by admin | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
In November 2025, Europe’s largest pig producing country, Spain, discovered the ASF virus in its wild boar population. Research lab IRTA-CReSA, located close to Barcelona, found itself in the middle of that all. While playing a pivotal role in analysing blood and...
by admin | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Dogs can injure themselves in an astonishing variety of ways. It’s best to be prepared for anything. Have you ever witnessed a dog fight, a dog getting hit by a car, or a dog falling out of an open truck bed? Has your dog ever sustained a deep cut on his paw pad...
by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
South Korea is going through a difficult phase in an attempt to get African Swine Fever (ASF) under control. In the 1st 3 months of 2026, at least 148,000 pigs had to be culled on 24 farms. In addition, almost 500 tons of feed are being destroyed in as authorities...
by admin | Mar 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the US, the first known case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy herd in Wisconsin has been confirmed via routine national milk testing. On 14 December, the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National...
by admin | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Newcastle disease is spreading to more countries in Europe, and in countries where the disease was already prevalent, the number of infected farms has steadily been increasing. This is according to a report by Defra. In the 7 months till the end of January, Poland has...
by admin | Mar 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
A doctor told Heather May she had the flu, but the dog she adopted, a big yellow Lab named Scout, seemed to know something more serious was going on. “I was home resting, and Scout would not leave my side,” May says. “He was on the bed with his head on top of me. He...
