Animal Health & Veterinary: Page 138

African Swine Fever

Battle to control African swine fever continues in Asia, Europe

African swine fever (ASF) has returned to a new region of Cambodia and to Bulgaria, while new outbreaks have been reported in domestic pigs in China, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and Vietnam.

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African Swine Fever

Researchers: Chinese ASF outbreak most likely a man-made disaster

A researcher who predicted the Chinese outbreak of ASF says a vaccine may not be enough to stop the spread of disease in the world’s largest pig herd.

African Swine Fever

Why researchers say developing a vaccine for ASF will take years

After multiple failed attempts, researchers are hot on the trail of potential vaccines for ASF. But safety tests could still take years, researchers say.

African Swine Fever

Gene editing could alleviate ASF’s impact on industry

A proper regulatory framework for gene editing in U.S. livestock would have multiple benefits, pork industry leaders say, and key among those benefits is it could introduce pigs that are resistant to diseases such as African swine fever.

African Swine Fever

Vietnam says ASF vaccine is near, but experts are skeptical

Vietnam said on Tuesday that a vaccine developed at the National University of Agriculture has shown initial success in fighting African swine fever (ASF), but experts are skeptical and say much more research is needed.

Animal Nutrition Views

Weather, ASF, trade will immediately affect global feed industry

Abnormal weather events, the spread of African swine fever and trade tensions will have an effect on global cereals and soy prices.

Antibiotic-free Production

Consumers invested in animal welfare, but knowledge is limited

Animal welfare is on the public agenda, and with a plethora of certifications and major brand commitments in place, industry is responding. But very few consumers fully understand the ins and outs of livestock farming and so most animal welfare concerns remain broad.

Swine

The effect of feed particle size on pig health

Adaptation of particle size can be the ideal way to improve pig performance and health if the animals’ requirements and the factors influencing feed processing are understood. This article examines the influence of feed particle size on pig performance and health.

Mycotoxins

2 states report DON in wheat, weather continues to affect crops

The cool, wet spring weather could have a significant impact on grain quality and yield this harvest season, according to Neogen’s first Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report of the year.

Animal Nutrition

Elanco collaborates with AgBiome for swine nutritional health innovation

Elanco Animal Health Inc. has entered into a new global R&D collaboration with AgBiome Inc. to develop nutritional health products for swine. The collaboration further demonstrates Elanco’s commitment to antibiotic stewardship and bringing alternatives to producers’ most difficult challenges.

African Swine Fever

Vietnam’s African swine fever cull nears 3 million

The African swine fever (ASF) situation in Vietnam has deteriorated to the point where a senior politician is encouraging the country’s pig farmers to switch to the production of poultry or cattle, while new outbreaks of the disease have also been reported in domestic pigs in China, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine.

African Swine Fever

Laos reports first cases of African swine fever

Research has revealed a promising new approach for the development of a vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) for pigs. While no outbreaks of ASF affecting commercial pig herds in any country have been officially reported in the past week, there have been further cases among village herds in Romania and Vietnam, and the disease has spread to Laos.

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