Horseshoe Crab Blood in Drug Safety Testing? It May Not Be Needed Much Longer By Kristina Fiore, September 1, 2023 New standards may help push more drugmakers to use a synthetic product for critical drug safety testing, instead of one made from horseshoe crab blood that has long drawn criticism. The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) announced a […]
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Focus on big 3 health concerns for swine By Elizabeth Hodges, August 28, 2023 “Talk to three different veterinarians and you will get 10 different opinions,” says Dr. Tom Petznick, a Nebraska-based swine veterinarian. At the 2023 Nebraska Pork Expo, an audience of pork producers was all ears to hear this veterinarian’s knowledge on swine […]
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Conducting clinical studies in the primary care environment By Coco Lederhouse, August 28, 2023 Veterinary clinical trials aren’t just for veterinary teaching hospitals and research facilities. Increasingly, these studies have branched out in the primary care setting as another path for partners in the veterinary industry. Conducting clinical studies is often a rewarding process for […]
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Furst-McNess Company Recalls Goat Starter Because of Possible Monovet® 90 (Monensin) Health Risk August 25, 2023 August 25, 2023 – Furst-McNess Company of Rockford, IL is recalling 18% Goat Starter feed due to an elevated level of Monovet® 90 (monensin). Monensin is an FDA-approved drug for use in certain animal feeds. However, if the feed contains excessive […]
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New research sheds light on the decline of Minnesota’s moose population August 21, 2023 Minnesota saw a 58% decline of the moose population in the northeastern part of the state between 2006 and 2017. A primary driver of the decline is brainworm, a parasite that affects the animal’s nervous system ultimately leading to paralysis and […]
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University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine: Mysterious New Stone Type in Cats August 2023 Between January and April of 2023, the Minnesota Urolith Center received three atypical stone submissions. All three samples were retrieved from cats. All three cats were less than 1 year old. The cats were from North and South America. In each case, the […]
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A research facility ahead of its time August 15, 2023 Government officials and representatives of the livestock and animal health industries gathered together this past May in Manhattan, Kansas. They were there to celebrate the collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) in opening the National Bio and […]
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Researcher looking at PFAS exposure in dogs, cats by Coco Lederhouse, August 14, 2023 Evidence is mounting on the link between per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and adverse health outcomes in animals, including increased liver weight and size in dogs, reproductive delays in rodents, and possible respiratory disease in cats. PFAS can be found in animals around […]
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Mosquitoes in 9 Connecticut towns test positive for West Nile Virus By Hector Molina and Olivia Schueller, August 7, 2023 Frequent wet weather and humidity this summer created a perfect storm for mosquitoes, according to local health officials. They said West Nile Virus was detected in mosquitoes in nine Connecticut towns. Read more by visiting […]
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By Brooke Kleiboer, August 1st, 2023 New diagnostic tools protect dogs and humans from deadly parasite: U of S research An emerging parasite known as Echinococcus multilocularis has been increasingly appearing in coyotes in Western Canada as well as in new regions of North America in recent years. It poses a potential threat to the health […]
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