Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have developed field tests for Indian strains of bluetongue virus (BTV) that are reliable, rapid and simple to use.
A case of scrapie has been confirmed at a farm in Skagafjoerour. Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease, which affects the nervous systems of sheep and goats.
The pilot study of 40 animals was conducted by a multidisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Surrey (UK), Universidad de Extremadura (Spain), and SME Ingulados (Spain).
An outbreak of H5N8 bird flu has been detected on a duck farm in France, the French Ministry of Agriculture reports. The ducks of the infected holding will be slaughtered.
Since March 21, a total of 66 samples were taken at import and retail levels for testing of meat deterioration and other food safety indicators (such as metallic contaminants).
The WOAH's Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases, once having assessed the results of the audit visit to Colombia, acknowledged that the area including the regions of Choco, Caldas, Quind铆o