Novel pig syndrome now observed widely in the Netherlands

A new pig syndrome, described last year in the Netherlands, has now been found in many different farms throughout the Netherlands. The syndrome is linked to a variant of parvovirus similar to one found in fox faeces in 2012. Mid-2025, the syndrome’s existence was reported by Royal GD, the Netherlands’ animal health service. It had been around since late 2024 and was characterised by bulging eyes, a red, balding and wrinkled skin and was reported not to be fatal. At the time the syndrome h