by George Jared 14 hours ago 468 views The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is asking poultry producers, industry partners, and the public to remain alert for signs of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and to follow biosecurity measures to protect flocks as…
Today (Wednesday), Gov. Kim Reynolds authorized a disaster declaration for Sac County, effective immediately through Nov. 27. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a Market On 30 Spook-Tacular Candy…
AIDA explores Black Soldier Fly larvae to process Dimapur’s organic waste, reduce disposal pressures and create potential livelihood opportunities DIMAPUR — Nearly 49 tonnes of organic waste pile up in Dimapur every day. The Dimapur Municipal Council spends close to INR 14 lakh…
A new review finds bacteriophage therapy shows promise against antibiotic-resistant livestock infections, but most evidence remains limited to laboratory and controlled animal studies. Subject of Research: Bacteriophage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics for bacterial infections in livestock News Source:…
An inactivated vaccine made from the Chinese Lawsonia intracellularis isolate LI-HuB23 reduced shedding, diarrhea and ileal lesions in experimentally challenged pigs, though it trailed the commercial live vaccine on some shedding measures. An experimental inactivated vaccine developed from a Chinese isolate…
Tonsils were collected from 200 fattening pigs at slaughter from ten abattoirs across Sweden in 2017, with one pig per herd sampled. Wild boars, numbering 180, were sampled during hunting in 2018, primarily in Östergötland County. Cultures were performed using selective media, and isolates…
A laboratory study of Ruminococcus albus 7 with four Methanobrevibacter strains reveals partner-specific shifts in hydrogen metabolism, biofilm genes and sulfur amino acid exchange during syntrophic growth. Scientists have mapped in fine detail how a dominant rumen bacterium and four methanogen…
A randomized trial in Chahua chickens found that 30.0 mL/L Moringa oleifera ethanolic extract in drinking water significantly lowered feed conversion ratio and shifted cecal fermentation toward beneficial short-chain fatty acids. Subject of Research: Effects of Moringa oleifera ethanolic extract…
SAC COUNTY, Iowa (KTIV) - Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation after highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, was detected in a Northwest Iowa county. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, along with several…
A survey of 536 goats from ten Spanish breeds finds the prion protein gene dominated by the wild-type sequence, with scrapie-associated variants S146 and K222 present at low frequencies in some populations. Subject of Research: Genetic diversity of the prion protein gene PRNP…
Diseases of farm animals and the biotech against them: African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, screwworm, bird flu in poultry and cattle, and animal vaccines.
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