The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will lift the order canceling all live bird exhibitions at county fairs, the Iowa State Fair, livestock auction markets, swap meets, exotic sales and other gatherings of birds due to avian influenza on January 1, 2016. “This is very good news and another sign that we continue to recover from this devastating … Read More
European Animal Health Investment Forum
Make plans to attend the European Animal Health Investment Forum taking place in London, February 10-11, 2016 as the latest innovations for livestock and companion animal health are showcased. Chaired by Clinton Lewis, Zoetis, this exciting event gathers animal health industry veterans with emerging companies for a networking forum dedicated to business partnerships. Paired with an evening networking reception dedicated … Read More
Omnibus Provisions To Impact Horse Industry
The American Horse Council has announced that the Omnibus Appropriations Bill recently passed by Congress, which will fund government agencies and programs until the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2016, contains several provisions that will directly impact the horse industry and industry professionals. A major provision includes reforms to the H-2B Temporary Non-Agriculture Worker Program, making the program … Read More
Summit on Stewardship of Antimicrobial Drug Use
A national summit highlighting policy, education and economic issues surrounding the stewardship of antimicrobial drug use in food-producing animals will take place Jan. 20-21, 2016 in Washington, D.C. The event is a collaboration of Farm Foundation, NFP, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Association of American Veterinary Medicine Colleges (AAVMC) and USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). The … Read More
Final Avian Flu Quarantines Lifted in Minnesota
The last of the quarantines placed on 108 Minnesota farms infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) this year have officially been lifted by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. All sites have completed the cleaning and disinfection process for their facilities, and environmental samples taken in and around the infected barns have all received negative influenza test results. Only … Read More
PRRS Resistant Pigs – A True Game Changer
Last week a game-changer was announced that could quite possibly reinvent the pork industry. Dr. Randy Prather, Professor of Animal Science at the University of Missouri and Director of the National Swine Resource and Research Center, has spent over a decade putting the pieces together to finally provide an answer to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus. The results … Read More
APHIS Seeking Public Comments on EIA
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services is asking the public for comments regarding equine infectious anemia (EIA) control. The call for public comment comes after APHIS recently hosted a discussion group on approaches for EIA control. A summary document from the EIA discussion group is available online. The Vet Services group is seeking additional public … Read More
Merck & AAEP Present Equine Vet Scholarships
During this year’s American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, five veterinary students were the inaugural recipients of $5,000 scholarships through the Merck Animal Health/AAEP Foundation scholarship program. The following five students received the awards during the Dec. 7 Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture during the AAEP Convention: Sarah Colmer, University of Pennsylvania Leanne Fowler, … Read More
Best Principles of PRRS Control at Regional Level
PRRS epidemiology was another topic discussed at Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. session at the 2015 North American PRRS Symposium. Dr. Andres Perez, University of Minnesota, took to the mic to talk about the best principles of control at the regional level. “There are a variety of factors to consider. All the way from the demographics of the population and air … Read More
FDA Report on Antimicrobial Sales & Distribution Rise
The Food and Drug Administration has published its annual report summarizing the sale and distribution of antimicrobial drugs approved for use in food-producing animals. From calendar year 2013-2014, the reports shows a four percent increase for all antimicrobials and three percent increase in those medically important to human medicine. The summary report reflects sales and distribution information for 2014, the … Read More