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USDA building new center for poultry research
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service has broken ground on a $5.2 million facility for poultry research
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$100,000 supports poultry education at Georgia
Merck Animal Health announced a $100,000 sponsorship for a student at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Chicks, Ducklings and Salmonella
Proper hygiene and sanitation are critical to preventing Salmonella infection associated with handling chicks, ducklings and other poultry.
Avian influenza in pets and backyard flocks
Learn how avian influenza affects companion animals and backyard poultry, and how to prevent it from spreading.
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Highly pathogenic H5N2 found in Alaska
An avian influenza virus found in a mallard this August in Alaska is similar to one that caused a devastating outbreak among poultry in
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Avian influenza viruses found in Northwestern states
Highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza virus, including one that killed turkeys in California, have been found in five Northwestern states since…
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H5N1 avian influenza, other strains still pose threats
Eliminating H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza from poultry in the six countries where the virus is endemic will take 10 or more years, according…
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Recommendations for preventing spread of zoonoses from nontraditional pets
The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has published a series of…
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Slaughter delays lead to depopulation
Companies destroyed thousands of swine and poultry in April as coronavirus outbreaks shuttered or slowed slaughter plants, and one producer warned…
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Another ballot initiative increases housing size for farm animals
As consumers demand to know more about the origin of their foods, the trend toward less-restrictive housing for farm animals has accelerated in recent…
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Veterinarian alleges retaliation for reporting mistreatment
Veterinarian alleges retaliation for reporting mistreatment
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Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst
With the recent arrival of the "Asian bird flu" in the Balkans, public health officials across the globe are hastily laying plans for the…
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Nation enters third year of historic HPAI epizootic
The ongoing outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus seen throughout the world is unlike previous HPAI outbreaks in terms of…
Avian influenza
Avian influenza appears periodically all over the world, including in the United States.
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Research symposium highlights students’ work
The 2014 Merial–National Institutes of Health Veterinary Scholars Symposium was held July 31-Aug. 3 at Cornell University.
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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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Growing concern about bird flu sparks call for global action
Chief veterinary officers are calling on Asian governments and the international community to make the fight against avian influenza
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World health organizations rush to avoid avian influenza pandemic
World health organizations rush to avoid avian influenza pandemicWorld health officials fear that an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of the…
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USDA starts highly pathogenic avian influenza vaccine trials
In April, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began testing the efficacy of four vaccines against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).…
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Songbirds, rodents not likely vectors in avian influenza outbreak
Songbirds and rodents are unlikely to have transmitted highly pathogenic avian influenza onto farms in 2014 and 2015, according to findings in a…
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Another H7N9 epidemic, with possible HPAI isolates
China is enduring its fifth epidemic in four years of an avian influenza strain that has killed hundreds of people, according to the World Health…
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Reagent network to benefit veterinary immunologists
The Department of Agriculture has announced a $2.15 million grant for a Veterinary Immune Reagent Network
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USDA funding studies on livestock disease, pests
Two universities will receive about $1.5 million each for the first year of five-year projects intended to help protect livestock from pests and…
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Devastating viruses disappeared in wild birds
The influenza viruses that killed 50 million chickens and turkeys during 2014 and 2015 have disappeared from wild birds, according to a recent…