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NIH funds study of leishmaniasis in Brazil
posted December 19, 2010 The National Institutes of Health has funded a five-year study of human infection with Leishmania braziliensis, one of…
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Brucella melitensis infection discovered in cattle for first time, goats also infected
Brucella melitensis infection discovered in cattle for first time, goats also infected
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Endangered sea otters threatened by toxic algae
Veterinarian documents first freshwater toxin poisoning of a marine mammal
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Louisiana attains Class Free brucellosis status
Louisiana attains Class Free brucellosis status
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Policy calls for veterinary inclusion in marine mammal health programs
The AVMA has added a policy concerning veterinarians and marine mammal health and welfare.
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Europe adopts new animal testing regulations
Legislation passed by the European Parliament this September will prohibit member states from using great apes in nearly all research
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Wildlife rescue under way as oil gushes into Gulf
As efforts to contain the largest oil spill in U.S. history continued with no immediate end in sight, the grim toll on wildlife along the Gulf Coast…
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Exotic virus spreads across Northeast; researchers worry about wildlife
Exotic virus spreads across Northeast; researchers worry about wildlifeWith each passing week, the damage wrought by the West Nile virus on the…
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Congressman sees need for more zoo and wildlife veterinarians
The House of Representatives has taken up legislation to increase the number of veterinarians specially trained in the care and conservation of wild…
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Rabbit calicivirus infection confirmed in Iowa rabbitry
A rabbitry in Crawford County, Iowa was found to have rabbit calicivirus infection, also known as viral hemorrhagic disease.
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Laboratories terminated, but lessons learned
At veterinary colleges, such laboratories have come under increasing attention this past year.