Livestock & Poultry Diseases: Page 4

Avian Influenza

Iowa still on alert for avian flu, despite its absence

A lack of HPAI cases in the state in 2026 shows that poultry farmers are making biosecurity a high priority, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Rollins: USDA ready to respond ‘immediately’ to NWS threat

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said New World screwworm has been detected 25 miles from the U.S. border.

African Swine Fever

New ASF cases in pigs in recorded in 4 Asian states, South Africa

In Asia, new cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in northern India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. While the disease appears to have re-emerged in domestic pigs in South Africa, further cases in the wild population have been confirmed widely in Europe.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

PRRS costs US pig industry billions annually as ASF threat persists

National Pork Board CEO discusses swine health plan with Oklahoma State University ag dean Jayson Lusk.

Animal Health & Veterinary

USDA opens insect research laboratory facility in Texas

Facility will provide the U.S. cattle industry with innovative tools and advanced technologies to manage and eliminate the invasive fly and tick pests that threaten the U.S. cattle industry.

African Swine Fever

Nations advised how to optimize ASF vaccine use

New guidelines have been published on how vaccination can contribute to the global control of African swine fever (ASF).

Animal Health & Veterinary

FDA issues emergency use authorization for Zoetis NWS treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for Zoetis Inc.’s Dectomax/Dectomax-CA1 injectable solution for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm (NWS) infestations in dairy cattle.

Pig Health & Disease

Producer-led advisory committee to advance National Swine Health Strategy

The National Pork Board has formed a producer-led advisory committee to advance the National Swine Health Strategy.

Animal Health & Veterinary

WOAH: Animal health receives as little as 0.6% of global health spending

As defense budgets soar, report warns aid cuts leave the world dangerously exposed to transboundary diseases, food insecurity and the next pandemic.

African Swine Fever

ASF remains a major concern for National Pork Board

The United States is much more prepared for a potential outbreak than it was in 2019, but preparedness efforts continue.

African Swine Fever

African swine fever hits more herds in Europe, Asia

As Italy and Slovakia record their first outbreaks of African swine fever in farmed pigs of 2026, more cases in wild boar are reported widely across Europe.

Pig Health & Disease

Swine Health Information Center releases 2021–26 program review

The report outlines SHIC’s continued commitment to minimizing the impact of emerging disease threats through preparedness, coordinated communications, global disease monitoring, analysis of swine health data and targeted research investments.

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