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Runoff contributes to emergence of disease in marine mammals
The deaths of bottlenose dolphins and thousands of fish brought attention to the growing number of emerging diseases in marine mammals.
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Veterinary research sought on pathogenesis of infectious disease
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund's Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease award program is interested in more proposals
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Genome roundup
This past December, scientists completed a first draft of the genome sequence of the chimpanzee.
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Veterinary research study moves forward
Many animal health experts suggested one of the main problems is creating incentives for institutions to fund research
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Senators unanimously approve MUMS bill
The Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act came a step closer to enactment when the Senate approved the legislation
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Wildlife pets create ethical, practical challenges for veterinarians
An astute veterinarian was the first to alert public health authorities to the monkeypox outbreak in the Midwest in May 2003
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Federal panel to study prion diseases
Government officials in September announced formation of a federal interagency working group to identify gaps in scientific
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Study finds cats are susceptible to avian influenza H5N1 virus
Domestic cats are susceptible to avian influenza A H5N1, and they can spread the disease to other cats
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ARS researchers develop E coli prevention strategies for cattle
Researchers have discovered that E coli O157:H7 infections can occur in calves' gallbladders, in addition to the animals' intestines.
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Manatee research leads to new questions
An interdisciplinary team studying an emergent papillomavirus in manatees have sequenced the genome of the virus
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Agencies invite comment on proposed BSE safeguards
Three federal agencies have issued an advance notice of proposed rule making to solicit comments
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USAHA supports livestock identification plan, bolstering security for food supply
Support for the draft U.S. Animal Identification Plan was one of 30 resolutions the organization approved
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Washington state dairy cow nation's first case of BSE
The first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United States was in a nonambulatory dairy cow slaughtered in Washington state.
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Vesicular stomatitis outbreak spreads to Colorado
As of Aug. 2, the Department of Agriculture had confirmed 23 cases of vesicular stomatitis in horses
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USDA plans sharp increase in BSE testing
The Department of Agriculture in March announced a tenfold increase in the number of cattle tested for bovine spongiform encephalopathy. The plan…
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Vesicular stomatitis confirmed in Texas horses
On May 18, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirmed three cases of vesicular stomatitis in a herd of horses in west…
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USDA ends BSE investigation; experts call for more safeguards
The Department of Agriculture ended its investigation of the first U.S. case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy
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Feline leukemia virus threatens endangered panthers
The Florida panther, a subspecies of the mountain lion, is one of the most endangered mammals on earth. A new threat has emerged in the…
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President Walther encourages federal funding to battle CWD
President Jack O. Walther told a Senate subcommittee that chronic wasting disease threatens the nation's deer and elk herds and that Congress should…
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New form of BSE sparks discussion
Italian researchers say they have identified a new form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy
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PRRS: Is elimination attainable?
It is the most expensive disease of modern swine production
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Veterinary research needs study begins
The problems with veterinary research are real, the effects far-reaching, and the outlook bleak.
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Johne's disease, PRRS projects win funding
Johne's disease and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome together cause more than $800 million a year in losses
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Multidisciplinary task force tackles Chicago distemper outbreak
A task force of veterinarians, a virologist, and animal control officials is searching for the cause of a canine distemper outbreak in the Chicago…
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The growing importance of aquatic animal diseases
Animal disease has emerged as one of the most important factors hindering the development of aquaculture worldwide