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Livestock, Not Mongolian Gazelles, Drive Foot-And-Mouth Disease Outbreaks
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 03:00Wildlife health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have published evidence which supports the conclusion that Mongolian gazelles - one of the most populous large land mammals on the planet - are not a reservoir of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease that threatens both wildlife and livestock in Asia...
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Schmallenberg Virus - BVA Concerned, UK
Thu, 01/26/2012 - 05:00Following the AHVLA's confirmation of the discovery of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) on four sheep farms in Norfolk, Suffolk and East Sussex, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has renewed its call for heightened vigilance. Scientists believe that the virus is vector-borne, even though they have not ruled out other routes of transmission...
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Study Of Pet Dogs Shows Lyme Disease Risk In UK Bigger Than Previously Thought
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 13:00The risk of a person living in the UK becoming infected with Lyme disease is much greater than previously thought, according to a study from Bristol University that surveyed pet dogs to find out how many of them harboured the ticks that transmit the disease...
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Retinitis Pigmentosa In Dogs Cured By Gene Therapy
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 02:00Members of a University of Pennsylvania research team have shown that they can prevent, or even reverse, a blinding retinal disease, X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa, or XLRP, in dogs. The disease in humans and dogs is caused by defects in the RPGR gene and results in early, severe and progressive vision loss. It is one of the most common inherited forms of retinal degeneration in man...
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Man's Best Friend Shows Explosive-Detecting Capabilities And Saves Marine's Lives
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 00:00Specialty canines were on a mission to sniff out trouble and display their explosive-detecting abilities as part of an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-hosted "Top Dog Demo 2012...
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Helping Dogs (and Humans) With Spinal Cord Injury Walk Again
Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:00On Wednesday, US researchers announced they are testing a new drug in dogs that has already proven effective in mice. The drug is designed to substantially reduce the hind limb paralysis that follows certain spinal cord injuries. There are currently no therapies that can do this. The researchers suggest if the drug succeeds in dogs, it could also work in humans...
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Researchers Find That African Bats Have Antibodies That Neutralize Deadly Hendra Virus
Sat, 01/14/2012 - 00:00A new study on African bats provides a vital clue for unravelling the mysteries in Australia's battle with the deadly Hendra virus. The study focused on an isolated colony of straw-coloured fruit bats on islands off the west coast of central Africa...
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The Importance Of Tracking Diseases Associated With Illegal Wildlife Trade
Thu, 01/12/2012 - 01:00An article released in PLoS ONE entitled, Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products, from a collaborative study led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), identified evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several U.S. international airports, including John F...
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Smuggled Bushmeat, Wildlife Products Bring Viruses Into The US
Wed, 01/11/2012 - 13:00A pilot study reported online this week in the journal PLoS ONE reveals how scientists found evidence of potentially dangerous viruses, including retroviruses and herpesviruses, in bushmeat and other wildlife products smuggled into the US...
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