Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have identified African swine fever virus (ASFV) proteins that can trigger an immune response in pigs. The team hopes to develop a vaccine using these proteins that...

The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reported this past week on a confirmed anthrax case in a captive antelope on a premises in Uvalde County. This is the first such case in Texas this year. “The...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 According to information from the Laos Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, seven African swine fever outbreaks have been reported on...

The number of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus cases in horses in Florida have risen to 18 after seeing five additional cases last week, according to a report from the Equine Disease Communication...

For the first time, a new vaccine provided complete protection against three types of equine encephalitic viruses in nonhuman primates, according to a new study published in the journal Science Translational...

Health officials in Oswego County, NY are reporting that a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the town of Scriba. There was no known contact between the raccoon and either humans or pets. This is the...

South Dakota cattle producers are encouraged to include anthrax vaccine in their vaccination program when they turn out cattle to summer pastures. Recent flooding may increase the risk of cattle encountering...

By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 In Brazil, the Agricultural Defense Secretariat of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply reports (computer translated) the confirmation of an atypical case of Bovine...

In a follow-up on the African swine fever (ASF) situation in Hong Kong, a second case was reported Friday in a slaughterhouse in the New Territories, bordering China’s southern province of Guangdong. In...

By NewsDEsk  @bactiman63 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) reported that a white-tailed doe found killed in Libby, MT in the northwest corner of the state, tested positive for Chronic Wasting...