New insights into endoparasite prevalence
Higher level of parasites found in rural regions of Vienna. Viennese dogs have relatively few endoparasites in their faeces compared…
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Study shows potential of avian influenza to infect humans
Finding could lead to reduced vaccine efficiency. Avian influenza viruses isolated from Pakistan are able to escape vaccine immunity and…
Brexit: Defra urged to increase veterinary capacity
Report underlines concerns over increased workload. Defra is being urged to develop a ‘credible plan’ to increase veterinary capacity for…
Boehringer Ingelheim partners with Ipsos to gain insights on human-animal bond in Europe
The human-animal bond survey assigned to the global Research Institute Ipsos took place in 2017 in five European countries, targeting…
Eradication isn’t the end of the Rinderpest story
OIE and FAO launch Global Action Plan to keep the world free of deadly cattle plague Paris/Rome, 22 November 2018 –…
New test for early TB identification in zoo animals
Actiphage method detects mycobacteria before clinical symptoms emerge A new test that can deliver early TB identification in exotics is…
Llamas could possess ‘holy grail’ influenza treatment
Researchers in California have developed a new influenza treatment that can work across an array of different virus strains. BBC…
Medics call for ban on preventive farm antibiotic treatments
A group of senior medics are calling on the government to put public health at the heart of its farm…
Investigations under way in wake of feline TB outbreak
Five cases of feline tuberculosis have been confirmed in households across England, with some of the affected households believed to…
New threat of avian influenza – human transmission
Bird flu viruses could escape vaccine immunity while increasing potential to infect humans, according to research led by The Pirbright…