

African Swine Fever

Sri Lanka’s pig sector hit hard by ASF

Since the African swine fever (ASF) virus was first detected in the south Asian state in October, it has spread rapidly to affect more than 130 pig herds across Sri Lanka.

Swine

Do piglets still need animal plasma?

Animal plasma has been a staple in piglet diets since the early 1990s, but is its cost is still justified in contemporary feed formulations?

Pig Health & Disease

APHIS aims to establish federal swine health improvement plan

APHIS has proposed a rule to build upon the pilot program and establish the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (US SHIP) as a national voluntary livestock improvement program.

African Swine Fever

First ASF cases reported in Albania’s domestic swine

Although cases in wild boar were confirmed in the southeast European country earlier this year, African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected for the first time in a herd of domestic pigs in Albania.

African Swine Fever

European study reveals additional methods to support ASF control

Meanwhile, in Asia, South Korea has reported a new farm outbreak of African swine fever, while further cases have been recorded in India, Indonesia and Malaysia.

African Swine Fever

ASF outbreaks put Sri Lankan pig farmers under pressure

While just 3 outbreaks of the disease have been confirmed in Sri Lanka, the repercussions of recently emerged African swine fever (ASF) are putting huge pressure on farming livelihoods.

African Swine Fever

Researchers to study ASF resistance in red river hogs

Cells from the ASF-resistant wild pigs could help researchers better understand how the virus spreads.

PEDv

Manitoba reports first case of PED virus in 2024

The case was identified in a finisher barn in southeastern Manitoba, according to reports, and has triggered full biocontainment as outlined in the Manitoba PED Elimination Plan.

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