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Dairy Cow Health & Disease

Don’t overlook the healthy cattle when H5N1 strikes some

Finding out why animals aren’t getting sick can be just as important as knowing why others are, Texas veterinarian says.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

Dairy cattle must be tested for H5N1 in Cache County, Utah

State orders mandatory testing at dairies after the presence of the virus was confirmed in a commercial egg operation in the county.

African Swine Fever

New ASF outbreaks in India, South Korea, Vietnam, 3 European states

As the Philippines prepares to step up its vaccination campaign against African swine fever (ASF), further outbreaks are reported in India, South Korea, Vietnam, Italy, Romania and Ukraine.

Avian Influenza

4 presumed human H5N1 cases reported in Washington

The patients were workers at a commercial egg farm that had been struck by highly pathogenic avian influenza.

International Trade

Philippines suspends imports of selected animal products from Turkey

Trade restrictions come after confirmation of a recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a Turkish cattle herd.

African Swine Fever

ASF vaccine rollout continues in the Philippines

Scheduled to receive their first doses of vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) in the coming days are domestic pigs at an international training center in the Philippines.

Biosecurity

New SHIC projects aim to advance US swine farm biosecurity

The Swine Health Information Center’s Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program, in collaboration with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Pork Checkoff, has recently funded two new projects to advance biosecurity of U.S. swine farms.

Animal Nutrition Views

Oral iron supplements to prevent anemia in newborn piglets

Selecting the right oral iron supplement for newborn piglets involves considering the piglets’ health status, farm management practices and the specific needs of the herd.

African Swine Fever

Further evidence of ASF vaccine efficacy from the Philippines

Results from the first phase of the rollout of the African swine fever (ASF) vaccination campaign indicate that the vaccine is effective in terms of the immune response in vaccinated animals.

Avian Influenza

CDC confirms new human cases of H5N1 in California

The cases occurred in people who worked with infected dairy cows, and an investigation led by California is ongoing.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

Research shows bovine H5N1 influenza may spread via milking

Study findings indicate that the milk and milking procedures, rather than respiratory spread, are the likely primary routes of H5N1 transmission between cattle.

Animal Nutrition Views

The optimal dose of iron dextran in piglets: 100 mg vs. 200 mg

There is ongoing debate in the swine industry about the optimal dosage of iron dextran for piglets — 100 mg or 200 mg.

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