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EFSA Biological Hazards, Animal Health & Welfare
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At the crossroads of science, food safety, and animal well-being, our work on animal health, welfare, biological hazards, and monitoring helps shape a more sustainable and resilient food system.
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No BIRD FLU campaign https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/no-bird-flu presented at 97th Advisory Forum of European Food Safety Authority. Great feedback from MSs and lots of downloads of communication material to raise awareness on farm biosecurity to prevent the introduction and spread of avian influenza.
October 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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💬 Thanks to everyone who joined @efsa.europa.eu webinars on #AnimalWelfare last week!
📚 Missed them? The presentations are now online:
👉 Fur animals: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we...
👉 Beef cattle:
www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we...

#EFSA #AnimalHealth #StakeholderEngagement
October 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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📢 Last week to register for @efsa.europa.eu webinars on its scientific opinions on #AnimalWelfare:

📌 29 Sept – Fur animals (mink, foxes, raccoon dogs, chinchillas)
👉 link.europa.eu/dfmpTP

📌 2 Oct – Beef cattle
👉 link.europa.eu/NqBXKJ
September 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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No bird flu: protect your farm! Just launched, @efsa.europa.eu campaign on awareness raising on #biosecurity to prevent & control #avianinfluenza in poultry www.efsa.europa.eu/en/no-bird-flu . Poster, leaflets, stickers, etc. to download in all EU languages. Feel free to use and disseminate!
September 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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🚨 Right now happening today @europarl.europa.eu
🗓 11 September 2025
⏰ 09:00–10:00

✨ Today #VerdonckFrank & @marika-vitali.bsky.social @efsa.europa.eu present the results of EFSA’s Scientific Opinion on the #welfare of animals kept for fur production.
📚 For more details: 👉 europa.eu/!WFYn9F
September 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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# EFSA at the 76th EAAP Annual Meeting in Innsbruck 🇦🇹 #eaap2025 Interesting sessions on #health #Animalwelfare #animalscience#animalresearch #sustainable #livestock #production #Breeding # genetics #novelfeeds #ScienceEvents 📖🌱 inspiring opening by Award winner Antonella Baldi
August 26, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Webinar on welfare of beef cattle @efsa.europa.eu Register now! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of beef cattle | EFSA
July 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production. @efsa.europa.eu Register now! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production | EFSA
July 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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📢 New from @efsa.europa.eu: Scientific Opinion on the welfare of animals farmed for fur.
🦦 Mink | 🦊 Foxes | 🦝 Raccoon dogs | 🐹 Chinchillas

Read more: 👉 europa.eu/!WFYn9F & infographic 👉 europa.eu/!R6RPhg

#AnimalWelfare #EFSA #FurFarming
July 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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See our new infographic on #Welfare of #BeefCattle 🐂
#EFSA_EU just released. What to focus on to improve their welfare. 📊 europa.eu/!TnBJmy

📘 Full opinion → europa.eu/!3bp96m

#BeefCattle #AnimalWelfare #EFSA_EU
July 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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🐄 Just published!🐄 EFSA releases a scientific opinion & technical report on beef cattle welfare in the EU. Welfare risks, best practices & system-level insight — all in one place. 🔗 europa.eu/!TtY4bY

#AnimalWelfare #BeefCattle #EFSA_EU
July 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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EU Monitoring Report on #avianflu (March-June 2025) now online: europa.eu/!NcyQ7X
✔️ 365 detections reported in 24 European countries, Hungary and Poland most affected.
✔️ first detection in sheep, long-tailed weasel, leopard cat and grey fox;
✔️ 20 human cases reported in 6 Asian countries
June 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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30th Anniversary of @ema.europa.eu , celebration in Amsterdam for the achievements in the field of medicine and regulatory science. Many EU partners present, including @efsa.europa.eu. Congratulations EMA! europa.eu/!9hdybm
June 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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🌟 EFSA’s BROWARD Call is OPEN! 🌟 🐔📊

🔍 Collect ABMs on-farm & at slaughter
⚗️ Experimental interventions

🔗 Apply now: europa.eu/!YcV8Ym

📅 Deadline: 26 Nov, 17:00 CET

#AnimalWelfare #BroilerChickens #EFSA #BROWARD #Art36 #OpenData #AgriResearch #OneWelfare #SciencePolicy
June 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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🐗 Seasonal trends in #AfricanSwineFever in wild boar were observed in Italy, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia that had outbreak peaks in winter ❄️
📊 Full report here 👉 https://europa.eu/!NJWKrq
May 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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🐖 #AfricanSwineFever in domestic pigs in the EU shows clear seasonality again in 2024 📅: 51% of outbreaks occurred between July and September ☀️.
🔍 Learn more at 👉 https://europa.eu/!NJWKrq
And more info in the thread below 👇

@efsa.europa.eu #animalhealth
May 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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🐗 Number of #ASF outbreaks notified in wild boar in the EU has remained stable since 2022 (~7,000- 8,000). There were some variations between countries:
🔼 increase in Bulgaria, Greece and Latvia
🔽 decrease in Romania, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden. 
🔍 Info 👉 https://europa.eu/!NJWKrq

@efsa.europa.eu
May 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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✅⬇️ 83% drop of #ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs 🐖 in the EU, from 1,929 in 2023 to 333 in 2024, with Romania notifying 66% of the outbreaks.

📉 Read more 👉 https://europa.eu/!NJWKrq
👇 and follow the thread for more details!

@efsa.europa.eu #animalhealth #AfricanSwineFever
May 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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📢 Just published! 📄
@efsa.europa.eu ’s annual epidemiological analyses of the spread and impact of #AfricanSwineFever (#ASF) 🐷 🦠 🐗 in the European Union (EU) and neighbouring countries affected. 🌍

📌 Read the full report: https://europa.eu/!NJWKrq
👇 and follow the thread below for highlights
May 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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📢 @efsa.europa.eu is seeking data on horse breeding practices to support welfare assessments of equines across Europe.
🔍 If you have relevant info, share it by 30 June 2025! 🐎
👉 www.efsa.europa.eu/en/call/call...
#Horses #AnimalWelfare #EFSA
May 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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We're collecting data on blood sampling in horses to assess welfare impacts better. Got relevant data or insights? Submit by 30 June 2025.
📥 Help @efsa.europa.eu shape future animal welfare assessments www.efsa.europa.eu/en/call/call...
May 16, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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17th Scientific conference of the Bulgarian focal point of @efsa.europa.eu, “Empower science for safety future” running today in #Sofia (BG): Alessandro Broglia presenting #RiftValleyFever as example of emerging #vectorborne disease
May 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Gabriele Zancanaro from @efsa.europa.eu attending today the 46th General Session of the #EuFMD in Rome. Review of activities, work plan and budget agreement. Details at www.fao.org/eufmd/meetin... . After 30 years #footandmouthdisease #FMD is back in EU, #preparedness is key
May 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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From 28 to 30 April, our colleague Lina Mur attending the Scientific Meeting of the Global #Africanswinefever Research Alliance www.ars.usda.gov/gara/. Scientists getting together to discuss #ASF situation, risks, challenges and scientific progress.
April 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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#EFSA is committed to enhancing the #BirdFluRadar and need your invaluable input. We have launched a brief 15-minute survey to collect your feedback, guiding the next phase of our project development.

Survey closes 📆: 31 May 2025

👉 Help shape the future of the Bird Flu Radar: europa.eu/!PgBNC4
April 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM