Veterinary Services in Cyprus announced that four thousand pigs will be culled following the first confirmed case of foot and mouth disease (FMD) at a pig unit in the Palaiometocho area, raising fresh concerns.

An intense dispute has erupted in Cyprus between the head of Veterinary Services and the chief of the Special Advisory Committee regarding how to compensate farmers whose livestock were slaughtered during a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

The Terengganu Department of Veterinary Services has launched an investigation into a viral video depicting cat abuse.

Eight new cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed, bringing the total to 13, prompting veterinary services to immediately cull animals in infected farms.

Veterinary Services and police in Tseri, Cyprus, are investigating a large number of sheep and goats found at a livestock unit, suspecting an illegal transfer aimed at avoiding the animals' destruction.

Cyprus’s Veterinary Services are moving to force sampling at farms that refused testing in recent days, as authorities press ahead with foot-and-mouth disease controls despite resistance from some…

Livestock farmers in Yeri, Cyprus, protested outside a livestock unit against the veterinary services' plan to collect animal samples, as tensions rise over containment measures for the spreading foot-and-mouth disease.

Veterinary services spokeswoman Sotiria Gregoriadou urged livestock farmers on Saturday to comply with protocol against foot-and-mouth disease and focus on the broader effort to eliminate the virus…

Applications are being submitted to fill 49 positions for fixed-term private law personnel (IDOCH), with the aim of strengthening central veterinary services and laboratories...

Cattle breeders in Aradippou, Cyprus, gathered to block the culling of animals by Veterinary Services, with police present at the scene.

Foot-and-mouth disease has spread in Dromolaxia, Cyprus, extending beyond the initial 10km containment zone, a development that veterinary services had anticipated.

The continuing spread of foot and mouth disease seen over the weekend was “normal and expected within the infected zone,” veterinary services department spokesperson Sotiria Georgiadou said on…

Cyprus’s halloumi exports will continue without disruption after the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia confirmed on Tuesday that they will not impose restrictions on the flagship national cheese, despite an ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak affecting livestock. The assurances followed direct consultations between the veterinary services director, Christodoulos Pipis, and his counterparts in the three countries. […]

Malaysia's Veterinary Services Department confirms the country remains free of the Nipah virus, with continuous monitoring of pigs and farms to maintain the situation.

Cyprus's foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has spread to 70 infected units, with four new cases confirmed in goat and sheep farms in Larnaca and Nicosia. The Veterinary Services reported the new infections in Dromolaxia-Meneou and Geri.

Veterinary Services in Cyprus have intensified inspections of slaughterhouses, butcheries, and retail meat outlets in preparation for the Easter holidays, as foot-and-mouth disease cases stabilize.

Veterinary services in Cyprus have closed 11 livestock units in the Pergamos buffer zone due to fears of further spreading the foot-and-mouth disease, as confirmed by the director general of the agriculture ministry.

An animal resembling a wolf was struck and killed by a car on the A1 Westautobahn near St. Pölten, Austria. Veterinary services are now examining the carcass to confirm its species.

Two more incidences of foot and mouth disease were identified at farms in the Larnaca district on Saturday, the veterinary services department said on Saturday.

There are no new cases of foot-and-mouth disease, while culling and sampling are continuing without obstruction, veterinary services spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said.

Police and Veterinary Services have found 23 cattle being kept illegally inside a licensed pig farm in Geri, in the second serious case of unlicensed cattle housing to emerge since Cyprus launched its foot-and-mouth crackdown. The joint operation followed assessment of specific intelligence. When authorities entered the premises, they found the cattle living in conditions […]

A senior Veterinary Services official warned on Saturday that delays in culling animals at infected units are making the foot-and-mouth outbreak worse and said full compliance with the measures…

The Greek Ministry of Rural Development has opened applications until March 14 for 49 fixed-term private law positions to strengthen central veterinary services and laboratory structures.

Firefighters and veterinary services rescued a wolf that had fallen into a canal in Switzerland. The wolf was able to stay above water thanks to a bridge pillar and is now in a wildlife center.

The Veterinary Services are on alert after a positive case of case of foot-and-mouth disease has been located in a cattle unit in Dromolaxia.

Cyprus has placed every livestock farm on the island under an emergency lockdown to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, as authorities confirmed 110 cases across 11 infected units holding nearly 14,000 animals. The Veterinary Services of the Agriculture Ministry published the lockdown order in the Official Gazette on Thursday, invoking the Animal Health Laws […]

Veterinary services and the Agriculture Ministry are mobilising to halt a disease outbreak affecting Cyprus’s livestock, with a team of EU experts due on the island tomorrow. The Veterinary Services a

The movement of animals and animal feed was banned nationwide by the veterinary services department on Sunday as it attempts to battle an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. “Within the framework of m

Cypriot veterinary services have confirmed seven additional livestock units tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease, bringing the total number of infected farms to 66 as containment efforts continue.

A man has been detained by the Selangor Department of Veterinary Services in Malaysia following a viral video that depicted him flinging a kitten against a wall at a Kajang laundry.

Sources from the trade sector in Montenegro have unofficially informed "Vijesti" that producers and suppliers are announcing up to 10% higher food prices in April due to rising costs for fuel, animal feed, artificial fertilizers, and veterinary services.

Authorities in Cyprus are investigating four cases of illegal animal movements involving 283 goats, sheep, and cattle across various locations, as announced by the Veterinary Services due to disease concerns.

Two new foot-and-mouth disease infections have been confirmed, bringing the total number of affected farms in Cyprus to 44, the Veterinary Services said.

Sotiria Georgiadou, spokeswoman for the Veterinary Services, clarified the regulated process for handling animal carcasses following recent culling measures, aiming to reassure farmers and protect public health and the environment.

Two cases of foot and mouth disease have been reported outside the Larnaca containment zone, this time in Dhali and Yeri in the Nicosia district. The Veterinary Services were said to be on alert, following the unconfirmed reports on Monday. Dhali and Yeri are surrounded by hoofed animal farms. It was not immediately clear if […]

Livestock farmers in the Larnaca district on Wednesday staged a protest against the ongoing culling of animals in the aftermath of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the area in recent weeks.

A total of 38 incidences of foot and mouth disease have been detected since the start of the outbreak of the disease in Larnaca last month, veterinary services department spokeswoman Sotiria…

Eight new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been identified in Livadia and one in Dromolaxia, with more than 7,000 animals culled since the outbreak began, the Veterinary Services said on Friday. Speaking at a press conference, Veterinary Services spokesperson Sotiria Georgiadou said the new cases involve eight sheep and goat units in Livadia and […]

A woman was severely injured after being attacked by two dogs in the backyard of a family home in Trošarina, Belgrade, and has been hospitalized. Veterinary services have taken custody of the animals.

Vaccinations of livestock against foot and mouth disease have begun, with Cyprus continuing to battle an outbreak of the disease. The veterinary services department said that the first animals, cattle

Official data has revealed a significant gap in dog registrations in Cyprus, with only 187,425 animals recorded in the Veterinary Services registry. The figure, provided by Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou in response to a parliamentary question from AKEL MP Marina Nikolaou, stands in stark contrast to data from the Cyprus Voice for Animals, which estimates […]