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APHIS funds animal disease programs
The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded over $14 million to more than 70 projects aimed at protecting U.S.…
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Federal complex to expand animal disease studies, diagnostics
Dr. Kenneth R. Burton, coordinator of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility, talked with JAVMA News about progress on the facility and how he…
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Development of emerging disease agent biologics
Development of emerging infectious disease biologics is essential for One Health. The AVMA supports the development of these products through…
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Disease research center forming at Kansas State
A team at Kansas State University is receiving a five-year, $11.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to form the Center on Emerging…
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A glimmer of hope for a fatal feline disease
Controlling risk factors for feline infectious peritonitis is difficult, while new antiviral drugs show great promise
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NIH awards $17M to research emerging infectious diseases
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced in August the creation of the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious…
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APHIS announces $16M in funding to protect animal health
The 2018 Farm Bill provided funding for programs to help prevent animal pests and diseases from entering the United States and to reduce the spread…
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Rabbit, hare populations recovering from viral disease
Rabbit and hare populations appear to have largely recovered from a viral disease that caused die-offs in the Western U.S., although the pathogen…
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Questions remain as canine respiratory disease cases fall
The outbreak of atypical canine infectious respiratory infectious disease complex (aCIRDC) that grabbed the nation’s attention late last year appears…
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Farmer hopes lawsuit will affect disease practices
An Indiana swine farmer hopes his recently settled lawsuit will discourage swine owners from intentionally infecting their pigs with
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The risky business of global animal movement
Likely sources of another pandemic are being scrutinized like never before, including the global movement of animals via international trade and…
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APHIS awards $2.8M to combat chronic wasting disease
APHIS gave priority to states and tribes in states that have detected CWD and have a CWD monitoring and control program or that propose to create a…
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Cull sheds light on CWD, test sought for detection in live animals
About 17% of white-tailed deer tested suspect or positive for chronic wasting disease during a recent hunt in southwest Montana. The U.S. Department…
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Congressmen call for public health coordination amid coronavirus outbreak
As coronavirus infections spread, veterinarians in Congress stress that the outbreak shows the need for coordinated health planning among federal…
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Morris commits $1.2 million to fight feline infectious peritonitis
On Oct. 14, Morris Animal Foundation announced a major initiative to find treatments, a cure, or a preventive vaccine for a disease that
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Making sense of the mystery illness found across the US
Summary: As of early December, cases of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) have been seen by veterinarians in multiple states.…
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Bigger challenge than PRRS
Porcine epidemic diarrhea is the biggest challenge Dr. Luc Dufresne has faced in 25 years in practice.
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Industry, agencies continue preparing for African swine fever
In March, veterinarians at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting said swine veterinarians and pork industries continue…
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CDC, USDA work toward robust surveillance programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled plans in August for a new outbreak analysis and forecast hub for anticipating infectious…
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Researchers look for IBDV–avian flu link
A million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping a coalition of international researchers better understand how infectious…
Circovirus in Dogs FAQ
This page answers pet owners' common questions about the recently discovered canine circovirus and its possible role in disease in dogs.
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Vaccine developed to prevent Hendra virus infection
A long-awaited vaccine against a deadly zoonotic infectious disease in Australia became available Nov. 1.
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1935 - 1945
Information on food-producing animals was a mainstay of JAVMA during this decade.
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Investigations ongoing in dog illnesses, deaths
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has been investigating possible connections among at least 12 dogs that developed