African Swine Fever (ASF) is a devastating viral disease with near-100% mortality in pigs, threatening pig welfare and industry globally as it spreads to new regions.
ASF causes severe acute suffering through haemorrhagic disease - infected pigs experience fever, internal bleeding, respiratory failure, and death. Depopulation of affected farms involves mass killing of healthy animals and raises profound welfare concerns about methods used. Prevention through rigorous biosecurity is the only current protection.