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International Conference of Production Diseases in Farm Animals
The ICPD attracts scientists from multidisciplinary fields to discuss the link between animal disease and husbandry.

30th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology
The WAAVP Conference (World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology) is an international event that brings together professionals and researchers in the field of veterinary parasitology from around the world. The association aims to promote scientific advancement, research and collaboration in the field of veterinary parasitology to improve animal and human health. At these…

Modified live vaccine protects against bovine anaplasmosis
Bovine anaplasmosis caused by Anaplasma marginale is an economically important tick-borne disease of cattle in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. Killed vaccines have been used for control of this disease with limited success. To create a novel vaccine, a team led by Roman Ganta genetically modified A. marginale by targeted gene deletion method.…

Biting flies on dairy farms can spread bovine mastitis
Bovine mastitis is a disease which causes inflammation of the mammary glands, resulting in abnormal or reduced milk production in cattle. It can be fatal if left untreated. Bovine mastitis can be caused by pathogenic bacteria, and other microbes, though the exact mechanism of transmission was previously well understood. In a recent study published in…

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in U.S. dairy cattle
A study published in Nature provides evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission of the virus, between cows and from cows to cats and a raccoon, highlighting the ability of the virus to cross species barriers. The researchers say that the spillover of HPAI H5N1 into dairy cattle and evidence for efficient and sustained mammal-to-mammal transmission are unprecedented.…