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The University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) new Beef Industry Integrated Forage Management and Utilization Chair will connect the study of soils, plants, animals, economics and ecosystems to tap into forage crops’ full range of benefits.
“Most of the people who are getting sick with the Delta variant, and indeed with covid generally, in the United States are people who are not vaccinated,” said Thomas Friedrich, a professor of pathobiological sciences at UW-Madison, also during the July 7 episode of Noon Wednesday. The post Wisconsin’s Covid Condition: The Delta Variant Looms for […]
New research from the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College suggests pet owners with a suspected case of COVID-19 should with a suspected case of COVID-19 should limit close contact with their pets. Initial findings, to be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) conference…
Friday, July 9, 2021 – 11:23am Natalie Zatz and Claudia Guinansaca-Aguilar Claudia Guinansaca-Aguilar, D.V.M.’23, and Natalie Zatz, D.V.M.’23, are the inaugural recipients of the Reducing Educational Debt (RED) Scholarship at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Photos provided. In dedication to its strategic priority of reducing veterinary student debt, The Cornell University College of […]
Despite some challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) successfully resumed its annual remote veterinary clinics for northern Saskatchewan communities this spring.
Planning for the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) Summer Field Day presented by Canadian Western Agribition on July 20 is in full swing.
Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) researcher Dr. Susantha Gomis is aiming to help solve a large problem for chickens in Saskatchewan’s poultry industry.
Similar to the vaccines for humans, State Veterinarian Dr. Darlene Konkle said the vaccine for mink was approved by federal officials for experimental use because of the threat presented by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. “So we don’t have a lot of data yet on efficacy. But to have a vaccine available […]
Rabies is usually associated with dogs or bats, but it also can develop insidiously in a variety of mammals. Rabies in livestock, such as cattle, may be rare, but its ability to spread through the herd still poses a serious risk. Recently, rabies in cattle has been increasing in Texas; cases this year have already […]
At UW-Madison, Dave O’Connor and Thomas Friedrich are conducting similar work. For 25 years, the professors have sequenced viruses like Zika, HIV, and influenza. Friedrich says on a global scale, variant research like this is crucial. “As long as there are new infections in the US or anywhere in the world, we think that more […]
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