Federal animal disease authorities will expect farms to meet certain disease control criteria, verified by certification and audits

The practice of veterinary medicine encompasses aquatic animals, including aquatic livestock and pets. Aquatic animal veterinarians in the United…

Lax biosecurity likely helped spread a highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza virus among farms, according to federal agriculture

The Canadian government has launched an online video informing producers about the best on-farm practices that can protect livestock

Dr. Rodney Butch Baker grew up on a small farm in Kentucky, where his family raised livestock, tobacco, and row crops.

Virulent Newcastle Disease (vND), which is highly contagious, has been found in numerous backyard poultry flocks in southern California, prompting…

A new Food and Drug Administration regulation requires the establishment and maintenance of records by persons in the United

Efforts are under way to create a network of veterinary diagnostic laboratories across the United States

Biosecurity research, Education Council, AKC award

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is funding more than 40 projects toward controlling the spread of…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting a series of free webinars every day next…

A growing corps of veterinarians is working in fish medicine, and two veterinary organizations are working to create a board specialty in fish…

Most of the staphylococci found on these devices were likely of human origin, suggesting contamination was more likely originating from staff members…

State officials blame broken quarantines, call for added biosecurity

An international task force sees some progress in combating antimicrobial resistance, but the problem remains a growing threat.

A federal aquaculture plan would give the U.S. Department of Agriculture expanded authority over farmed aquatic animals and have USDA officials create…

The African swine fever virus killed pigs in dozens of outbreaks in the Dominican Republic, the first country in the Western Hemisphere with…

African swine fever (ASF) has recently been reported in the Dominican Republic and Germany. The USDA also has announced new requirements for importing…

In April, an Oregon Senate committee heard testimony for and against a bill that would phase out mink farming in the state in an effort to protect…

The University of Kentucky’s Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center and its Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory have likely identified a novel rotavirus…

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.…

Nearly three dozen competencies will be necessary for certification in the AVMA’s veterinary first responder program, which ensures veterinarians are…

The AVMA Veterinary First Responder Certificate Program ensures that veterinary professionals are prepared to respond efficiently and effectively to…

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…

Swine veterinarians say the responses to COVID-19—and the vulnerabilities uncovered—will help them combat infectious diseases in swine going forward.