Animal diseases have a devastating impact on livestock production. In 2022, for example, 131 million domestic poultry died or was culled as a result of avian influenza (also called "bird flu"). Yet ...

Research shows heart scores can identify cattle at risk for congestive heart failure, with heritability estimates suggesting ...

Livestock diseases will be better managed by incorporating the behaviors of individual farmers into national infection control policies, according to new research. The findings are the latest from the ...

Livestock keeping can be quite a hustle when it comes to disease control. It can be a great loss to the farmer if one is not well prepared. You need to be able to identify the symptoms of the disease ...

Foot and mouth disease – usually referred to by its acronym FMD – is the most feared livestock disease in the world. It can cripple the livestock sector, cause immense animal suffering, destroy farmer ...

The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) is strengthening the implementation of the provincial Brucellosis Reduction Plan by equipping Animal Health Technicians with ...

Livestock diseases continue to pose a significant threat to farmers’ livelihoods, food security, and public health in Kenya. Diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) ...

LIVESTOCK experts have urged farmers to be vigilant in protecting their cattle from deadly diseases such as lumpy skin and theileriosis diseases, which are affecting farmers in Bubi and other parts of ...

The EU's new livestock strategy focuses on sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience, aiming to support farmers and ...

Livestock diseases will be better managed by incorporating the behaviors of individual farmers into national infection control policies, according to new research. Livestock diseases will be better ...