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FDA to end over-the-counter antibiotics use in animals

Draft document outlines plans to bring remaining over-the-counter antibiotics for use in animals under veterinary oversight.

November 14, 2019

African Swine Fever

Researchers start work on new ways to mitigate ASF

With a vaccine or cure still years away, a new research initiative is focused on finding ways to mitigate ASF and prevent it from spreading to the US.

October 30, 2019

African Swine Fever

Feed production in Vietnam continues to fall due to ASF

Loss of 18% of nation's pig herd expected to send feed production in Vietnam into a years-long decline that could continue through 2021.

October 8, 2019

Feed Production by Region

Antibiotics in feed see resistance in emerging countries

Antibiotic resistance developing countries, where antibiotics in animal feed are still largely permitted, now exceeds levels seen in wealthier economies.

October 8, 2019

African Swine Fever

ASF outbreaks confirmed in Laos, Russia’s Far East

Official reports from Laos on the African swine fever (ASF) situation point to a significant spread of the disease among the country’s domestic pigs, while there have also been new cases in the Far Eastern Federal District in Russia, and Yunnan province in China.

September 3, 2019

African Swine Fever

New ASF outbreaks in 8 European states, Zimbabwe

Further cases of African swine fever (ASF) has been reported in eight countries in central and eastern Europe over the past week, and the disease appears to have returned to Zimbabwe, affecting a new region.

August 30, 2019

Poultry Health & Disease

General livestock movement bans may hurt local economy

A new study has found that general bans on the movement of livestock after a disease outbreak may not be the most economically feasible option.

August 22, 2019

African Swine Fever

ASF situation deteriorates in central, eastern Europe

In recent weeks, African swine fever (ASF) has been reported for the first time in Serbia, and the disease in spreading in domestic pigs in Bulgaria, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Two new outbreaks have also been recorded in South Africa.

August 22, 2019

African Swine Fever

New ASF cases in 3 Asian states, Russian Far East

In the past few weeks, African swine fever (ASF) has spread to new regions or returned to previously infected areas of China, Laos, Myanmar and the Far Eastern region of Russia, while the Philippines is in high alert following a sudden increase in mortality among backyard pigs.

August 21, 2019

African Swine Fever

Security at Helsinki airport increased due to ASF fears

In order to help prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF) into Finland, the country’s Customs agency is training a new detector dog to detect food of animal origin at Helsinki Airport, Evira, the Finnish Food Authority announced.

August 16, 2019

African Swine Fever

Europe, US better structured to handle ASF than China

New cases of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs in Europe are cause for great concern, but the disease should not be as devastating to the European pork industry as it has been to date in China.

August 15, 2019

African Swine Fever

Serbia reports first outbreaks of ASF

Serbia has reported four outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in backyard pigs in two districts.

August 13, 2019