Researcher receives grant for TB research September 30, 2008

Corvallis, Ore. -- A biomedical researcher with the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine received a $1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study a possible treatment for tuberculosis.

U.K. researchers working on bovine mastitis vaccine September 27, 2008

Nottingham, U.K. The University of Nottingham is using a grant of more than $4 million (USD) to dissect the functions of the bacterium that causes bovine mastitis (BM) and try to come up with a cure for the disease.

World Rabies Day 2008 September 26, 2008 By: Rachael Whitcomb

International Report -- World leaders team up this weekend to spread rabies education and vaccines.

Biotherapeutic firm launches valley fever study August 15, 2008

Prescott, Ariz. -- Imulan Biotherapeutics announced a study to test the effectiveness of a new immuno-therapeutic to treat dogs with coccidiodomycosis, or valley fever.

Researchers test promising neosporosis vaccine for cattle August 13, 2008

Beltsville, Md. -- A new vaccine against neosporosis in cattle looks promising, according to researchers conducting efficacy testing at USDA?s Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

Viral diagnostics: What do the results mean? (Proceedings) August 1, 2008 By: Melissa Kennedy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Diagnosis of viral infections is an important component of small animal patient care.

Idea Exchange: Charting adverse reactions to vaccines August 1, 2008

We keep a chart that lists incidents of adverse reaction to vaccination.

Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia and ITP (Proceedings) August 1, 2008 By: Anthony Carr, Dr. med. vet., DACVIM

The cause of IMHA has been discussed at length.

Update on viral enteritis (Proceedings) August 1, 2008 By: Melissa Kennedy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Parvoviruses remain a significant enteric pathogen of cats and dogs.