Testing at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory has confirmed highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu in three adult harbor seals found stranded on Marrowstone...
A dead wild boar in Sweden tested positive for African swine fever, Sweden's Veterinary Institute said earlier in September, the first such case in the country. The news was reported by Reuters.
In recent decades, the number of autochthonous cases and foci of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from southern regions has increased considerably, suggesting that the distribution of the species is not...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Organization for Animal Health and others are raising awareness about World Rabies Day 2023 on Sept. 28.
Researchers investigated variables associated with the likelihood of obtaining a positive culture, commonly isolated microorganisms and antimicrobial resistance patterns of isolates from horses with...
Extreme temperatures are dangerous for animals as well as humans, and veterinarians must be proactive to ensure their clients understand the risks of soaring temperatures. This article provides...
Toxoplasma gondii is an apicomplexan protozoan parasite that has been associated with reproductive failure in small ruminants. Little is known about the risk factors associated with T. gondii...
As the human population increases and agricultural food sources expand, livestock have an increased risk for disease outbreaks, which lead to losses caused by deaths attributable to the disease and...
More than 500,000 Americans could be sickened each year by Valley fever, according to preliminary estimates developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Valley fever affects dogs, and...
Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of heartworm disease in wild and domestic canids, felids and mustelids. Recent studies demonstrate that additional families in the order Carnivora are also...
Researchers aimed to provide details on the advancement of research in COVID-19 screening and testing during the worldwide pandemic from December 2019 through April 2023.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacterial pathogens reduces the effectiveness of these drugs in both human and veterinary medicine, making judicious antimicrobial use (AMU) an important strategy...
Central North Carolina is highly contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in part due to local fluorochemical production. Little is known about the exposure profiles and...
