Health/Nutrition

A fence to prevent wild boar from migrating as it is being built in Olpe district, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. Photo: Olpe district

28-07 | News

ASF Germany: Number of outbreaks up to 47 in NRW

What characterises a biting pig? That was key in recent US research. This picture is not related to the research. Photo: Ronald Hissink

28-07 | Article

Tail biters: often gilts, lower ADG and lighter final weight

Ween-to-finish barn in Dyersville, Iowa, US. Photo: Alltech

23-07 | Article

A key strategy for pathogen control and food safety

Photo: Canva

21-07 | News

ASF Estonia: virus hits commercial pig farms

ASF Germany: NRW builds fence as infected boar count rises to 36

18-07 | News

ASF Germany: NRW builds fence as infected boar count rises to 36

binding proteins

15-07 | News

How binding proteins in feed could mitigate diarrhoea in piglets

The virus variant, first reported late 2024, causes piglets to develop bulging eyes with an abnormal position. In addition, it is sometimes accompanied by red, balding and wrinkled skin. Photo: Henk Riswick

14-07 | News

Pig farms report parvovirus type resembling a variant found in fox faeces

Healthy weaners in a pen. S. suis tend to emerge between three to four weeks post-weaning. Photo: Ronald Hissink

11-07 | Article

Wanted: A targeted approach to tackle S. suis infections

Photo: Twan Wiermans

10-07 | News

ASF Germany: Buffer zone added in NRW state; 26 wild boar infected

ASF Germany: Cases in wild boar NRW state up to 92

ASF Estonia: Recent outbreak wave costs 10% of its pigs

18-08 | Expert opinion

Potential welfare and production consequences of overstocking finisher pigs