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Parasite DNA found in 4.4 percent of pigs slaughtered for Nairobi pig market
2019-04-16 14:25:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
New research shows that circulating antigens for Taenia species have been found in pigs slaughtered for Nairobi's pork market.
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Polar bear slaughtered for 50 litres of gasoline
2016-05-28 00:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Siberian Times: Alleged poachers detained after killing animal on Vaygach Island, amid fears up to 15 are illegally shot each year. Experts from environmental organisation WWF say that annually between 10 and 15 polar bears are shot on the island. Picture: Ministry of Internal Affairs Two men were detained and face up to three years in jail if convicted of killing the bear, then trading its skin for gasoline. A resident of Varnek in Nenets Autonomous Region slaughtered the bear last year on Vaygach Island,...
Government Proposes TB Infected Pigs be Compulsorily Slaughtered
2015-10-07 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The UK Government is proposing the compulsory slaughter of pigs infected with TB. Producers will probably receive compensation, but they may be better off seeking a licence direct to slaughter, according to the NPA.
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Russia Slaughtered 12 Per Cent More Pigs in 2014
2014-12-22 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
RUSSIA - New figures indicate that for the first 11 months of this year, Russian meat, milk and egg production has increased over last year. Beef output and cattle numbers, however, have declined.
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Pigs Slaughtered in Zambia to Halt Spread of African Swine Fever
2014-11-06 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ZAMBIA - More than 260 pigs have been slaughtered in Kafue district by the Ministry of Agriculture over the last two weeks in a bid to halt the spread of the African swine fever.
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