Texas A&M Researchers Uncover Secrets Of Horse Genetics For Conservation, Breeding
On Nov. 20, 2024, a research collaboration between the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences…
Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle Confirmed Fatal avian flu case
On Nov. 14, 2024, officials at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle announced that a red-breasted goose had…
chronic wasting disease reported in Wyoming deer and elk
On Nov. 4, 2024, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced that it had confirmed the presence of…
De-extinction company claimed it has nearly complete Tasmanian tiger Genome
On Oct. 17, 2024, Colossal Biosciences, an American biotechnology and genetic engineering company, announced that it has a…
Chilean scientists developed reversible dog neutering vaccine
On Oct. 4, 2024, scientists from the the University of Chile announced they had developed an injection that…
Two Cases of Bird Flu confirmed in California Dairy workers
On Oct. 3, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that the human case previously under…
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Avian flu found in wastewater of 10 Texas cities through virome sequencing
On Sep. 11, 2024, researchers at UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine reported that Avian influenza A(H5N1)…
study found genetic variant for hair graying, susceptibility to skin melanoma in horses
On Sep. 4, 2024, an international consortium led by scientists from Uppsala University in Sweden reported that the…
New Hampshire reported fatality from Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
On Aug. 27, 2024, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) identified an adult who…
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USDA Approved Merck Animal Health’s NOBIVAC® NXT Canine Flu H3N2 – The First and Only RNA-Particle Technology Vaccine for Canine Influenza
On Jun. 25, 2024, Merck Animal Health announced U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approval of NOBIVAC® NXT Canine…
Houston Zoo Elephant Received First Ever mRNA EEHV Vaccine
On Jun. 18, 2024, the Houston Zoo announced that Tess, a 40-year-old Asian elephant at the Zoo, had…
Paralyzed mountain lion found in Colorado first case of “staggering disease” in North America
On Jul. 16, 2024, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced the first finding of ‘rustrela virus’ in a…
Avian Influenza A(H5N1) detected in dairy cattle in Minnesota
On Jun. 4, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Health reported that Avian Influenza A(H5N1) was detected in dairy…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in three new dairy herds in Michigan
On May 20, 2024, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced the detection of highly…
USDA confirmed detection of avian influenza in dairy cattle in Colorado
On Apr. 26, 2024, the Colorado Dept. of Agriculture reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National…
USDA published H5N1 influenza A virus genetic sequences on publicly available site
On Apr. 21, 2024, the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories announced it had made available 239 genetic sequences…
Catastrophic mortality of elephant seals in Argentina Identified as outbreak of avian influenza
On Jan. 22, 2024, the University of California, Davis announced the first reported outbreak of high pathogenicity H5N1…
First cases of highly pathogenic avian Influenza confirmed in Benton and Clatsop counties
On Dec. 20, 2022, the United States Department of Agricultureﾒs (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) recently confirmed…
Highly pathogenic Avian influenza spread in Oregon
On Nov. 17, 2023, the Oregon Department of Agriculture reported that the United States Department of Agricultureﾒs National…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed on Bird Island, South Georgia – the first known cases in Antarctic
On Oct. 23, 2023, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) reported that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) had been…
18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023-2025
On Jul. 5, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
First U.S.-based Canine Cancer Registry joined international network to help advance canine and human cancer research
On Jun. 26, 2023, Jaguar Health announced that the Take C.H.A.R.G.E. (Canine Health And ReGistry Exchange) had joined…
University of Missouri launched rabies lab for pets traveling abroad
On Jun. 6, 2023, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine announced it had launched a rabies…
Hundreds of new primate genomes offer window into human health and our past
On Jun. 1, 2023, two international teams announced they have sequenced the genomes of more than 200 nonhuman…
USDA took action to help protect endangered California Condors from highly pathogenic Avian influenza
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced it was…
Wolves emboldened by parasite more likely to lead pack
On Nov. 27, 2022, it was reported a parasite that infects up to one-third of people around the…
$1.5 million gift supports Canine Genetics Lab at University of Missouri
On Nov. 3, 2022, the University of Missouri announced a $1.5 million gift from the Orthopedic Foundation for…
USDA dashboard showed broad view of Avian influenza sampling results in wild birds
On Oct. 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in backyard non-poultry flock in Rhode Island
On Oct. 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Florida
On Jul. 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…