Disease and welfare

In focus

Are sweet vaccines the future for pigs and poultry?

18 Feb 2019

Bruno Oesch, CEO and co-founder of Malcisbo, discusses orally administered vaccines for pigs and poultry.

The effect of mycotoxins on swine fertility

16 Feb 2019Sponsored

Swine fertility has a significant effect on farm profitability. Along with other factors, the number of pigs produced per sow per year defines the production cost per pig.

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Investor insight into animal health innovation

8 Feb 2019

Dr Joachim Hasenmaier discusses investment opportunities at the 2019 Europe Animal Health Investment Forum.

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Painful management procedures must be addressed for the future of swine farming

7 Feb 2019

To comply with changing welfare standards, consumer needs and productivity goals, management of pain-inducing procedures must be a focus for producers.

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News

$125 million to secure the "world's largest" insect farm

21 Feb 2019

French insect protein producer, Ÿnsect, secures $125 million to become "world leader" in alternative protein.

Annual course puts science into the practice of pig production

21 Feb 2019

The annual Roseworthy pig production course serves up a taste of science for students and industry specialists.

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Government urges businesses to prepare for changes to animal imports and exports in a no-deal Brexit

20 Feb 2019

New guidance has been published today to ensure import and export trade in animals, animal products, fish, food and feed can continue in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

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China confirms African swine fever hits Shandong province as national outbreak spreads

20 Feb 2019

China's agriculture ministry confirms today that ASF has hit the major livestock production province of Shandong in the east for the first time.

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British startup breeds high performance bugs for animal feed

20 Feb 2019

A Reuters report investigates the growing interest in insect protein and how one startup is capitalising on this trend.

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More news

Latest updates on swine fever

Swine fever detected in Vietnam and China reports first outbreak in Guangxi region

19 Feb 2019

China announced today (19 February) that it has confirmed the first outbreak of African swine fever in the Guangxi Autonomous Region while Vietnam confirms three outbreaks of its own.

Chinese frozen food firm recalls products suspected of African swine fever contamination

19 Feb 2019

Major Chinese frozen food producer Sanquan Food Co Ltd has recalled products that may be contaminated with African swine fever.

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Manitoba to report all wild pig sightings in fight to prevent ASF

18 Feb 2019

To better understand the wild pig population in Manitoba and to aid with control, the general public is now required to report all sightings to local authorities.

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New case of ASF confirmed in Bulgaria

14 Feb 2019

Bulgaria has confirmed a new case of African swine fever in wild boar near the northeastern town of Devnya.

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Latest disease and welfare research

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches new generation PRRSV molecular diagnostic kit in swine

19 Feb 2019Sponsored

VetMAX PRRSV EU & NA 2.0 Kit’s advanced design better detects and differentiates fast-mutating virus strains

Multiparous sows improve growth performance and humoral immune response of piglets

15 Feb 2019

Research published by Porcine Health Management indicates that growth performance and humoral immune response of the offspring of primiparous sows is improved by cross-fostering with multiparous sows.…

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New report shows a global shift in the use of antibiotics in animals

14 Feb 2019

Figures released by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) show positive global progress on the regulation and monitoring of antimicrobial use in animals.

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Can use of an anti-inflammatory increase piglet survival and growth rates?

13 Feb 2019

New study from Australian researchers indicates that use of an anti-inflammatory has impacts on both sows and piglets.

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Articles from Pig Health Today

Shifting consumer trends require a more open dialogue

17 Feb 2019Sponsored

New trend analysis indicates consumers are not favouring meat as go-to protein.

How the US pork industry is preparing for a possible FAD outbreak

16 Feb 2019Sponsored

There are three FADs that would have a major impact on limiting US exports of pork: foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), ASF and classical swine fever (CSF).

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Special report: FAD outbreak could cost US agriculture $200 billion over 10 years

13 Feb 2019Sponsored

Experts say that pork producers would lose access to export markets within days if FAD outbreak was to occur on US soil.

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Industry and government must help producers prepare for new German castration ban, pig vet says

10 Feb 2019Sponsored

With new legislation in Germany banning castration without full anaesthesia starting in 2021, the time for producers to make changes is now, a swine veterinarian says. According to Niels Wuyts, DVM, t…