UPDATED: ASF reaches Laos; 2.7m pigs culled in Vietnam For the first time, Laos has confirmed African Swine Fever in the country. In a report to the World Organization...
ASF Poland: 2 More small farms infected; vet in court As summer is about to start, Poland sees a re-occurrence in the number of outbreaks of African Swine Fever...
Rabobank predicts meat shortages due to ASF in China Large amounts of meat available worldwide will soon be shipped to China. That’s one of the conclusions by...
ASF Belgium: Shooting of remaining wild boar will start All remaining live wild boar in the infected area with African Swine Fever in southern Belgium will be shot over...
Americas co-ordinate the prevention of ASF Continent-wide prevention plans are being honed through a newly-formed ‘Americas’ ASF working group, and some...
ASF Poland: Virus hits farm of 8,000 pigs The African Swine Fever (ASF) epidemic in Poland is far from over. This week, a commercial production facility...
Dynamics of PCV3 followed in Spanish pig farms Researchers in Spain have published a longitudinal study assessing the infection dynamics of Porcine Circovirus...
ASF Vietnam: 2mln pigs culled; N-Korea reports outbreak The number of culled pigs in Vietnam due to ASF keeps rising as official figures now speak of 2 million culled...
Wrapping up May: What is new in the world of pigs? As African Swine Fever (ASF) is marching on in Asia, the commercial initiatives grow to find solutions to this...
ASF Vietnam: Virus in 10 new provinces; culls rise to 1.6m African Swine Fever (ASF) is on the loose in Vietnam. In OIE reports from this week, the cull count of the...
ASF China: Sow herd shrunk by 22%; consumption falls The Chinese authorities have reported that the sow herd in April 2019 fell by 22.3% in comparison to April 2018.
ASF Vietnam: 4 more provinces report outbreaks Another 4 provinces in Vietnam have reported outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF), bringing the total to 34.
ASF Vietnam: OIE confirms 2,000+ new outbreaks The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has received new outbreak updates from Vietnam, confirming that...
Border control, Brazil and big data in Pig Progress 4 The 4th magazine issue of Pig Progress in 2019 is available. This issue we travel to Brazil, zoom in on the use...
Interview: Zoetis shifts from treatment to prevention The topic of antibiotic resistance caused by misuse and over-use of antibiotics in pigs and other types of...
ASF Vietnam: Virus out of control as it reaches HCMC African Swine Fever seems to have conquered most areas of Vietnam as well. Although no updates on outbreaks have...
ASF in the EU: The human factor makes the difference African Swine Fever was in the spotlight at the recently held European Symposium for Porcine Health Management...
Do live pigs belong at global trade shows? Last week, the news broke that the annual US trade show World Pork Expo will be cancelled due do the emergence...
Have the courage to fight for increased sustainability Many people in agriculture reacted to the recent publication in The Lancet, which encourages eating less amounts...
What 1 pig can tell about ASF in China The situation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China appears out of control. Continental Asia will have to get...
Pig farming beyond zinc oxide and antibiotics As the end of therapeutic zinc oxide (ZnO) and in-feed antibiotics approaches, sharing knowledge and experiences...
Pig welfare in a time of crisis The recent outbreaks of African Swine Fever in Europe and Asia sometimes have far-reaching consequences, of...
The Fortress Farm – what does it look like? In previous contributions, pig management expert John Gadd gave a long checklist on how to be prepared as a...
Keeping ASF out: The Fortress Farm As African Swine Fever continues to make more victims in China, it is wise for any pig farmer worldwide to know...
Leftovers, ASF and sustainability With the ongoing spread of African Swine Fever in China, the use of swill has been identified as a culprit. No...
How to protect a pig farm from ASF? African Swine Fever (ASF) is the most worrying of the virus diseases at present, writes management expert John...
10 Key questions about the risk of ASF African Swine Fever made its entrance into Western Europe as well as China this fall, causing a lot of...
African Swine Fever in Belgium? Don’t panic! As Spain fought hard in the 1980s and 1990s to eradicate African Swine Fever, the country has always had a...
20 Reasons why Asia has to fear ASF African Swine Fever (ASF) has entered China and it is very likely that the outbreaks will have far-reaching...
What will we feed pigs in the future? Which are the promising new feed sources and strategies to reduce pressure on natural resources while feeding or...
Leaving pig health to the next generation Pig health expert David Burch has been writing weblogs for Pig Progress for over 10 years. He now feels it is...
‘Sticker shock’ – also well-known in swine production The best inspiration for improvements in the swine business are often found when doing completely other things....
3 Lessons to reduce antimicrobials in pigs Pig farmers are under increasing pressure to reduce or eliminate antimicrobials from their production practices....
How ASF was eradicated in the Czech Republic Of all the European countries that detected outbreaks of African Swine Fever in recent years, the Czech Republic...
Searching for the ideal weaning age Weaning age is very important for a piglet’s health and its later performance as a finisher pig. The right...
Attention to detail pays off in Serbia Serbia’s pig industry has to deal with a lot of challenges simultaneously – and African Swine Fever in...
ASF China: Pork supplies expected to shrink; case in Sichuan Bit by bit more background info is becoming available about the vastness of the African Swine Fever (ASF)...
Lisbeth Shooter from SEGES on alternatives to zinc oxide About 34 months – that is all that is left before zinc oxide for therapeutic use in pigs is phased out in the...
Using meat inspection data for better pig welfare The analysis of meat inspection data at slaughter suggests availability of genetic variation for most common...
Pros and cons of using phages and enzybiotics The world of health and nutrition is currently wondering how to tackle issues related to antibiotic resistance....
Managing the intestinal carriage of APEC Avian colibacillosis ranks as one of the most commonly encountered bacterial diseases in poultry worldwide and...
Can PCV2d be controlled using a PCV2a vaccine? Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV2) has proved to be a very variable virus, and various genotypes are known around the...
By keeping FMD out, Korea’s swine sector ‘welcomed’ ileitis Foot-and-Mouth Disease rampaged through South Korea’s swine industry in 2010 and 2011. Since then, the country’s...
This idea could help gain control over ASF Almost concurrent with the first reported African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in Belgium, a Belgian startup...
Seed, feed and weed to improve pig gut health As antibiotics are increasingly on their way out of intensive animal production, it is good to take a look at...
RSPCA interview: "Positive solutions are the way forward" Not all animal welfare organisations are created equal: where some aim to confront, others look to cooperate....
Red and green algae promoting pig gut health Seaweed contains ‘sulphated polysaccharides’ – components that are not found in plants, yeast or microalgae. Yet...
Fermented liquid feed on the rise in Germany Mixing liquid feed with a lactobacilli culture has been on the rise in Germany in recent years. Benefits include...
2 tips to create the right farrowing environment Mature sows perform best when room temperatures are between 18-21°C (65-70°F), while young piglets require a...
Updated - Photo Report: IPVS Congress, Cancún, Mexico The 23rd edition of the International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress has kicked off in Cancún, Mexico....
Video: Responsible livestock farming in US In new YouTube videos released, swine veterinarians Dr. Matthew Turner of North Carolina, United States and Dr....
Showing FFA Pigs for Auction : Show Pig Health Issues Some health issues for pigs, such as upper respiratory infections, requires a veterinarian and antibiotics....
ALLTECH SYMPOSIUM: United States Being sustainable in times of crisis? Is that realistic or not? This was the theme of the 25th International...