Technical Topics and Tools

Provides guidance on biosecurity, slaughtering and restocking practice in smallholder pig farming system which are designed for use by national and/or central veterinary authorities, farmers and relevant stakeholders, especially focusing on Southeast Asian pig industry.

This surveillance guideline provides guidance for government officials in defining surveillance objectives, establishing ASF-related case definitions and reporting criteria, providing examples of potential ASF surveillance methods, identifying various crucial factors in consideration of a surveillance system, and evaluating a surveillance system.

Provides recommendations on the practical application of good biosecurity management practices combined with traceability in smallholder pig systems. These are necessary for the continued production and supply of commodities along the pork value chain irrespective of the prevailing ASF virus risk situation.

Provides guidance on planning and conducting pig culling and disposal operations in smallholder setting including other relevant actions, such as cleaning and disinfection of premises in the event of an ASF outbreak.

This video provides practical steps on how to implement biosecurity to tackle ASF in pig farms, including cleaning and disinfecting pig pens. This video will help guide smallholder farmers to ramp up biosecurity measures to keep their pigs safe and healthy.

The second edition of the handbook provides insights on surveillance and disease management in wild boar based on experiences with ASFV eradication in Belgium and Czechia, as well as other recent experiences in the prevention and control of the disease in wild boar in Europe.

This field manual is aimed to assist veterinarians in the prompt recognition and detection of the disease and the immediate control steps at farm level