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Detection dogs identify COVID-19 infections
Results of a recent study suggest people with COVID-19 produce a scent that is identifiable by trained detection dogs.
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Human activity likely caused deadly infections in marine mammals
Fungal infections that have killed porpoises and dolphins in the Pacific Northwest may be linked to nearby human activities such as construction and…
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Fire may help control chronic wasting disease
The prion proteins that cause chronic wasting disease survive for years in soil and are taken up by plants.
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Deadly pneumonia traced to domestic sheep
New research claims to settle the controversial and long-running debate over whether domestic sheep can infect bighorn sheep with the bacteria that…
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Animal Health Studies Database
A year ago June, the AVMA launched an Animal Health Studies Database for researchers seeking animals to participate in clinical studies
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Canine brucellosis
Brucella canis infection is a common disease of dogs that can affect humans and is therefore a One Health issue.
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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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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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CWD vaccine delays illness in mice
Several vaccine candidates could prolong lives of animals infected with chronic wasting disease and reduce spread of the disease.
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Veterinarians’ smartphones, tablets contaminated with staphylococci
Most of the staphylococci found on these devices were likely of human origin, suggesting contamination was more likely originating from staff members…
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SARS-CoV-2 variant found in pets
Researchers in Texas and England found dogs and cats have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern known as B.1.1.7. In human medicine,…
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More virus strains found in pigs
U.S. pigs are infected with a second and possibly a third strain of a coronavirus
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Vaccine protects foals against Rhodococcus equi
Researchers have developed a vaccine that protects foals against infection with Rhodococcus equi, the most common and important cause of pneumonia in…
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COVID-19 surveillance study ongoing at wildlife rehabilitation center
A study at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota is investigating the efficacy of a surveillance system for detecting asymptomatic…
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Study indicates serotype, dose affect Salmonella shedding
Pigs inoculated with Salmonella organisms in a recent study shed the bacteria for various lengths of time, depending on the strain and dose given.
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Challenges immense for infectious disease research in large animals
The challenges of using mice for infectious disease research are minor when compared with studies involving large animals.
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Research honored at scholars symposium
About 500 veterinary students presented research results through posters at the 18th annual National Veterinary Scholars Research Symposium, which ran…
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In Short
A vaccine used to prevent dogs from contracting leishmaniasis, a deadly parasitic disease, also can be used to treat infected dogs.
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Study may show how bluetongue virus survives winter
A virus that sickens and kills ruminants may survive winter in temperate regions by reproducing inside female midges
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Recombinant vaccine could reduce paratuberculosis spread
A vaccine in development could help reduce the spread of paratuberculosis, a common chronic disease on dairies, according to recent study results.
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Foundation announces grants for canine, feline health research
Morris Animal Foundation announced nine newly funded studies to improve canine health and five to improve feline health.
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Studies ongoing into effects of SARS-CoV-2 variants on animals
As the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant spreads in the U.S., researchers continue work to understand the effects on animals of such human variants of concern.
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1935 - 1945
Information on food-producing animals was a mainstay of JAVMA during this decade.
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Studies offer scientific appraisal of tail docking effects in dairy cattle
 "The prevalence of (bovine) tail docking has exploded. Ten years ago, there weren't very many people docking tails
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Racing to save humans through animal research
Veterinary researchers are improving our understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, interspecies transmission, and a host of other public and animal…