NUTRITION, HEALTH & WELLNESS

The report suggests that a global 30% reduction in antibiotic use, achieved through improved hygiene, vaccination, and biosecurity, could yield US$120 billion in economic gains by 2050.

The outbreak, reported on April 16, marks Brazil’s first instance of avian influenza in a commercial poultry setting.

The findings come just weeks after Guardian Australia exposed shocking cases of animal mistreatment linked to the nation’s export abattoirs, including the unpunished hypothermia deaths of 103 sheep during transit.

Brazil accounts for around 84% of South Africa’s total poultry imports and supplies a staggering 92% of all mechanically deboned meat (MDM) brought into the country.

Fourteen countries reported ASF in 2023, but that number dropped to thirteen in 2024 after Sweden regained ASF-free status.

USA – Merck Animal Health,  known as MSD Animal Health outside the U.S. and Canada, has announced the commercial launch of ARMATREX™, a new spray-on…

The smaXtec bolus resides in the cow’s reticulum, where it continuously measures internal body temperature with a precision of ±0.018°F.

The company, owned by the government’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC), is reported to be in deep financial distress, which has led to a breakdown in basic animal care.

The innovation is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to address persistent animal health challenges through nutrition-based solutions.

Meanwhile, the European Commission recently approved Merck’s NOBILIS MULTRIVA™ REOm vaccine for chickens, designed to protect avian reovirus (ARV) genotypes 1 and 4.