Once called Nantucket fever, this nasty tick-borne illness is on the rise Allison Aubrey, June 10, 2024 Micheline LeBlanc knew something was up in the summer of 2022. She felt achy and fatigued. “Headaches were a big problem. Night sweats were dramatic,” LeBlanc says. When she developed throbbing pain in her legs and shortness of […]
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Canadian ‘super pigs’ are likely to invade northern US, study warns Sascha Pare, May 28, 2024 There is “high potential” for hogs that have gone feral in Canada to cross into South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Minnesota, where the pigs could inflict billions of dollars in damage. The feral pigs are a mixed population of domestic […]
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Traveling with dogs to the US? The new rules you’ll need to follow Mike Stobbe, May 8, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — All dogs coming into the U.S. from other countries must be at least 6 months old and microchipped to help prevent the spread of rabies, according to new government rules published Wednesday. The new rules […]
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Publishes H5N1 Influenza A Virus Genetic Sequences on publicly available site USDA Staff, April 21, 2024 Today, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories made available 239 genetic sequences from the U.S. H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b influenza virus recently found in samples associated with the […]
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New FDA report shows more antibiotics being sold for food animals By Chris Dall, December 8, 2023 New data released yesterday by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) show that sales of medically important antibiotics for use in food-producing animals rose by 4% last year. The latest summary report from the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine […]
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EEE, West Nile Virus detected in emus, horses in multiple Maine counties by Ariana St. Pierre, October 17, 2023 AUGUSTA, MAINE – Officials say confirmed cases of several mosquito-borne illnesses have been detected in emu flocks and horses in multiple Maine counties. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Division of Animal Health and […]
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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Defining Durations of Use for Certain Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs for Food Animals September 25, 2023 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a draft guidance for industry (GFI) to provide recommendations on how animal drug sponsors may voluntarily establish a defined duration of use for certain approved medically important antimicrobial […]
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The Veterinary-Client-Patient-Relationship (VCPR) – why it needs to be established in person September 21, 2023 As telemedicine appointments become more common in veterinary medicine, some states are moving toward allowing the veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) to be established virtually, without a previous in-person examination of the animal or visit to the premises where the animals are […]
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Dozens of deer found dead in northern Pennsylvania after hemorrhagic disease outbreak Madeline Bartos, September 25, 2023 NORTH SHENANGO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A hemorrhagic disease outbreak killed dozens of deer in Crawford County earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said. About 30 to 40 deer were found dead near State Game Lands 214 […]
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Eastern equine encephalitis detected in non-commercial farm animal in Piscataquis County Meaghan Bellavance, September 22, 2023 MAINE, USA — A non-commercial farm animal in Piscataquis County has tested positive for the Eastern equine encephalitis virus, and three others are presumed to be positive, state animal health officials announced Friday. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and […]
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