Proper introductions take time and planning but can make a big difference in how dogs interact in the long term. You’ve done your research, visited the shelter, fallen in love, and now you’re bringing home a second dog. Or your friend is coming to stay with their new...
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Shamonda-like virus detected on Dutch cattle farms
An infection with an orthobunyavirus has been detected on 4 cattle farms in the Netherlands. Using various sequence analysis techniques, Dutch animal health organisation Royal GD has identified the virus as the Shamonda-like virus. The virus had previously been...
What is the role of MRV and PAdV in US pig herds?
What are the health risks of mammalian orthoreovirus (MRV) and porcine adenovirus (PAdV)? With that question, US researchers aimed to unravel some relevant pig health questions. The recently-published results suggest that both MRV and PAdV can infect pigs and...
10 Signs Your Dog Is Happy
Do you know how to tell if a dog is happy? What are the signs of a happy dog? While your pooch can’t talk and tell you how much they love their life—their squeaky toys, walks in the park, and pup cups—they’re actually speaking to you. “A lot of the time, dogs are so...
New Rules for Bovine Brucellosis Diagnosis
Senasa Incorporates the Rapid Lateral Flow Test in Milk as a Complementary Surveillance Method. The agency aims to expedite testing at dairy farms and optimize data entry in the official network of laboratories. The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service...
What is Shamonda-like virus (SHLV) 2026?
Shamonda-like virus (SHLV) (or Shamonda-like virus, strain DE/2026) is an arbovirus belonging to the Peribunyaviridae family. It is a novel and previously uncharacterized Orthobunyavirus of the Simbu serogroup. It is transmitted by midges of the genus Culicoides and...
Inclusion Body Rhinitis
Occurrence: Worldwide. Age affected: All ages, human risk. Causes: Porcine cytomegalovirus (PCMv); poor ventilation. Effects: Mostly no signs, inappetence, sneezing, fever, infertility, small litters, stillbirth, mummies. Causes:Inclusion body rhinitis is caused by an...
Health is the new sustainability metric
Dairy sustainability starts with good feed, but it is realised in the cow. A ration may be carefully formulated and silage may be well preserved, yet the outcome still depends on how well the cow can use that nutrition. That is why health sits at the centre of dairy...
Do Dogs Feel Guilt?
Does your dog feel guilty when they’ve done something against the rules? Science says probably not.Have you ever come home to discover your dog has shredded your favorite cushion, piece of furniture or pair of shoes? Your dog slinks towards you with the head lowered,...








