Pigs’ nutritional requirements are highly specific and feeding them correctly is key to realising their genetic potential ...

The presence of African swine fever in the Caribbean brings the risk of the disease closer to the U.S. Burke Healey, USDA ...

Doctor visits and hospitalizations for flu have hit a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Experts discuss influenza ...

African swine fever virus is transmitted by ticks of the genus Ornithodoros to common warthogs (Phacochoerus spp.) when they feed on the wild animals’ blood. Domestic pigs (Sus scofra domesticus) can ...

Disease prevention and detection remain priorities for the National Pork Producers Council. NPPC president Lori Stevermer ...

The layoffs in USDA's National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office come as egg prices reach record highs amid ...

In livestock production, there are many unforeseen stressful circumstances. One major disruption to a swine operation is a disease outbreak.

African swine fever does not infect humans, but its fatality rate is close to total for pigs and wild boars. No effective vaccine exists. Farm ministry officials said the disease was found in ...