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H1N1 influenza turns up again in cats
Two domestic shorthair cats from a Wisconsin household that were recently euthanized because of severe respiratory disease probably were infected with…
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Partnership launches cat health initiative
The Cat Health Network, a newly formed partnership among some of the most influential feline organizations in the country, approved funding for…
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Captive elephant welfare study under way
A three-year, first-of-its-kind study commenced in December for the purpose of producing data that will be used to determine best practices in zoo…
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Changing the world with an embryo
Over the past 50 years, Dr. Ralph L. Brinster has developed revolutionary techniques and experiments that have advanced the field of genetics
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Stem cells in theory & practice
Veterinarians treating horses, dogs, cats with stem cells as research continues.
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Marine mammals succumbing to dual-parasite infections
A National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases study identified a link between severe illness and co-infection with Sarcocystis neurona and…
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FDA analyzing pet foods for Salmonella contamination
The FDA has been conducting a national effort to collect and analyze pet food samples for Salmonella
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Corporate practice becomes part of the landscape
Corporate practices have established themselves in recent years as part of the landscape of companion animal practice in the United States.
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Russian, US vets collaborate on distemper threat to tigers
Russian and Wildlife Conservation Society veterinarians have teamed up to determine how serious a threat distemper is to endangered
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Starting from day one
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is working to provide guidelines and tools that will allow countries around the world—but particularly…
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Tactics analyzed in fighting remaining brucellosis infections
Lingering cases connected with wildlife exposure
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Questions-and cases-mount in seal disease outbreak
A mysterious disease that's killed scores of ringed seals off the Alaskan coast since the summer may also be infecting other species of Arctic marine…
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Researchers say fungus causes deadly bat disease
A study published in the journal Nature purports to prove the Geomyces destructans fungus is causing a deadly illness responsible for catastrophic die…
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Veterinarian won Nobel for immunology research
The only veterinarian to win a Nobel Prize, Dr. Peter C. Doherty was a state veterinary officer in Australia before embarking on a career in…