Animal health

10/01/2022

EMPRES-i+ is FAO’s new global animal disease information system that aims to improve intelligence, forecasting and early warning, enabling countries to monitor disease spread and risk of new outbreaks.

10/01/2022

FAO Egypt through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) has been supporting Egypt to generate knowledge and enhance understanding about the epidemiology of MERS-CoV...

30/12/2021

From all the lessons that COVID-19 has taught us, one appears clearer than ever: we are stronger together.

10/01/2021

For the 2nd Africa Continental World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, international and regional organizations aim to raise awareness on the risks of AMR, including the drivers of AMR...

10/01/2021

The World Antibiotic Awareness Week aims to raise awareness on the risks of AMR, including the drivers of AMR spread between animal-human-food and the environment.

10/01/2021

A fully restored animal health diagnostic laboratory in Aleppo city, Syria, is set to play a major part in strengthening Syria’s animal production and disease control/prevention capacity.

10/01/2021

The video aims to spreading awareness among women in Egypt's rural society, especially those who are interested in raising poultry for meat, laying eggs or income.

10/01/2021

While COVID-19 continue to devastate the world’s economy, African swine fever (ASF) is also threatening farmers’ livelihood.

10/01/2021

A fully restored animal health diagnostic laboratory in Aleppo city, Syria, is set to play a major part in strengthening Syria’s animal production and disease control/prevention capacity.

10/01/2021

While some progress has been made, Viet Nam, over the past 10 years, has continued to report 70 to 100 human deaths from rabies each year. FAO and WHO recognize the commitment of the Government of Viet Nam to...

10/01/2021

Antimicrobial drugs are key in the treatment of diseases, and their use is essential to protect both human and animal health.

10/01/2021

The countries of the Americas must maintain vigilance in the face of the recent detection of African swine fever in the Dominican Republic. The disease does not represent any risk to human health, but it can cause high mortality among animals.

10/01/2021

While COVID-19 continues to devastate the world’s economy, African swine fever (ASF) is also threatening farmers’ livelihood.

10/01/2021

The video aims to spreading awareness among poultry growers to enhance the biosecurity measures in the poultry farms sector and its field application to reduce the exposure of poultry/human...

10/01/2020

The video promotes benefits of using antibiotics wisely and good farming practices which can help farmers to protect their livestock health in the long run.

10/01/2020

Antimicrobials play a critical role in the treatment of diseases of farm animals (aquatic and terrestrial) and plants. Their use is essential to food safety and food security, animal and people’s well-being.

10/01/2020

The video explains the risk of antibiotic resistance in livestock production, roles of veterinary drug store owners in mitigating the risk.

10/01/2020

Prudent use of antimicrobials in animals to promote responsible use of antimicrobials through raising awareness of the AMR risks. Antimicrobials play a critical role in the treatment of diseases of farm animals and plants.

10/01/2020

Food and agriculture are at the heart of solutions for many of the challenges the world is currently facing.