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Florida not tickled by threat of infestation
Florida not tickled by threat of infestation The persistence of disease-carrying parasites in their state is…
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Laboratories terminated, but lessons learned
At veterinary colleges, such laboratories have come under increasing attention this past year.
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Screwworm turns heads in Florida
When screwworm larvae were found on the prepuce of a four-year-old Thoroughbred gelding in
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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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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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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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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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Laboratories certified, rapid tests approved for BSE surveillance
Department of Agriculture has approved seven state veterinary diagnostic laboratories
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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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A work in progress
When bovine spongiform encephalopathy was diagnosed in Washington state in December 2003, the nation was fortunate
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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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Vesicular stomatitis quarantines lifted in Texas; remain in Colorado, New Mexico
As of late October, all vesicular stomatitis quarantines in Texas had been lifted; however, quarantines remained at 141 premises in Colorado
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Funding redirected to enhance BSE research program
Almost $2 million in funding has been redirected to enhance research on bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
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Genetically engineered cows resist bacteria that cause mastitis
Researchers at the Department of Agriculture have genetically engineered dairy cows that resist mastitis
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Vesicular stomatitis cases identified
posted June 1, 2005 Scientists have confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis in horses in New Mexico and Arizona. The cases are the first to be…
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Vesicular stomatitis affects multiple states in 2005
The Department of Agriculture's Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health reported that 583 equids and 194 cattle tested positive for vesicular…