Animal Health & Veterinary

Animal Health & Veterinary

British Columbia to build new plant and animal health center

The current center suffered extensive damages during the 2021 floods in Abbotsford and needs to be replaced to meet the increasing demands for testing.

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Keep up with advances in piglet nutrition that balance health, performance, and feeding costs

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Learn about science-driven approaches to improve gut health, refine feed formulation, and enhance profitability in piglet production. Presented by Feed Strategy.

Keep up with advances in piglet nutrition that balance health, performance, and feeding costs

Feed Mill of the Future

Are phages ready to emerge from their 'disillusionment' phase?

Funding gaps may have quieted headlines about phages, but industry experts say the work has continued behind the scenes and has yielded promising results.

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Appeals court upholds Massachusetts Question 3

In a 47-page opinion, an appeals court judge said the law is not unconstitutional.

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Livestock & Poultry Diseases

New case of New World screwworm detected in Mexico

Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported a new case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, which originated in the south-southeast of the country.

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African Swine Fever

Estonia declares end to ASF emergency phase

As the highest alert level for African swine fever is stepped down in Estonia, new cases in domestic pigs have been confirmed in four other European states, and there are further outbreaks in India.

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Animal Health & Veterinary

What One Health looks like for one CDC official

Megin Nichols breaks down practical elements of the One Health approach, from building trust across agencies to understanding farm culture.

Megin Nichols, director of the CDC Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, described what One Health looks like to her during a September 6 speech at Kansas State University.

Animal Health & Veterinary

NNSA, Texas A&M AgriLife partner to combat NWS

Partnership advances eBeam technology and radiological security while safeguarding agriculture nationwide.

Texas A&M AgriLife and the Office of Radiological Security, part of the National Nuclear Security Administration, is teaming up on a national effort to combat New World screwworm.

Animal Health & Veterinary

FDA conditionally approves first drug for NWS in cattle

Dectomax-CA1 from Zoetis is conditionally approved for use only in cattle.

African Swine Fever

ASF outbreak on European farm leads to job losses

In the absence of declared support from the government, one Maag Agro farm in Estonia hit by ASF led to the company decision to severely cut its workforce.

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Animal Health & Veterinary

University of Arizona joins fight against New World screwworm

The Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is one of three sites selected for screening.

The Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will soon assist the USDA in a national effort against the outbreak of New World screwworm. Last October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a resurgence of the fly, which is endemic to Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and countries across South America.

African Swine Fever

ASF response plans require thorough cooperation

Industry and government officials stress the need for detailed planning and cross-sector collaboration to manage potential African swine fever outbreaks.

Avian Influenza

FFAR develops decontamination strategy for HPAI-infected milk

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and Texas A&M AgriLife Research are investing $300,404 in a Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) grant to develop effective, farmer-friendly decontamination strategies.

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