Docking the pig tail or not? A welfare concern with economic implications
For several years now the European Commission has been recommending that all Member States reduce the routine practice of tail docking (caudectomy) in piglets and ...
Local small-scale production: IZSVe-Brazilian Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Farming agreement signed
The Fórum Ítalo-Brasileiro de Cooperativismo, Agroindústria e Inclusão Sanitária, held in Recife, in the state of Pernambuco, from 16 to 18 June 2025 , concluded with ...
RabTool Project: Tools to implement a harmonised canine rabies control programme in the Northern African region
On 29 and 30 April 2025, in Tunis, Tunisia, the WOAH Sub-Regional Representation for North Africa hosted the launch workshop of the RabTool project: “Tools ...
The European Virus Archive becomes an international association (EVA-AISBL). IZSVe among the partners
The European Virus Archive (EVA), born within the EVAg project - Horizon 2020 research program, was registered on March 27, 2025 in Belgium as AISBL ...
European Vaccines Hub for Pandemic Readiness, a new European partnership for public health-relevant vaccine development
The Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) of the European Commission, through the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) supports the establishment of ...
Amitraz resistance in Varroa destructor: a global overview
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) play a crucial role in the pollination of agricultural crops and the preservation of natural ecosystems. However, colony survival is increasingly ...