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Russia expects ASF virus to spread to Germany, France and Southeast Asia

  • 29 Jan 09:37

The prediction belongs to the head of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) Sergey Dankvert. 2019 may be the year when ASF virus will continue to spread in several countries in two regions of the world: Western Europe and Southeast Asia, according toUrdu Point News. The prediction belongs to the head of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) Sergey Dankvert, who believes that France and Germany are going to be hit by the disease, along with Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines. "This year we expect the ASF to spread in France and Germany. And Southeast Asia,. Read more...

Russia battles diverse livestock diseases

  • 18 Apr 12:10

Russia is facing numerous biosecurity problems, as African swine fever (ASF) challenges the pig industry, poultry farmers battle bird flu, the first outbreaks of nodular dermatitis hit cattle farmers, and. Read more...

ASF Outbreak Kills Fattening Pigs in Moldova

  • 15 Mar 12:01

The country's veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of African swine fever in Soroca.The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received an immediate notification on Friday, 10 March. The outbreak was initially observed on 6 March and confirmed on 10 March after areal-time PCR test was carried out at theRepublican Center for Veterinary Diagnosis. According to the OIE, ina backyard with seven fattening pigs of around 100 kg each (seven months old), six pigs died from 6 to 9 March 2017 and the owner notified the Competent Authority on 8 March. Six of the affcted animals had typical signs of African swine fever (anorexia, increased temperature and. Read more...

More ASF Reported in Ukraine

  • 27 Feb 15:55

A new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been reported in Bobrovytsya, Chernigov. The farm reported that of the 451 pigs susceptible, only three cases were reported. However, all pigs have been destroyed in order to prevent the. Read more...

Backyard farms at the core of Russia’s ASF problem

  • 2 Feb 08:35

Backyard farms constitute the essence of Russia’s problem withAfrican Swine Fever(ASF). That conclusion was drawn by Sergey Dankvert, head of Russia’s veterinary body Rosselkhoznadzor. Dankvert shared his views on the federal TV channel Rosiya24 recently. He added that in 2016, in Russia 233,000 heads of pigs were culled as a result ofAfrican Swine Fever(ASF) outbreaks. Calling this figure ‘very huge’, he pointed to backyard farms as a cause, since they lack good biosecurity. A backyard farm in Russia, keeping pigs and poultry in one shed. Photo: Verevkin | Dreamstime.com About 6,500 culled pigs came from backyard farms, Dankvert. Read more...

Russia Reports More ASF Outbreaks

  • 1 Dec 08:35

Russia has reported more outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) on pig farms. The latest report submitted to the OIE confirmed seven new outbreaks across the country. One outbreak involved wild boar and the other six affected backyard farms and one commercial farm. The commercial farm inKrasnodonskoe reported of the 5,165 pis susceptible,. Read more...

More ASF Reported in Russian Pigs

  • 22 Nov 06:34

Russia has reported two more outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) on pig farms. One commercial pig farm in Krasnodarskiy Kray with 16,248 susceptible pigs reported 415 cases. In Moskovskaya, a backyard. Read more...

Ukraine Reports Further ASF Outbreaks

  • 22 Nov 06:34

Three more outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported in the Khmel'nitskiy and Nikolayev regions of Ukraine. In Nikolayev, a village farm with 200 pigs reported one case and, in Khmel'Nitskiy, a backyard farm reported 16 cases and a commercial farm with 7,748 pigs discovered four outbreaks. Stamping-out is going to be held. Read more...

Ukraine Reports More ASF Outbreaks

  • 3 Nov 01:31

Six new outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported on pig farms and backyard/village units in Ukraine. The outbreaks were reported in the north and south of the country in the areas ofKhar'kov, Odessa, NikolayevandPoltava. In total,. Read more...

Commercial Russian Pig Farm Reports ASF

  • 2 Nov 09:35

A new African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak has been reported on a commercial pig farm in Russia. The farm inKrasnyansky, Voronezhskaya, reported that of the 43,884 pigs susceptible to the outbreak, 150 cases were reported. Over 18,000 pigs died or were destroyed as a. Read more...