Diseases
Foot-And-Mouth Disease Near Seoul Poses Threat To City, Country
The Korea Times reports two confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease about 20 kilometers north of Korea’s most densely-populated city could threaten the health of people in the city and the rest of the country.
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Foot-And-Mouth Spreads To Pig Farms North Of Seoul
Yonhap News reports foot-and-mouth disease has spread outside of the initial province in two pig farms north of Seoul with about 1,200 animals each.
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Foot-And-Mouth Spreads To Pig Farms North Of Seoul
Yonhap News reports foot-and-mouth disease has spread outside of the initial province in two pig farms north of Seoul with about 1,200 animals each.
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USDA Scientists Discover How Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus Begins Infection In Cattle
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have identified the primary site where the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) begins infection in cattle. This discovery could lead to development of new vaccines to control and potentially eradicate FMD
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USDA Scientists Discover How Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus Begins Infection In Cattle
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have identified the primary site where the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) begins infection in cattle. This discovery could lead to development of new vaccines to control and potentially eradicate FMD
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Foot-And-Mouth Disease Spreads To Cattle Farm In South Korea
Xinhua reports an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease which originated on two pig farms in southeastern South Korea has spread to a nearby cattle farm.
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APHIS Recognizes Santa Catarina, Brazil As FMD-Free; Imports To Begin Dec. 1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on November 16 its decision to add the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina to the list of regions the agency recognizes as free of foot and mouth disease
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Routine Surveillance Finds Beef Herd Positive For Bovine TB In Michigan
Producer meeting called for cattle owners in a 10-mile radius of the farm
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Dairy Health: Johne’s Disease
One of the persistent diseases in cattle is Paratuberculosis, or
Johne’s (pronounced "Yo-nees") disease. It is a chronic, incurable,
contagious infection of the intestinal tract caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis ssp.
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Timely Topics: Pinkeye In Cattle
Pinkeye is a highly contagious infectious disease affecting the eyes of
cattle. The name describes the redness and inflammation of the lining
of the eyelid and eyeball, an early sign of the disease. This common
disease can vary in its severity from year to year.
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New Brochure Available: Cost Of Johne’s Disease To A Dairy Herd
Within the dairy industry, Johne’s disease isn’t a “it could never
happen to my herd” event. After all, National Animal Health Monitoring
Systems research shows that slightly more than two out of three U.S.
dairy operations have Johne’s disease.
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