# Switzerland is closely monitoring three livestock diseases - SWI swissinfo.ch

> Swiss federal authorities are monitoring lumpy skin disease, bluetongue and African swine fever. Lumpy skin disease has reached Italy and France, prompting preventive vaccination in several cantons, and bluetongue has already affected Swiss sheep and cattle.

- Date: 2025-08-10 · published 2025-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15978-switzerland-is-closely-monitoring-three-livestock-diseases-swi-swissinfo-ch
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Spreading livestock diseases in Europe could restrict livestock movements and trade in the region. Impacts on global feed prices are likely to be limited.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-08-09 | [Strengthening prevention and control of three dangerous diseases in livestock.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15886-strengthening-prevention-and-control-of-three-dangerous-diseases-in-livestock.md) | -0.1% | -9.4% |
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| HOGS | 2021-10-26 | [Monitoring Livestock Disease Outbreaks in Real-Time - Grow Further – A food-secure future](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44451-monitoring-livestock-disease-outbreaks-in-real-time-grow-further-a-food-secure.md) | -0.3% | -4.1% |
| HOGS | 2025-09-15 | [Combating livestock diseases: A global challenge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15967-combating-livestock-diseases-a-global-challenge.md) | -0.3% | -2.9% |
| HOGS | 2026-03-15 | [The so-called "three major livestock infectious diseases" such as highly pathogenic avian influenza .. - MK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15926-the-so-called-three-major-livestock-infectious-diseases-such-as-highly.md) | -1.0% | -2.2% |
| SBM | 2021-10-26 | [Monitoring Livestock Disease Outbreaks in Real-Time - Grow Further – A food-secure future](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44451-monitoring-livestock-disease-outbreaks-in-real-time-grow-further-a-food-secure.md) | +0.7% | +10.1% |
| SBM | 2025-09-15 | [Combating livestock diseases: A global challenge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15967-combating-livestock-diseases-a-global-challenge.md) | -1.4% | -6.1% |
| SBM | 2026-07-31 | [Controlling disease outbreaks in livestock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15893-controlling-disease-outbreaks-in-livestock.md) | -0.1% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- swissinfo.ch: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/food-safety/switzerland-is-closely-monitoring-three-animal-diseases/89810021

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