http://www.www.vetsweb.com Informing and connecting veterinarians worldwide nl-nl http://www.www.vetsweb.com http://www.vetsweb.com/images/logo_vetsweb_rss.gif 30 158 Vetsweb: Informing and connecting veterinarians worldwide http://www.vetsweb.com/news/update-possible-case-foot-and-mouth-disease-in-japan-1416.html The Japanese MAFF announced that 5 samples taken from 5 beef cattle in Ebino City, Miyazaki including one FMD-suspected animal, were all found to be negative. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:25:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/europa-continues-prevention-of-ibr-and-bvd-in-cattle-1414.html As of July 1st, the German state Bayern has been added to the list of official IBR (infectious bovine rhinotracheitis) free countries in the European Union. New rules for bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) are on the list as well. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:34:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/effect-production-system-and-human-influence-on-emerging-animal-diseases-1413.html The detection of links between animal production systems around the world, climate change and the epidemiological evolution of animal diseases was the focus of a meeting organised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) with experts from several continents. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:14:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/animal-health-regulation-changes-expected-for-late-2010-begin-2011-1412.html The Canadian Pork Council expects planned amendments to the federal Health of Animals Regulations to accommodate swine traceability to become effective by late 2010 or early 2011. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:10:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/faster-e-coli-detection-with-infrared-spectroscopy-1407.html Infrared spectroscopy can detect E. coli faster than current testing methods and can cut days off investigations of outbreaks, according to a study at Purdue University in the US. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:31:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/international-conference-on-lameness-in-ruminants-1405.html The 16th Symposium and 8th Conference on Lameness in Ruminants will be held February 28 – March 3, 2011, in Rotorua, New Zealand. Dr. Richard Laven has been appointed as the official chairperson and Zinpro Corporation has been announced as the sole platinum sponsor for the event. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:04:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/vets-treat-dislocated-knee-cap-in-2-weeks-old-calf-1402.html Leg and foot disorders are the major welfare problem for dairy cattle. Whether or not to treat joint injuries depends on the farmer. A Dutch farmer decided to proceed with a surgery for a dislocated knee cap in one of his breeding calves. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:58:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/bovine-tb-discovered-in-south-west-france-1399.html On a farm in Ariège in the Southern of France, bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) has been detected on a farm. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:09:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/animal-welfare-a-science-or-not%3F-1397.html Treating animals with care and respect is very important and (I hope) there is hardly any discussion about its importance in animal production. But there seems to be a discussion going on whether 'animal welfare' is considered a real science or just a combination of values, emotions and interpretations. But does it really matter? Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:33:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/new-report-on-10-years-of-salmonella-investigation-in-belgium-1395.html The Laboratory of General and Molecular Bacteriology of (CODA-CERVA) - the Belgian reference laboratory for Salmonella, animal health - has released its report "Salmonella 2009". Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:15:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/fmd-breaks-out-in-southern-zimbabwe-1393.html An outbreak of foot and mouth disease has been reported in the southern Beitbridge District of Zimbabwe amid suspicion that the disease could have originated from 25 buffaloes that strayed from nearby South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:30:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/young-cattle-shed-more-mycobacterium-avium-subsp-paratuberculosis-1389.html Researchers at the Animal Health Service (GD) in Deventer, the The Netherlands studied the age at which dairy cattle become Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis faecal culture positive. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:15:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/bovine-besnoitiosis-keep-an-eye-on-skin-lesions-1387.html Although the skin disease Bovine besnoitiosis is not yet considered as a real threat, recent epidemiological data confirm an increased number of cases in some EU member states. Farmers should therefore be alert for this disease when importing cattle. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:10:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/%2414-million-for-feed-and-vaccines-to-pakistan-livestock-1386.html Millions of livestock have been affected by the floods in Pakistan and are badly in need of food and medicine, FAO said today. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:02:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/repellent-collars-on-cattle-keep-tsetse-flies-away-1383.html Scented cattle will be roaming East Africa in increasing numbers over the next three years thanks to a grant to perfect a technology that keeps tsetse flies away. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:26:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/photo-gallery-dairy-education-and-research-centre-in-canada-1376.html The Dairy Education and Research Centre of the University of British Colombia in Agassiz, Canada provides state of the art research facilities for students and scientists. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:40:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/what-are-dairy-veterinarians-doing-to-avoid-drug-residues%3F-1373.html Regulators in the US want to know what veterinarians are doing to avoid drug residues in the meat of dairy cows sent to slaughter. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:56:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/veterinary-students-train-to-help-in-agro-terrorism-situations-1371.html Four Kansas State University veterinary medicine students experienced a summer filled with disease and disaster - and that's just what they wanted. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:35:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/bva-congress-tackles-question-of-over-treatment-1366.html The BBC’s Bionic Vet Noel Fitzpatrick will be attending this year’s British Veterinary Association (BVA) Congress to discuss over treating of animals in a debate titled ‘Treatment too far?’ on Friday 24th September at 4pm. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:17:00 GMT http://www.vetsweb.com/news/brucellosis-alternative-strategies-should-be-promoted-1365.html The biology and epidemiology, pathogenesis and diagnostics, public health aspects, vaccination and control of brucellosis have been reviewed by researchers from the College of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida in the US. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:04:00 GMT