Nigeria is Rinderpest-Free

The World Organisation for Animal Health has certified Nigeria rinderpest-free, reports theNews Agency of Nigeria (NAN) NAN reports that rinderpest is an infectious viral disease of cattle, sheep, goats and domestic buffalo as well as some species of wildlife. It is commonly referred to as cattle plague, while the disease is characterised  by fever, oral [...]

Lagos To Arrest Dogs, Owners Over Attacks

Following the death of a boy in Badagry area of Lagos State, Nigeria as a result of dog bite, the Lagos State Government has vowed to clampdown on stray dogs within the metropolis. Expressing government anger at the incident, Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Enock Ajiboso disclosed that a dog bit the boy in Badagry and [...]

Nigeria: Call on gov’t to help poultry sector

WorldPoultry.net National Auditor of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) Dr Abdulkadir Usman Junaidu has called for a subsidy on feeds, vaccines and drugs for the sub sector to boost poultry production in the country. Dr Junaidu stated that the nation’s poultry farmers also require more technical support and soft loans from government, reports All [...]

Animal Welfare Organisations Promote Guidance On Buying A New Dog

Animal welfare organisations have united to send a strong message to potential dog owners to do their homework before buying a new dog or puppy. The Blue Cross, British Veterinary Association (BVA), BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF), Companion Animal Welfare Council (CAWC), Defra, Dogs Trust, Kennel Club, PDSA, RSPCA and the Universities Federation for [...]

Study says as the planet’s temperature increases, so will cattle nutritional stress

Manhattan, Kan. — How will climate change affect the nutritional resources of cattle in the future? Likely, protein availability through grazing will diminish, prompting the need to start thinking about supplemental nutrition sources now, according to a study from Kansas State University. Over 14 years, the researchers collected more than 21,000 fecal samples from grasslands [...]

The Only H1N1 Vaccine Available For Swine Produced And Shipped By Iowa State Researcher

Medical News Today, The only swine vaccine available for the H1N1 virus has been sent to vaccinate a swine herd infected with the virus. The vaccination marks the first time vaccine has been sent to a swine herd diagnosed with the pandemic flu. Iowa State University’s Hank Harris, professor of animal science, developed the vaccine [...]

AVMA Ed Re-Launched With Cutting-Edge Upgrades

After a successful first year, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has upgraded AVMA Ed with better video, faster downloads, clearer programs and improved audio. AVMA Ed was originally launched on Dec. 1, 2008, and since then almost 2,500 veterinarians have used the innovative online service to meet their professional continuing education (CE) requirements, to [...]

Pigs join the ranks of domesticated animals with sequenced genomes

Champaign, Ill. — Dogs, cats, horses, cows, and now pigs. A first draft of the swine genome has been mapped, according to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The pig whose genes have been sequenced is a red-haired Duroc from a farm at the University of Illinois. Most of the sequencing was performed at the [...]

Researchers Sequence Swine Genome

A global collaborative has produced a first draft of the genome of a domesticated pig, an achievement that will lead to insights in agriculture, medicine, conservation and evolution. A red-haired Duroc pig from a farm at the University of Illinois will now be among the growing list of domesticated animals that have had their genomes [...]

Feline uveitis: A review of its causes, diagnosis, and treatment

Source: DVM360, Uveitis is a common and painful ocular disease in cats that can eventually lead to blindness. Uveitis often occurs secondary to an acquired ocular or systemic disorder; however, in many instances the underlying cause is not identified despite extensive diagnostic testing. As such, it presents a great challenge for practitioners with respect to [...]

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