NUTRITION, HEALTH & WELLNESS

This disease attacks the lungs of cattle and buffalo and spreads through airborne droplets from infected animals. It disease is endemic in Kenya, especially in pastoralist regions.

Brazil is one of the world’s largest meat exporters, and this status opens doors to new markets while boosting confidence in animal product safety.

In parallel with the Enhanz launch, NutriQuest also unveiled AcidLyte during the World Pork Expo, a swine hydration and gut health product aimed at improving piglet vitality and resilience.

In response, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has ordered over 900,000 doses of FMD vaccines, with the first batch expected to arrive next week.

The vaccine is a live attenuated formulation aimed at protecting pigs from ASF, a highly contagious viral disease for which there had previously been no effective vaccine.

GLOBAL – A major step in the fight against African swine fever (ASF) was taken this year as the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)…

Designed to withstand high temperatures and harsh field conditions, it is being rolled out in Mali, one of the regions hardest hit by goat plague.

The cancelled contract had funded Moderna’s early-stage development of an H5 avian flu vaccine, which the company says showed “positive interim” results in a study involving 300 healthy adults.

The announcement was made during the closing session of WOAH’s 92nd General Session, held in Paris, France, from 25 to 29 May 2025.

Unlike live probiotics, postbiotics are inanimate, and thus retain their beneficial effects even after exposure to high heat, such as during extrusion processes typical in commercial pet food manufacturing.