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In beef cattle farming, mutilation practices like castration or disbudding are sometimes performed 🐮 Out new report describes the current practices in beef cattle across EU and EFTA countries. Check it out ➡️ ow.ly/qQEP50UsxSh #AnimalWelfare #BeefCattle #EFSA @EFSA_EU

In wild birds, there has been a switch from colony-breeding seabirds to waterfowl: ➡️Mute swans 🦢 were particularly affected and found near waterbodies. #AnimalHealth #EUSafety

#HPAI A(H5N5) viruses expanded their geographical and host range: ➡️ Recent detections in 17 wild bird species in 5 countries. ➡️ Surge in detection of the virus and mortality events in Gulls and Crows.

↗️ #HPAI outbreaks in areas with high poultry densities in 🇪🇺. The main species and production type affected were ducks 🦆 for foie gras. Check the latest #BirdFlu @EFSA_EU report (Sep–Dec 2024) 📑 tinyurl.com/3uhx67ks And follow the thread below for more info 🔽

Did you know? In turkey farming mutilation practices are sometimes performed, like beak and toe trimming Our new report gives an overview of the mutilations practiced in turkeys across EU and EFTA countries Read more 👉 ow.ly/G2ql50UsxMr #AnimalWelfare #Turkeys @EFSA_EU

✔️Mission Accomplished! The SIGMA project on #DataCollection for #AnimalHealth is complete! Our findings will help @EFSA_EU drive progress in #DataAutomation and #DataAnalysis for better tracking of #AnimalDiseases. #Innovation #HealthTech #AnimalWelfare #DataForGood

📢 Published #TSE report! Report on the #surveillance of transmissible spongiform #encephalopathies across EU Member States and non-EU countries in 2023 🐄🐑🐐🦌 Check it out! ➡️ europa.eu/!vb8ppt #AnimalHealth @EFSA_EU

🗣️ Debate in progress We're following the high-level debate on #bacteriophages to combat #AntimicrobialResistance at #EU parliament in BXL Hosted by @PhageEU and MEP @woelken (Member of the @EP_PublicHealth and @EP_Environment)

📑 Freshly published | Annual EU #OneHealth Zoonoses Report by @EFSA_EU and @ECDC_EU #Listeriosis cases hit highest levels since 2007 #Campylobacteriosis and #Salmonellosis were the most frequently reported zoonoses in EU Check it out ➡️ europa.eu/!Q9tykc @EU_Health

Simulation exercise on emergency and response to #avianinfluenza running now in #Brussels. Public and animal health sectors together to test preparedness, real #OneHealth exercise!

🆕Report on risk & protective factors for #ASF in 🐖 & wild boar Fences & other measures can control virus spread Biosecurity & farm management are key, & more research is needed on wild boar density & the potential role of insects in virus transmission europa.eu/!TmFQfR

The practice of mutilations in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo): exercise of the EFSA Networks on Animal Welfare - - 2024 - EFSA Supporting Publications - Wiley Online Library efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.290…

The practice of mutilations in beef cattle: exercise of the EFSA Networks on Animal Welfare - - 2024 - EFSA Supporting Publications - Wiley Online Library efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.290…

@EFSA_EU This new model incorporates temperature data 🌡️ and models transmission - not only from wild birds, but also from contaminated environments - to poultry. Stay tuned for future updates as we continue to enhance our understanding of #HPAI risks in 🇪🇺. #AnimalHealth #EUSafety

The development of this expansion is possible thanks to EU Member States providing detailed poultry population data to @EFSA_EU . The tool was piloted for 🇮🇹 Italy and 🇫🇷 France, with first results now available. Dive into the details in the link above 🔝

#BirdFlu poses a serious threat to poultry and wild birds. To address this, @EFSA_EU is expanding its early warning tool, the #BirdFluRadar, to evaluate the risk of spillover from wild birds to poultry 📡🐔 👇 Learn more about the new report ow.ly/KnLu50UhVZK