Warmer winters mean ticks crawling and biting all year by Linda Carroll, November 18, 2023 While most bugs die in the winter, ticks are relatively impervious to the freezing temperatures — and as the climate warms, they are becoming increasingly active in winter months, experts warn. The pestiferous little bloodsuckers just hunker down on cold days and wait […]
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Get Ready for the Next Cold Snap by Paul Beck, November 21, 2023 Cows tend to lose their acclimation to cold weather when we have a series of nice thermoneutral days. Condition of cows and their hair coat can play a large part in their tolerance to colder conditions. Cows in good body condition, those […]
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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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Defining Durations of Use for Certain Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs for Food Animals September 25, 2023 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a draft guidance for industry (GFI) to provide recommendations on how animal drug sponsors may voluntarily establish a defined duration of use for certain approved medically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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New York raw milk tests positive for campylobacter; public warning issued September 19, 2023 New York’s Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball warns people against drinking raw milk from a Schuyler County dairy because it is contaminated. Testing has shown that raw milk from Sunset View Creamer LLC is contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni. The dairy is at […]
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Nationwide tracking sought for rare disease that is spread by canines, fatal if untreated Madeleine Cummings, September 19, 2023 As cases creep upward of a rare disease that spreads to humans from wild canines and dogs, medical experts say it’s important to get a better understanding of its incidence across the country. Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is an infection caused […]
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California Sea Lions Are Dying – Now Scientists Know Why By Jess Thomson, September 8, 2023 Several sea lions have been found dead and dying along the California coast, with scientists suspecting a bacterial disease is the culprit. Twelve dead sea lions were found in Bodega Bay, with 10 more in the city of Fort […]
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