African Swine Fever kills over 800 pigs in Jharkhand’s Ranchi

[ad_1] African Swine Fever is a highly infectious haemorrhagic viral disease of pigs but it is not transmitted from animals to humans African Swine Fever is a highly infectious haemorrhagic viral disease of pigs but it is not transmitted from animals to humans More than 800 pigs have died of African Swine Fever (ASF) since […]

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African Swine Fever: ban extended by 30 more days

[ad_1] ASF does not affect humans, but it is a highly contagious haemorrhagic viral disease found in domestic and wild pigs ASF does not affect humans, but it is a highly contagious haemorrhagic viral disease found in domestic and wild pigs The Animal Husbandry Department has extended the ban on the transportation of pigs, pork […]

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African swine fever confirmed in Kannur; Pigs to be culled through electrical stunning

[ad_1] The highly contagious disease was detected for the first time in Kerala last month The highly contagious disease was detected for the first time in Kerala last month After Wayanad, African swine fever has been confirmed at a private pig farm in Kanichar Panchayat in Kannur district, after more than 15 pigs on the […]

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African swine fever casts a shadow on lives of pig farmers in Wayanad

[ad_1] Poor demand for pork after the outbreak of African swine fever in two pig farms in Wayanad has cast a cloud over the lives of pig farmers. “Usually farmers in the district prefer to sell their pigs during the Karkidaka Vavu days as they will get a better price owing to the good demand […]

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Swine fever: Animal husbandry department to cull pigs in Kerala

[ad_1] A 12-member Rapid Response Team has been constituted to cull the pigs in Wayanad district A 12-member Rapid Response Team has been constituted to cull the pigs in Wayanad district The Animal Husbandry department is gearing up to cull the pigs at a farm at Kattimoola near Tavinhal in Wayanad district after three cases […]

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Caution against African swine fever in Kerala

[ad_1] The State has tightened bio-security measures following an alert from the Centre that African swine fever has been reported in Bihar and a few northeastern States, Minister for Animal Husbandry J. Chinchurani said. African swine fever is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. However, it does not pose a threat […]

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