NUTRITION, HEALTH & WELLNESS

Currently, most poultry vaccines are produced using embryonated chicken eggs (ECE), a system burdened by high costs, ethical concerns, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

The launch comes at a time when pig producers worldwide are grappling with the challenges of managing early-life stress in piglets, particularly during critical transition periods, such as weaning.

A recurring theme throughout the event was the urgent need to embed welfare in both policy and practice, and to shift industry mindsets from extractive models toward more ethical, inclusive systems.

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)…