In Germany as well as in neighbouring the Netherlands, the dairy, beef and pig industries are all holding their breath as for the 1st time in 37 years a case of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) emerged last Friday. The outbreak had led to a lot of immediate consequences....

Useful for prognostic evaluation in horses with colic syndrome Colic syndrome affects approximately 4 out of 100 horses annually, making it one of the most common equine emergencies. Early identification of cases needing surgery or monitoring is crucial for improving...

The Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) is highly contagious and frequently mutates, leading to the emergence of new variants. Current strategies for IBV vaccination and diagnosisVaccination, based on classical and/or variant strains, is commonly used to combat...

Occurrence: Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe; South America; notifiable in all countries.
Age affected: All ages.
Cause: FMD virus.
Effects: Lameness, blisters on tongue, snout and feet. Foot-and-Mouth Disease is caused by the Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) virus, an...

Controlling Infectious Bursal Disease virus (IBDv) is key for the future stability of the global poultry industry, according to UK researchers. Scientists from Keele University say new strategies are needed to control the IBDv, which can severely damage the immune...

A new live, single-strain vaccine is set to come on the market next year to help dairy and beef farmers in their battle against Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis). Cited as the most common pathogen in respiratory disease diagnoses, M. bovis is a significant problem facing UK...

A trainer I admire who has a large social media presence asked her followers about how they manage their adult dogs’ vaccinations against parvovirus: Do they vaccinate once a year, once every three years, never, or titer and then decide?I’m pretty sure she specified...

Dear Colleagues We are pleased to announce the launch of a new competitive ELISA for the detection of bovine Besnoitiosis, the ID Screen® Besnoitia Competition (Product code: BSNTC) ID Screen® Besnoitia Competition enables the detection of IgG & IgM directed...

Biting things, in general, is one of the most common behaviors in dogs. They are animals that interact with their environment mainly through their mouths , so it should not surprise us that they start using it even when they are puppies. At that early age,...