Chinese health officials say H7N9 bird flu has killed 19 people in the country so far this year with the number of human infections up to 96. Even as health officials in the affected regions have gone on higher alert to fight the spread ...
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By Russ Daly, DVM, DACVPM Recently, livestock producers and veterinarians have been hearing about changes coming in the way antibiotics are used in food animals. In mid-December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final ...
The manager of the Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network says early identification and timely response will be critical to containing the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea if the virus makes its way into Canada. Porcine Epidemic ...
China, facing rising human cases of the H7N9 avian flu, asked its municipalities and provinces to be on higher alert to control the disease. The National Health and Family Planning Commission, which summoned a meeting of health officials ...
Although vaccination against infectious disease is a routine component of horse care, many owners still voice concerns about their horse's risk of having an adverse reaction to these injections. For this reason, veterinarians sometimes ...
The Canadian Swine Health Board is once again encouraging pork producers to protect themselves and their swine herds by being vaccinated against seasonal influenza. Influenza is a virus of the upper respiratory tract. Certain strains ...
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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) today released a 150-page summary of the two-day workshop held in August 2013 to examine the potential health impacts from consuming caffeine in dietary supplements and foods. Presenters included experts from ...
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American adults are eating healthier diets, making better use of nutrition information on food labels, consuming more fiber and less cholesterol, and getting fewer calories from total fat and saturated fat, a federal government report says. ...
The novel avian H7N9 influenza virus has caused more than 130 human infections with 43 deaths in China. New research, conducted under the supervision of Kansas State University's Juergen Richt, is showing promise in helping to fight this ...
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Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees released their consolidated?appropriations bill?for FY 2014 on Monday night, and the House of Representatives passed it with bipartisan support on Wednesday. It is also expected to ...
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Biofuel researchers have dramatically improved microalgae hydrocarbon productivity by using non-destructive extraction, akin to 'milking' algal cells as opposed to the conventional harvest and destruction. The algae species Bortyococcus ...
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Zoetis recently unveiled new research that will help pork producers and meat packers produce wholesome pork with less environmental impact. The research is based on a life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted in the United States for ...
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Tyson Foods announced it will urge its suppliers to implement a series of production practices that it deems representative of responsible food production. Those recommendations include the use of video monitoring in sow farms, ...
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By Lindsay Chichester, UNL Extension Educator Many ranches and farms spend a lot of time working on business plans, mission statements, employee training, goals, and financial management, but how many spend time discussing a disaster ...
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The North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Veterinary Medicine will be hosting two seminars-one for horse owners and one for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary students, and farriers-on Feb. 8-9. All proceeds will ...
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