Animal Disease

The entry of pigs and pork products from areas hit by African swine fever (ASF) is banned in Aurora province starting Aug. 30. In an executive order signed on Aug.…

MANILA, Philippines — Avian influenza or bird flu continues to spread across the country as new outbreaks have been recorded in Luzon and Mindanao. In two separate follow-up reports to…

Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar has called for stricter control and containment measures against avian influenza or bird flu amid reported outbreaks in duck and quail farms in several…

MANKAYAN, BENGUET – Through the initiatives of Benguet Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) and Philippine College of Swine Practitioner (PCSP), an activity was held last September 7, 2021 about Barangay Biosecurity…

The Bureau of Animal Industry through its National African Swine Fever Focal Person has commended Central Visayas for being one of the few regions in the country still safe from…

Makati City, Philippines – [February, 2021] – ADM (NYSE:ADM), one of the world’s leading human and animal nutrition providers, has joined with the Philippine College of Swine Practitioners (PCSP) and its partners from the private and…

Recently five villages in Sariaya Quezon have been placed on lockdown due to rising cases of African Swine Fever (ASF). African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious haemorrhagic viral…

As a precautionary measure, the Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat from Brazil.This was after Chinese authorities expressed alarm on the recent…

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned against viruses found in tilapia and shrimps after many dead fish were found floating on the waters of Laguna Lake last…

Following the recent discovery of a new flu virus found in pigs in China, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reminded hog raisers to continue reporting any unusual mortalities in their…