Latest News From Veterinary Research

Humic acid, found in highly organic soils, degrades the CWD prion proteins and makes them less infective.
Soil Type Could Affect Infectivity of CWD Prions

Prions, the misshapen proteins associated with transmissible spongiform encephalopathies such as BSE and CWD have a dangerous ability to persist and remain infective in spite of environmental exposure.

Study: Fumonisin Not Detrimental to Beef Cattle Diets
Study: Fumonisin Not Detrimental to Beef Cattle Diets

Increasing levels of dietary fumonisin do not adversely affect feedlot cattle performance, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist in Amarillo.

Jason Lombard, DVM, MS, and Natalie Urie, MPH, DVM, helped conduct the NAHMS Dairy 2014 Study.
Identify Opportunities for Better Heifer Health

NAHMS study reveals management trends that offer opportunities to improve dairy heifer health and productivity.

FDA Approves First Animal Drug for Reduction of Manure Gas Emissions

A first-ever drug for reduction of ammonia gas in livestock has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use after being developed by Elanco.

A first-ever drug for reduction of ammonia gas in livestock has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use after being developed by Elanco.
FDA Approves First Animal Drug for Reduction of Manure Gas Emissions

A first-ever drug for reduction of ammonia gas in livestock has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use after being developed by Elanco.

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New Veterinary Research Grant Aims to Help Dairy Calves and Farmers

Michigan State University researchers Lorraine Sordillo and Ángel Abuelo, both in the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, have been awarded a four-year, $500,000 grant for their work with dairy calves.

Across beef production segments, the most important animal welfare topic where training is needed was animal handling, identifying and treating sick animals was second, and animal identification and verification was third. The only exception was among beef veterinarians who ranked vaccination protocols third.
New Survey Identifies Needs and Gaps in Cattle Care and Well-being

Merck Animal Health this week announced the results from the Cattle Care and Well-Being Survey, identifying resources, topics and training needed to advance cattle care and well-being.

Volatile organic compounds could serve as biomarkers for bovine respiratory disease.
A Sniff Test for BRD?

As the search continues for reliable chute-side tests for early signs of BRD, researchers work to identify indicators beyond gross signs, body temperature and other traditional methods of field diagnosis.

White-tailed deer could serve as sentinel animals for disease surveillance, and also could provide a reservoir for propagating the virus should it become established here.
Deer Could Harbor Rift Valley Fever Virus

Among the foreign animal diseases posing potential threats to U.S. herds, we don’t often hear about Rift Valley Fever.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) hosted the 2nd International Symposium on Alternatives to Antibiotics in Paris, France.
Papers Summarize Symposium on Alternatives to Antibiotics

As global pressures mount to reduce the use of antibiotics in food-animal production, scientists work to identify production practices and technologies to cost-effectively protect animal health and performance.

Immature ticks often acquire the pathogen after biting infected mice.
Breaking the Lyme Disease Cycle

Mice actually play a key role in the transmission cycle for Lyme disease, and researchers at MIT and Harvard are exploring genomic editing as a tool for disrupting that cycle.

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) chose Iowa State to lead the institute, which will utilize a One Health approach to comprehensively tackle the AMR problem.
ISU Will Host National Antimicrobial Resistance Center

Iowa State University has been selected to establish and host a new national Institute for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Education.

The National Mastitis Council (NMC) is now accepting manuscripts for its 2019 Technology Transfer Session (TTS). Manuscripts will be accepted through Sept. 30.
NMC Calls for Manuscript Submissions

Research papers highlight latest milk quality, udder health research.

Genome editing is the process of making precise, targeted sequence changes in the DNA of living cells and organisms.
Gene Editing: Potential and Perceptions

A new report from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) offers a primer on the science of genome editing, along with potential applications and challenges.

ZIVO Bioscience, Inc.  investigates the health and nutritional benefits of bioactive compounds derived from its proprietary algal cultures.
Research Indicates Algae-Derived Compounds Could Treat Mastitis

ZIVO Bioscience, Inc. recently announced positive results from a discovery-stage pilot experiment designed to test the efficacy of certain algae-based compounds against bacterial infections that cause bovine mastitis.

Colorado State University researcher Dr. Glen Golden and Odin taking a break from detector dog training.
Researchers Train Dogs to Sniff out Animal Disease

The collaborative 12-month program evaluates the effectiveness of training and using dogs to detect and identify waterfowl feces or carcasses infected with avian influenza (AI).

Cervids, such as these young mule deer, can contract and transmit chronic wasting disease.
Cattle Resist CWD in Long-Term Trial

Because of its similarity to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), concerns have lingered that chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and other cervids could eventually could spread to cattle.

Automated greenhouse gas sampling chambers were set up in a Texas Panhandle feedyard.
Feedyard Greenhouse Gas Study Analyzes Emissions, Mitigation Factors

A week spent in a feedyard pen is helping researchers gain a better understanding of greenhouse gas emissions.

Wisconsin Researchers Find CWD in Soil Around Mineral Licks

New research out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has, for the first time, detected prions responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in samples taken from sites where deer congregate.

In Wisconsin, Chronic Wasting Disease s concentrated among white-tailed deer in southwestern and southeastern counties.
Wisconsin Researchers Find CWD in Soil Around Mineral Licks

New research out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has, for the first time, detected prions responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in samples taken from sites where deer congregate.

Scientists will first sequence the genomes of one species per taxonomic family, then one per genus and eventually all eukaryote species.
BioGenome: Biology’s Moonshot Benefits Ag Science

Recent news has featured the European Space Agency’s “Gaia” satellite, which has mapped most of the Milky Way galaxy, documenting the locations, color, radiation signatures and movements of 1.7 billion stars.

NIH scientists studied monkeys exposed to CWD for up to 13 years.
NIH Study Finds No CWD Transmissibility in Macaques

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) did not cross the species barrier to infect cynomolgus macaque monkeys during a lengthy investigation by National Institutes of Health scientists exploring risks to humans.

Cornell Researchers Explore Stem Cell Therapy for Mastitis

Mastitis is the most expensive disease in the dairy industry. Each clinical case can cost a dairy farmer more than $400 and damages both the cow's future output as well as her comfort.

Gerlinde Van de Walle, DVM, PhD, at Cornell University, sees potential for stem-cell therapy to help restore mammary tissues following mastitis infections.
Cornell Researchers Explore Stem Cell Therapy for Mastitis

Mastitis is the most expensive disease in the dairy industry. Each clinical case can cost a dairy farmer more than $400 and damages both the cow's future output as well as her comfort.

Influenza type D could play a role in the bovine respiratory disease complex.
Influenza D Virus in Cattle

The Influenza D virus (IDV) was first isolated from pigs in 2011 at the University of Minnesota.

The new initiative intends to promote the need for continued agricultural progress to address food challenges.
Federal Investment in Ag Research is Essential for Competitiveness

FedByScience - universities telling stories of discovery - launches alongside 2018 Farm Bill.

A rebuilt bacterial compound called tunicamycin could bolster penicillin’s effectiveness against antibiotic-resistant germs like Staphylococcus aureus.
Soil Bacterium Tapped for Penicillin Guard Duty

A common soil bacterium may hold the key to preserving the germ-killing power of penicillin.

The Global Virome Project aims to proactively address viral diseases before they become pandemic.
Global Virome Project Aims to Prevent Pandemics

Whether among livestock, wildlife or humans, the best time to stop an outbreak of viral disease is early, before it becomes widespread.

Texas A&M Sets New Goals For Cattle Research

Dramatic weather changes such as drought and parasites have created a set of new challenges for Texas beef cattle producers. Texas A&M University are putting new priority on beef production research.

Texas A&M University are putting new priority on beef production research, utilizing additional department leaders to create unique solutions for producers.
Texas A&M Sets New Goals For Cattle Research

Dramatic weather changes such as drought and parasites have created a set of new challenges for Texas beef cattle producers. Texas A&M University are putting new priority on beef production research.

A cow blastocyst with the Inner Cell Mass, which is the precursor of embryonic stem cells, stained red.
Efficient Technique for Isolating Embryonic Stem Cells in Cows

Findings could advance cattle production, help study human disease

Jared Decker, an Extension beef geneticist at Mizzou, had led the genomic extension efforts in beef cattle since arriving at MU.
Mizzou Receives Grant for Bovine Reproduction, Genomics

The grant, through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), will be used to develop The National Center for Applied Reproduction and Genomics (NCARG) in Beef Cattle.

Texas A&M Scientists Synthesize Historical Tick Models
Texas A&M Scientists Synthesize Historical Tick Models

Scientists model systems approaches meant to address ecological and regulatory questions about fever ticks.

How the Rabies Virus Makes Animals “Mad”
How the Rabies Virus Makes Animals “Mad”

A virus has no brain, but sometimes their adaptations seem so devious, one might suspect them of conspiracy.

NIFA Invests in Research to Maintain Healthy Agricultural Animals
NIFA Invests in Research to Maintain Healthy Agricultural Animals

Topics include all priority livestock and aquaculture infectious diseases (including those caused by viruses, bacteria, pests, parasites) and non-infectious diseases.

Wellness Trait Field Study Demonstrates Effectiveness of Clarifide Plus
Wellness Trait Field Study Demonstrates Effectiveness of Clarifide Plus

Peer-reviewed, multiherd study validates the effectiveness of wellness traits to predict disease incidence in dairy cattle.

Methionine Could Enhance Dairy Cattle Health and Reproduction
Methionine Could Enhance Dairy Cattle Health and Reproduction

Animal scientist Phil Cardoso knew that milk protein increases when dairy cows are fed the amino acid methionine, but he suspected that the supplement might have additional health benefits.

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Cornell study: Dairies can save thousands with strategic mastitis treatment

Study results indicate culture-based treatment can be more economical than blanket treatment.

Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Dairy Calves
Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Dairy Calves

Mycoplasma bovis is common on dairies and contributes to respiratory disease, particularly in stressed calves.