Tag: animal health
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Bird Flu in Ireland: Rogue Operators Now Pose the Biggest Risk, Says IFA
Rogue Operators Upend Bird Flu Risk Assessment The Irish farming community and poultry producers are facing a shifting risk landscape as the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) highlights a worrying new threat: rogue operators who bypass biosecurity rules could undermine progress made in controlling the current bird flu outbreak. IFA Poultry Committee chairman Nigel Sweetman cautions…
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Bird flu: Rogue operators now Ireland’s biggest risk, IFA warns
Overview: Housing orders curb spread, but rogue operators remain a threat The Irish farming sector is on high alert as Bird flu (avian influenza) continues to shape policy and practice. After the government imposed a housing order on poultry producers, industry voices, including the IFA, say the immediate risk of widespread transmission has dropped significantly.…
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Iringa Leads Tanzania’s 2025–2029 Livestock Vaccination Drive Targeting Over 400,000 Cattle
Overview: A National Push for Healthy Herds Tanzania is stepping up its efforts to protect livestock and livelihoods through a nationwide vaccination and identification campaign for the 2025–2029 period. In the heart of this plan, the Iringa Region has set ambitious targets, aiming to vaccinate and identify more than 400,000 cattle, alongside thousands of smaller…
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Iringa Targets 400,000 Cattle in Nationwide Livestock Vaccination Campaign
Overview of the Campaign The Tanzanian government has launched a comprehensive nationwide campaign to vaccinate and identify livestock for the 2025–2029 period. In the Iringa Region, authorities have outlined a bold plan to reach more than 400,000 cattle, alongside tens of thousands of small ruminants and other livestock. The initiative aims to curb disease, improve…
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Iringa Leads Tanzania’s 2025–2029 Livestock Vaccination Drive, Targeting 400,000 Cattle
Overview: A Nationwide Push to Protect Livestock The Tanzanian government has unveiled a comprehensive nationwide vaccination and identification program for the 2025–2029 period, with Iringa Region positioned at the forefront of the rollout. The multi-year initiative aims to safeguard the country’s livestock population from a range of contagious diseases, improve animal health, and bolster the…
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Ireland Handles Second H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak as 8,000 Turkeys Culled in Meath
Overview: A Second H5N1 Outbreak Hits a Meath Poultry Farm In what authorities are calling a rapid and necessary response, approximately 8,000 turkeys have been culled on a poultry premises near Kells, Co Meath, as part of Ireland’s ongoing measures to contain a confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu. The culling follows the…
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Antimicrobial Peptides in Chickens: A Promising Defense Against Salmonella
Introduction: A New Tool Against a Old Foe Salmonella remains the leading cause of bacterial foodborne illness linked to poultry, challenging farmers and public health officials alike. A new line of research from scientists at The Ohio State University and collaborators explores a novel defense: antimicrobial peptides derived from probiotic bacteria. In both laboratory settings…
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Antimicrobial Peptides Show Promise Against Salmonella in Chickens, Study Finds
New Hope in the Fight Against Salmonella Researchers from The Ohio State University have identified antimicrobial peptides derived from a probiotic bacterial strain that could help curb Salmonella, the leading cause of bacterial foodborne illness linked to poultry. In a series of lab and live-animal tests, these peptides demonstrated the ability to inhibit Salmonella growth…
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Housing Order Urged to Shield Poultry Flocks from Avian Flu Risk
Background: Avian Influenza Concerns Rise The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Poultry Committee has stepped up calls for a mandatory housing order for poultry as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Avian Influenza (AI) threat. Following confirmed AI cases in County Tyrone and nearby Fermanagh in recent days, livestock stakeholders warn that the risk to commercial…
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Is South Africa Running Out of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine? What Farmers Need to Know
Overview: FMD, Outbreaks, and vaccine supply concerns Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) remains a major threat to South Africa’s cattle industry. With more than 200 reported outbreaks across five provinces, dairy and beef farms face serious economic and production risks. Recent developments have sparked unsettling questions: could South Africa run out of FMD vaccine? If vaccine stocks…