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Bird flu has been detected in a wild goose in Brandenburg, Reuters reported, citing the eastern German state's farming ministry on Friday. Poultry farmers are being urged to strictly adhere to biosecurity measures. The infected goose was found in the state's Oder-Spree district, the ministry added.…
立冬刚过，北方场子的水管开始上冻。 消毒这事儿，很多场子的默认操作是：夏天怎么喷，冬天还怎么喷。药还是那桶药，浓度还是那个浓度，时间还是那个点。 可温度一降，这件事的底层逻辑就变了。 一、消毒剂在低温下，是真的会失灵 农业农村部《秋冬季生猪疫病防控技术要点》里写…
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the National University of Colombia, Bogotá Campus, will hold “Swine Day – UNAL” on November 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the first academic and technical event on pig farming in more than a decade. Its focus will be Porcine Respiratory a…
For pig farmers, few losses are more distressing than pigs suddenly dying without warning. The day before, they were eating feed and seemed perfectly fine, but overnight they collapsed and died, leaving no chance to administer injections or provide treatment. Many farmers are at a loss when this ha…
Of the African swine fever outbreaks recorded last week, the most were confirmed in the Podkarpackie, Pomeranian, and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships. In total, African swine fever occurred in eight voivodeships. African swine fever outbreaks in wild boar 9.11.2026 According to data from the Gene…
Feed Talks: The power of phytogenics Modern livestock production must balance growth and productivity with animal health, responsible disease management and resilience. Zana Van DijkEditor Dairy Global and Food & Agribusiness Nov 9 Video In this episode of Feed Talks, editor Zan van Dijk s…
Dietary antibiotics were once widely used to enhance feed efficiency and animal health. However, misuse has led to bacterial resistance and residues, challenging sustainable husbandry and public health. Therefore, searching for effective antibiotic alternatives has become a research hotspot. Ob…
Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) is a newly discovered porcine circovirus identified in 2015. It has been considered associated with clinical signs resembling porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS), reproductive disorders, cardiac pathology, and multisystemic inflammation. However, the …
As farming standards continue to improve and residents’ consumption of and demand for pork products continue to grow, pig farming in China has expanded in scale. The current numbers of pigs in stock and pigs marketed have both increased compared with the past. At the same time, China’s pig industry…
Recently, avian influenza struck a chicken farm with 47,000 chickens in Pierce County, Washington State. It was the first commercial poultry flock in western Washington to be affected by avian influenza since the outbreak began early in 2022. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veter…
Lidong has just passed, and water pipes at farms in northern China are starting to freeze. When it comes to disinfection, many farms stick to the same routine by default: spray the same way in winter as in summer. Use the same disinfectant, at the same concentration, at the same time. But o…
Bacterial diseases are the most common in livestock and poultry farming. Although we cannot see or touch bacteria, since the invention of the microscope, people have been able to observe them firsthand in the microscopic world. So when Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Pasteurella, Avibacterium rhi…
Fowlpox is an acute infectious disease caused by a poxvirus. Chickens of any age can be infected. Fowlpox has a considerable impact on production and chicken growth; once it occurs, it affects production performance and growth, significantly affecting the economic benefits of layer farming. Hea…
Generally, autumn diarrhea in laying hens differs from the watery diarrhea seen in summer. By comparison, autumn diarrhea involves less undigested feed in the droppings and more discolored droppings. Its causes are also more complex than those of summer diarrhea, making prevention and treatment…
Respiratory diseases are often persistent problems in poultry farming. Chemical medicines can leave residues, while traditional Chinese medicine may not produce satisfactory results. A prolonged disease course can also easily lead to infections from other diseases. Respiratory diseases are ofte…
Mycoplasma synoviae in chickens Mycoplasma synoviae (MS), also known as synovial sac mycoplasma, synovial membrane mycoplasma, infectious synovitis, and infectious synovitis, is an acute or chronic infectious disease in chickens and turkeys. Its main symptoms are swollen joints, prono…
Wu Huajun Yuan Biao Liu Jianxiang Ren Wen I. Disease Occurrence Chickens aged 8 days at a large poultry farm in Jiangdu District of this city showed depression, open-mouth panting, increased water intake, diarrhea in the later stage, and rapid weight loss. Some sick chickens d…
As winter approaches, the climate gradually becomes dry and cold, the difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures increases, and sunlight is insufficient. Laying hens often experience a decline in egg production due to cold stress. Cold temperatures also directly lower the flock’s res…
Vietnam's Nghe An culls about 7,500 pigs in more than 30 African swine fever outbreaks this year African Swine FeverVaccinationNghe AnPig cullingVietnam EN eFeedLink Newsdesk |7 Nov 2026 Outbreaks keep recurring on small household farms in mountainous communes as the province orders vaccination ab…
Coccidia are protozoa, a group of very small, single-celled intestinal parasites. Moreover, they are obligate intracellular parasites, which means that living host cells are necessary to complete their life cycle. They have a simple, single-host developmental cycle and are transmitted via the fecal…
South Korea moves to ease pig farm zoning curbs and tighten ASF standards for blood-derived feed MAFRASouth Korealivestock zoningplasma feedAfrican Swine Fever EN eFeedLink Newsdesk |8 Nov 2026 With 96.1% of the country's land restricted for pig farming, the agriculture ministry plans to allow bar…
The University of Concepción hosted, on 28, 29 and 30 October, the fifth edition of the Dr. Dagoberto Gallardo International Swine Update Conference, organized by Dr. Álvaro Ruiz, an academic in the Department of Pathology and Preventive Medicine at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences. The event bro…
Ileitis, also known as porcine proliferative enteropathy, is an important intestinal disease that affects the performance of nursery and finishing pigs. Its causative agent is Lawsonia intracellularis. Intestinal diseases not only affect pig welfare but also increase antibiotic use and cause signif…
The epidemiological landscape of viral diarrhea in pigs has shifted fundamentally over the past two to three years. If you still respond using the old framework of “preventing PEDV in winter, administering classical vaccines, and using feedback when disease occurs,” you may unknowingly fall into se…
