Avian Chlamydiosis

Avian Chlamydiosis

Avian Chlamydiosis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci and is also known as Psittacosis or Ornithosis. It produces a systemic infection, mainly respiratory, and is occasionally fatal in birds and mammals, including humans. In...
What is Parvovirus in Dogs?

What is Parvovirus in Dogs?

CPV, CPV2, or just “parvo”) has been sickening and killing dogs and puppies since 1976, the year it first emerged in dogs. The illness caused by the virus, characterized by severe vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and lethargy, first affected dogs in Europe. Within two...
ASF Russia: thousands of pigs to be culled in far east

ASF Russia: thousands of pigs to be culled in far east

Se produjo un brote de peste porcina africana (PPA) en las granjas de cerdos Leninsky-1 y Leninsky-2 operadas por el holding agrícola RusAgro en el Lejano Oriente ruso. ASF golpeó primero a Leninsky-2. Andrey Bronts, el gobernador de Primorsk Krai, admitió que para...
The Philippines recommends Avac vaccine against ASF

The Philippines recommends Avac vaccine against ASF

The long-awaited solution against African Swine Fever (ASF) might just be around the corner: The Philippines’ Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has officially recommended the Avac vaccine, manufactured in Vietnam. Avac worked closely with the US Department of...
France first in EU to order avian influenza vaccines

France first in EU to order avian influenza vaccines

France has launched a tender for 80 million doses of avian influenza vaccines as the country prepares to begin a vaccination programme this autumn. This is the first member of the EU to start such a scheme, reports Reuters.With millions of commercially raised birds...