Source: FAO
Map 1. ASF situation in Asia (for the past 10 weeks)
Source:formation, Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Timor-Leste: WAHIS and government websites, Other: WAHIS. Viet Nam: WAHIS & media in
Overview
Hazard: African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease affecting pigs...
Midwest Veterinary Supply Will Forfeit More Than $10 Million
Midwest Veterinary Supply (Midwest), a Minnesota-based company that supplies prescription drugs for animals to veterinarians, farms, feedlots, and other businesses, pled guilty today to introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce and...
Key takeaways
Swine herd health status appears to be relatively stable heading into 2025, but challenges with PRRS and PEDv could cause problems.
Farm labor, automation and industry economics all provide opportunities.
Foreign animal diseases, particularly African swine fever,...
Genvax Technologies Secures $6.5 Million to Advance saRNA Platform to Deploy Candidate Vaccines against New and Emerging Livestock Diseases Rapidly
Genvax Technologies, a startup dedicated to bringing advances in self-amplifying mRNA (saRNA) vaccine production to animal health, announced today it...
In the battle against disease transmission, pork farmers have to look out for more than just sick pigs. Researchers from North Carolina State University modeled nine different potential transmission routes for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), and...
Patent Covers PEDV Sequence Expression in Plants and Plant-Produced Vaccines.
Mazen Animal Health Inc., a pioneer animal health company developing novel
maize-based vaccines announced today it has been issued a patent for its transformative technology to produce orally delivered animal vaccines....
A strong start in life is more than just an advantage—it’s the critical foundation for a healthy, productive future. A solid beginning in life is crucial for piglets, as their early health is the foundation for both their survival...
Sow farms struggling to breed and farrow during hot, humid weather can pick up some tips from North Carolina, where this type of weather hangs around a long time.
“We have a big corner on heat and humidity with 40...
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Changes observed in the Dominican Republic indicate the virus responsible for the African Swine Fever outbreak there is becoming less virulent and could become more difficult to detect. The Swine...
For years, many producers utilized ractopamine to add lean gain in the last 15 - 35 days before market. The tool improved feed efficiency and helped the pigs grow at a rate similar to their fastest growth stage –...