pigs
- Health
New strains of influenza A virus found in pigs raise pandemic risk
Singapore: Scientists have uncovered several previously unknown strains of swine flu viruses that have been circulating unnoticed in Cambodian pig populations over the past 15 years, potentially posing a pandemic risk. The…
- Telangana
Telangana govt orders inspection of all piggery farms for cruelty
Hyderabad: Telangana director of animal husbandry has directed all district veterinary and animal husbandry officers/member secretaries of the District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to instruct field-level officers to keep…
- India
African swine fever reported in Kerala’s Wayanad, state govt to cull 300 pigs
Thiruvananthapuram: Hours after African swine fever was reported from two farms in Wayanad in Kerala, the district authorities on Friday initiated steps to cull at least 300 pigs. Kerala Minister for Animal…
- India
Northeast farmers up in arms against decision to allow US pork imports
Kolkata: Pig farmers across the northeast are up in arms over the Union government’s decision to allow import of US pork, contending it could destroy livelihoods of lakhs of people and deal…
