FMD NEWS: Cases Discovered in Pigs in Kinmen
The latest news on Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks around the world.

Sub-Clinical FMD Reported in Taipei
TAIWAN - Sub-clinical foot and mouth disease (FMD) infection has been found in pigs on one farm during routine surveillance.

Campaign Starts Against 'Cruel & Inhumane' Ritual
TAIWAN - Animal welfare campaigners are calling for an end to the ritual of rearing so-called 'divine pigs'.

Potty Training for Pigs Successful in Taiwan
TAIWAN - Taiwan has been experimenting with a simple solution to the perennial problems of pollution, smell and excessive water use on pig farms: train the pigs to use a toilet.

Taiwan Potty-Trains Pigs as an Anti-Pollution Solution
TAIWAN - Taiwan's environmental authorities said Wednesday they are planning to promote potty training for pigs to help curb water and waste pollution.

Taiwanese Pigs Potty-Trained to Curb Pollution
TAIWAN - Farmers in southern Taiwan have started to potty-train their pigs in response to a planned water pollution fee, breeders and officials said earlier today.

Pigs Recovering from H1N1 Virus
TAIWAN - The pigs on a farm in Taitung, eastern Taiwan diagnosed with the influenza A (H1N1) virus last month are reported to be recovering and showing no new traces of the virus

Pig Farmers Accuse DOH of Double Standards
TAIWAN - Pig farmers have accused the Department of Health (DOH) of planning to loosen restrictions on ractopamine content in pork to open up the country to more US pork imports. It is likely that farmers...