Cats can give other cats COVID quite easilyNovember 18, 2020Feline-to-feline transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is possible, even if an animal is not showing any symptoms of the virus.
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Feed additives could mitigate the spread of deadly ASFJuly 7, 2020Feed additives might be the key to controlling a rapidly spreading animal virus that is killing the world’s pig population and threatening human food security.
ASF disinfection methods in the worksNovember 22, 2019The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the National Pork Board have teamed up to curb the spread of a virus that is killing countless pigs around the world.
$3M grant to shed light on porcine virusSeptember 20, 2019Veterinarians and farmers are on their way to better understanding the life cycle of a prevalent porcine virus, thanks to new funding.
ASF relief may be on the horizonAugust 14, 2019Researchers in Europe have identified two disinfectants they say are highly effective against African swine fever (ASF).
Study proves gene editing in pigs can prevent virus infectionOctober 24, 2018A team of researchers from the University of Missouri (MU), Kansas State University (KSU), and biotechnology company, Genus plc, have successfully produced a litter of pigs genetically resistant to a deadly porcine virus through gene editing.
Researchers discover novel virus associated with polio-like symptoms in pigsOctober 17, 2016A team of veterinary researchers recently discovered a novel virus in the central nervous tissues of young pigs with polio-like weakness in their hind legs.
