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Livestock & Poultry Diseases

Germany records first foot-and-mouth disease cases since 1988

The cause of death of three water buffaloes in the eastern state of Brandenburg this week has been identified as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

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.

Avian Influenza

WOAH calls for more action to prevent H5N1 spread in humans

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is calling for more action to control the spread of H5N1 in humans, according to a Reuters report.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

15 more states join National Milk Testing Strategy

Fifteen additional states have enrolled in the National Milk Testing Strategy, bringing the total number of states to 28 approximately one month since the program launched. These 28 states represent nearly 65% of the nation’s milk production.

Avian Influenza

University of Minnesota to track HPAI threat to wildlife

Gov. Tim Walz approves $1.267 million for veterinary college to lead effort to address the threat of avian influenza to wild animals.

Avian Influenza

Louisiana patient is first human H5N1 death in US

The patient had been exposed to a combination of wild birds and a backyard flock.

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.

Avian Influenza

HHS awards $306 million in funding to fight avian flu

Investment will help agency continue disease surveillance, testing and monitoring.

Swine

Do piglets still need animal plasma?

Animal plasma has been a staple in piglet diets since the early 1990s, but is its cost 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.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Morningside University receives $1 million gift for animal science lab

Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, has received a US$1 million gift from Siouxland community leader Regina Roth to establish a state-of-the-art Animal Science and Food Safety Lab on campus.

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