French lab makes progress with ASF vaccine

French lab makes progress with ASF vaccine

A laboratory of the French government agency ANSES reports promising results in the search for a vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF). A vaccine to combat ASF could be produced based on research carried out by ANSES’s Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort Laboratory. ‘The...
Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites

Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites

Gastrointestinal parasites can play havoc in the digestive tract of all animal species, causing a lack of appetite, diarrhoea and poor growth, leading to economic losses for the farm. Selective breeding for parasite resistance in combination with other integrated...
Pythiosis: A Scary and Emerging Disease

Pythiosis: A Scary and Emerging Disease

An organism that grows in stagnant water is widening its reach in the U.S. Sometimes referred to as “swamp cancer,” pythiosis in dogs has a high mortality rate if not diagnosed and treated early. Pythiosis is a rare but deadly disease in dogs, humans, horses, and...
Probiotics and its impact on calf gut health

Probiotics and its impact on calf gut health

Probiotic supplementation provides beneficial effects that promote growth performance while reducing digestive disorders.Diarrhoea in calves occurs at approximately 2 weeks of age and is often linked with gut microbiota disorder and damage to the gut mucosal barrier....