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USDA Blueprint Sets Goals for Animal Genome Research
When a technology advances as quickly as genomics has in recent years, yesterday's goals begin to look like nostalgia.
FDA Reschedules Webinar on Genome Editing in Animals
Mar 22, 2019 by FDA
This webinar is rescheduled from the original date of December 3, 2018.
Mizzou Receives Grant for Bovine Reproduction, Genomics
Jan 08, 2018 by University of Missouri
The grant, through USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), will be used to develop The National Center for Applied Reproduction and Genomics (NCARG) in Beef Cattle.
Two Florida Dairy Workers Sentenced for Animal Abuse
Two workers from a Florida dairy have been sentenced to 20 days in jail following an undercover video investigation by an animal rights group.
Confronting Animal Agriculture's Challenges Through Growing Initiative
Nov 05, 2018 by Michigan State University Extension Article
With $600,000 from Michigan State University and the backing of the animal agriculture industry, the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture was born in 2015. Since then, funding has diversified and grown considerably.
NIFA Invests in Research to Maintain Healthy Agricultural Animals
Oct 13, 2017 by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Topics include all priority livestock and aquaculture infectious diseases (including those caused by viruses, bacteria, pests, parasites) and non-infectious diseases.
How the Rabies Virus Makes Animals "Mad"
A virus has no brain, but sometimes their adaptations seem so devious, one might suspect them of conspiracy.
Researchers Train Dogs to Sniff out Animal Disease
Jun 13, 2018 by USDA/APHIS
The collaborative 12-month program evaluates the effectiveness of training and using dogs to detect and identify waterfowl feces or carcasses infected with avian influenza (AI).
Okeechobee Sheriff Chastises Animal Rights Group in Abuse Case
May 23, 2018 by Jim Dickrell
Some sheriff officers received death threats due to the release of the alleged animal abuse videos.
FDA Approves First Animal Drug for Reduction of Manure Gas Emissions
Nov 06, 2018 by Wyatt Bechtel
A first-ever drug for reduction of ammonia gas in livestock has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use after being developed by Elanco.
Breaking the Lyme Disease Cycle
Mice actually play a key role in the transmission cycle for Lyme disease, and researchers at MIT and Harvard are exploring genomic editing as a tool for disrupting that cycle.
Gene Editing: Potential and Perceptions
A new report from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) offers a primer on the science of genome editing, along with potential applications and challenges.
Gene-Edited Pigs Resist Classical Swine Fever Virus
Dec 17, 2018 by John Maday
Genomic editing technology increasingly shows potential for improving disease resistance within livestock populations, as researchers in China report success introducing resistance to the CSFV in pigs.
University of Calgary Vaccine Protects Against CWD
Apr 24, 2019 by Collene Ferguson University of Calgary
The vaccine, tested in a mouse model, prolonged the time before infected animals developed symptoms by up to 60 per cent.
MAP Protein Could Protect Against Johne's Disease
Jul 01, 2019 by Jan Suszkiw, ARS News Service
A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists is investigating a new "ingredient" for use in vaccinating cattle against Johne's disease.
Study Gives Insight into Diet, Gut Bacteria and Chronic Diarrhea
May 03, 2019 by Sandra Avant. USDA/ARS
A new Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study reveals, for the first time, how diet and bacteria may interact to prolong chronic diarrhea in monkeys.
Researchers Develop Vulnerability Assessment for Zoonotic Diseases
Jun 04, 2019 by University of Surrey
Identifying vulnerabilities to outbreaks of Ebola and Lassa fever is possible following new research from the University of Surrey and University of Cambridge.
Algae Byproduct Shows Potential as Cattle Feed
Various types of algae continue to attract interest as potential sources of nutritional products for humans and animals.
Research Suggests Climate Change Could Favor Zoonotic Diseases
Researchers at the University of Queensland and Swansea University have demonstrated that environmental factors can play a role in host specificity and the risk of outbreaks in human populations.