August 29, 2008
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Gonzales, Texas -- A new state poultry diagnostic laboratory building will expand its current testing capacities thanks to a gift from its former director.

August 27, 2008
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Bradenton, Fla. -- A sixth horse tested positive for equine piroplasmosis (EP), this one on a second Manatee County property, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DOACS) reported.

August 19, 2008
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Bradenton, Fla. -- State officials quarantined a Manatee County property where five cases of equine piroplasmosis (EP), a disease not reported in the United States since 1988, were confirmed.

August 14, 2008 By:
Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DEVPC
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Test your knowledge of external parasites with this short quiz.

July 17, 2008
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Columbus, Ohio - A new study conducted by The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine suggests that pigs raised without antibiotics were more susceptible to parasitic infections and disease.

July 16, 2008
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Austin, Texas - A year after establishing its first 39,325-acre quarantine to fight fever ticks, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has expanded its watch zone by another 307,000 acres.

July 1, 2008 By:
Linda Marie Wetzel
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West LaFayette, Ind. — Following an aggressive deworming schedule for dogs and cats could have a significant impact on the zoonotic transmission of parasitic diseases, according to one expert.

July 1, 2008 By:
Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
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Q: Please provide a review on canine babesiosis and canine leptospirosis.

June 20, 2008
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San Antonio, Texas - The American Heartworm Society intends to survey more than 40,000 veterinary clinics and hospitals this summer to record the number of dogs diagnosed and treated for heartworm disease as part of the group's three-year plan to increase awareness heartworm awareness.
