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 ...
By Bruce Cochrane The manager of the Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network says, by maintaining the focus on biosecurity, there is opportunity for pork producers to protect their herds from Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea. Last week the ...
Tags: pork, TGE, Chris Byra, Chatham-Kent
Ontario has confirmed a second case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) and a third is under investigation. Both are in the Chatham-Kent region. PED is usually fatal for very young pigs while older pigs can recover. The virus does not ...
By Jim Isleib, Michigan State University ExtensioninShare New farmers can benefit from careful assessment of their farm’s soils and planning for crop rotations and use of cover crops. Beginning farmers often start out with soils ...
Tags: USDA, PH, Cornell University, Michigan State University
By Julie Thelen Youth can learn animal care and quality assurance practices about beef, dairy, horses and swine without leaving their home! Although the cold temperatures are keeping youth inside, it is the perfect time to encourage ...
Tags: PQA, Beef Cattle, food safety, assurance practices
KPN, the Netherlands-based telecommunications and ICT services provider, has teamed up with Dyzle, a specialist in analyzing business process data for the cold chain in real-time, to provide an integrated platform, Platform-as-a-Service ...
Covidien has announced that its Japanese subsidiary, Covidien Japan, received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for its Endo GIA reinforced reload with Tri-Staple technology. This approval extends ...
Tags: Covidien, Tri-Staple technology, Endo GIA
U.S. researchers say they used epithelial stem cells to regenerate different cell types of human skin and hair follicles that may help those going bald. Dr. Xiaowei "George" Xu, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine ...
Comparable sales growth combined with increased profitability in first quarter LED-based business (SSL) with revenue share of one third for the first time Osram confirms outlook for full fiscal year In a still challenging environment, ...
Tags: Osram, profit growth, projector module
Solos Endoscopy, a provider of healthcare instruments to hospitals across the US, announce that the company has received its ISO 13485:2003 Certification from TUV SUD America. The certification to ISO 13485:2003 will in turn allow Solos ...
Tags: TUV SUD, FDA, ISO Certified, MammoView
Sapheon has announced the Health Canada approval for its VenaSeal sapheon closure system, designed to treat venous reflux disease (varicose veins). VenaSeal features a specially formulated medical adhesive that closes the saphenous vein. ...
Benvenue Medical, a medical device company, has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Kiva VCF treatment system for the reduction and treatment of spinal fractures. The FDA marketing clearance is ...
Nonin Medical has signed agreement with Terumo Cardiovascular for the distribution of Nonin Medical’s SenSmart universal oximetry system to all hospitals in the UK and Ireland. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Terumo ...
ReCor Medical has announced major advances in its Paradise System for renal denervation (RDN), confirming its commitment to lead in the treatment of patients with resistant hypertension (HTN). The company announced that it has received ...
Tags: renal denervation system, health, HTN
In its study "A little story about the monsters in your closet" published in mid January, the environmental organization Greenpeace criticized numerous discoveries of harmful substances in children's clothing from renowned brand ...
Tags: children's clothing, skin contact, health