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Stranded Orca Euthanised
The orca that stranded earlier this week in Grafarvogur has been euthanised, reports RÚV. After swimming back out to sea on Wednesday, it stranded again today at Kjalarnes. According to MAST’s Chief Veterinary Officer, the decision was made with animal welfare as…
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Reykjavik Residents Asked To Show Vigilance Against Bird Flu
In recent days, the City of Reykjavík’s Animal Control employees have been identifying and removing dead birds suspected of carrying avian flu. In a press release by the city, residents are asked to notify Animal Control of any dead or sick birds.…
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Up To 20 Dead Geese Found In Vatnsmýri, Bird Flu Suspected Cause
A zoology professor discovered nearly 20 dead greylag geese in Vatnsmýri yesterday, reports RÚV. Gunnar Þór Hallgrímsson, a zoology professor at the University of Iceland, was walking through Vatnsmýrin with his son when they came across numerous dead geese. Gunnar suggests the…
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Two Dogs Removed From Owners Due To Poor Living Conditions
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) recently intervened to remove two dogs from their owners after determining that the animals were being kept in unacceptable conditions, reports RÚV. According to a statement on MAST’s website, the dogs were confiscated from their…
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Preschool E.coli Infection Traced To Minced Meat
The origins of an e.coli contamination, which led to a mass outbreak in a Reykjavík preschool, have been determined. The case was investigated by the Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST), which identified the contamination coming from a mixture of beef and sheep…
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Tourists Face Fines For Illegally Importing Dogs Into Iceland
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) has filed three complaints with the police regarding tourists who illegally imported dogs into the country in the cabin of their respective airplanes, reports RÚV. The import of the dogs was only discovered after MAST…
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Mould Detected In Froosh Smoothies
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, MAST, warns against the consumption of several batches of Froosh Strawberry, Banana & Guava smoothies imported by Core wholesaler. The product did not pass the quality control of the manufacturing process. The mould toxin patulin was…
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Reminder: It Is Illegal To Sell Wild Geese On Facebook
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) has issued a public advisory reminding people that Icelandic law is very clear when it comes to selling game fowl on the internet: don’t do it. [su_pullquote]Enter a competition to win a box of Grapevine…
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Authorities Call For Investigation Of Suspected Smuggler Of Reptiles And Tarantulas
The Icelandic Food And Veterinary Authority (MAST) has issued a statement saying they have called for the police to investigate someone suspected of having smuggled tarantulas, snakes and other reptiles into the country. [su_pullquote] Be in with the chance of winning a…
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MAST Warns Against Dining Like Former Prime Minister
Just in case the lunch recently posted by former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson got your mouth watering, the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) has some words of caution for you. Sigmundur both amused and soured a number of Icelanders with…
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Food Authorities Make Disputed Claims About Insect-Based Power Bar
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) has made claims about the Jungle Bar that its creators have refuted as inaccurate and easily verifiable as such. In a recent interview with Vísir, MAST specialist Helga Margrét Pálsdóttir told reporters that Jungle Bar,…
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Pig Farms Under Scrutiny
Icelandic pig farms have been in the critical spotlight since photos were released showing pigs in cramped conditions. Farmers say the photos show an exception rather than the general state of things, but starting today pig farmers are obliged to follow new…
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Bless Bless Danny Dog
My children and I moved to Iceland, from England, just over one week ago after a year of meticulous careful planning and much excitement at the prospect of embracing what is a unique and magical culture here in Iceland. We feel very…
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Prime Minister Wrong On Imported Meat
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson made claims about meat from the US that were not actually true, an official from the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) told reporters. Addressing attendees of a Progressive Party leadership meeting last Friday, the Prime Minister…
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Pig Gelding Becoming More Humane
Progress has been made in encouraging Icelandic pig farmers to abide the law where the gelding of pigs is concerned. “The large pig farms have hired veterinarians to geld pigs with anaesthetic,” Auður Arnþórsdóttir, a veterinarian at the Icelandic Food and Veterinary…