Veterinary Research
Infectious proteins called prions cause a group of related, fatal and incurable neurodegenerative disorders, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Researchers have combined two separate computer models to identify areas at highest risk for outbreaks of lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) in cattle.
Dairy management systems that facilitate natural cow behavior could improve health, reproduction and productivity.
Identifying vulnerabilities to outbreaks of Ebola and Lassa fever is possible following new research from the University of Surrey and University of Cambridge.
Dr. Amy Vincent led in profiling the genetic evolution of swine influenza type A viruses (IAV) and how this affects the animals’ immune responses to the pathogens.
Various types of algae continue to attract interest as potential sources of nutritional products for humans and animals.
Various types of algae continue to attract interest as potential sources of nutritional products for humans and animals.
A new Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study reveals, for the first time, how diet and bacteria may interact to prolong chronic diarrhea in monkeys.
Researchers at the University of Queensland and Swansea University have demonstrated that environmental factors can play a role in host specificity and the risk of outbreaks in human populations.
If you plan to submit results of controlled trials to the Journal of Dairy Science, you’ll want to learn about REFLECT.
The vaccine, tested in a mouse model, prolonged the time before infected animals developed symptoms by up to 60 per cent.
The FDA this week announced a funding opportunity and Request for Applications (RFA) for studies that can help target and define durations of use for certain medically important antimicrobial drugs approved for use in the feed of food-producing animals.
Cannabinoids could, potentially, reduce stress, improve fertility, boost feed intake and treat some chronic conditions in cattle and hogs, but commercial applications face two major barriers.
This webinar is rescheduled from the original date of December 3, 2018.
The new CAST paper outlines the need for better data sharing and accessibility to enable creative and efficient application of research results.
Understanding of the cattle microbiome can provide tools for improving animal health and productivity.
During a disease outbreak in humans or animals, some individuals are far more “competent” at spreading pathogens than others.
Gene editing technology offers potential for dramatically accelerating genetic improvement in livestock, including introduction of novel traits such as resistance to specific diseases in cattle.
A coalition of scientists aim to develop a synthetic self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) platform that could enable rapid vaccine production in response to an outbreak of infectious disease.
NAHMS study reveals management trends that offer opportunities to improve dairy heifer health and productivity.
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.
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).
FedByScience - universities telling stories of discovery - launches alongside 2018 Farm Bill.
Study results indicate culture-based treatment can be more economical than blanket treatment.
Researches found that the ano-genital distance (AGD) in dairy cattle may be predictive of fertility in both heifers and cows.