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Zambian Govt Contains Swine Fever Outbreak
2013-12-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ZAMBIA - The government has said it has managed to contain the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak and has so far slaughtered 6,000 pig out of the 9,000 infected ones.
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No Further African Swine Fever Outbreaks in Zambia
2013-12-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ZAMBIA - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported that there have been no further outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Zambia. However, several control measures have still been put in place so as to ensure that the situation is contained.
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US, EU Swine Experts Exchange on Best Practice
2013-12-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US & EU - As Senior Partner at Carthage Veterinary Service (CVS), Illinois, USA, Dr Bill Hollis and his team oversee 27 farms representing approximately 118,000 sows.
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Use of Social Media in Swine Production Increases
2013-12-11 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - A swine specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development says over the past five years the use of the internet and social media within the swine industry to access information has accelerated, according to Bruce Cochrane.
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Progress on Global Platform for African Swine Fever
2013-12-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - FAO is spearheading an international effort to step up the fight against African swine fever (ASF), a deadly pig disease that can devastate livelihoods and food security. Small-scale farmers are worst hit by the effects of ASF, which also threatens international trade.
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