Researchers Study New Animal Deworming Agent

Jamie JohansenAg Group, Animal Health, Deworming, Research, Swine, usda, Vaccine

After two moderate doses of a bacteria-derived protein were fed to worm-infected swine in an experiment, all intestinal roundworm larvae in the swine were damaged or destroyed and the infection was nearly completely eliminated, according to U.S. Department of Agricultur (USDA) and University of California-San Diego scientists. The research team included microbiologist Joseph Urban and his colleagues at the USDA … Read More

1st Anniversary of Vaccine Innovation as Joint Venture

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Animal Health, Vaccine

Even before VaxLiant was formed in 2013, its leaders had been working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create a breakthrough foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine. The result was what Dr. Luis Rodriguez, USDA Agricultural Research Service research leader, called one of the most significant developments in FMD vaccines in 50 … Read More