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Researchers Test Bee Virus Treatments

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Testing of possible treatments for a virus associated with the varroa mite is continuing to move ahead at the University of Manitoba. We ve got it to a point where we can show it does kill the virus, said Rob Currie of the university s entomology department, referring to the use of double-strand RNA in
Hogs, Livestock

Swine Fever May Hit All European Russia

African swine fever (ASF), lethal to pigs though harmless to humans, has reached central Russia and may spread to all European parts of the country, the country’s chief veterinarian said June 28. “We are on the verge of a new wave of proliferation of the virus,” Nikolai Vlasov, who is also deputy head of the
Livestock, Other livestock

Horse Owners Advised To Watch For Herpes Virus

Horse Health Acurrent rise in the incidence of Neurotropic equine herpesvirus-1 (nEHV-1) following a cutting event at the beginning of May in Ogden, Utah has sparked the interest and concern of the horse industry and has raised several questions. Equine herpesvirus-1 is a common virus in horses and many horses are exposed to EHV-1 at
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New Findings On Foot-And-Mouth

Scientists studying foot-and-mouth disease have found that cattle with the virus are infectious for only a very short time, suggesting that mass culling previously used to reduce the disease’s spread may in future be avoided. In research published in the journal ScienceMay 5, scientists found that even if the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus is detected
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Avian Influenza Impact Devastating To Poultry Industry

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Understanding how avian influenza works and how it spreads is the best way to prevent future outbreaks and the economic devastation they cause. That’s the message Dr. Colleen Christianson, a veterinary pathologist with Alberta Agriculture, delivered to an audience at the recent Wetaskiwin Poultry and Rabbit show. Avian influenza, also known as avian flu or
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Symptomless Egypt Bird Flu Cases Studied

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The World Health Organization is concerned some Egyptians may carry the highly pathogenic bird flu virus with-o ut showing symptoms, which could give it more of a chance to mutate to a strain that spreads easily among humans. Whether such cases exist still has to be put to the test and will be the focus

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