Day: June 23, 2010

animals affected by disasters
Bob Gould

TAHC and TAMU College of Veterinary Medicine Team Up

AUSTIN –  In cooperation with the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC,) the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has recently developed a mobile Veterinary Emergency Team (V.E.T.) to respond to disasters that affect animals state-wide. The new team is deployable under the state animal response plan in a disaster situation where there is need for additional veterinary assessment, triage and care. Currently the team is made up of 13 members and consists of A&M faculty, resident veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary students who have completed a disaster medicine elective. The team is fully

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Molecular Diagnostic Methods Help Identify Disease In Livestock

Scientists have developed technology that can be carried to the field in a laptop suitcase to diagnose diseases in animals on the spot.  The joint division of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are using molecular diagnostic methods,  once only available in laboratories.  Dr. Hermann Unger, Technical Officer of the IAEA’s Animal Production and Health Section, explained to VOA how the devices were developed Read more…

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Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease threats, traceback on cattlemen’s radar

By Candace Krebs The federal approach to monitoring and containing bovine tuberculosis is changing just in time for the state of Colorado. Cattlemen packed into the animal health and welfare committee meeting during the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association annual convention earlier this week to hear the latest on a case of four cows at a Colorado dairy confirmed positive for bovine TB. The outbreak was first discovered in a cow sold through the La Junta Livestock Auction. A discovery of TB within a state has traditionally been cause for concern because it threatens the state’s TB-free status and

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Natural Balance recalls dog food over possible salmonella

Possible Salmonella contamination of dog food brought a recall Friday from a California company. Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc. recalled its Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food  with the “Best By” date of June 17, 2011, in 5-lb. and 28-lb. bags because of the potential it is contaminated with Salmonella. The recall was issued after a sample in a routine test conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) came back positive for Salmonella. No illnesses have yet been associated with the recall. Read More…

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