Animal Health and Nutrition

For decades, botulism testing relied on laboratory animals, primarily mice, to confirm the presence of botulinum toxins.

The disease is caused by a lentivirus, which belongs to the same family as HIV in humans and maedi-visna in sheep.

The latest wave of infections underscores the urgent need for stronger biosecurity measures and international cooperation to contain the virus.

These findings provide a scientific basis for validating grass-finished beef labels and ensuring that consumers get the expected health benefits.

Officials noted that the site where the case emerged had previously reported bird flu in poultry, suggesting a possible transmission route.

Animal African Trypanosomosis is a parasitic disease transmitted by tsetse flies that severely impacts livestock health, productivity, and food security in Africa.

Early indications point to bovine pasteurellosis, a lung disease linked to sudden climate changes.

40 million birds have been killed on repeatedly infected farms, which alone have received nearly US$337 million in federal aid.

The company hopes to deepen the understanding of how fresh food impacts canine health and longevity.

The new regulations are a culmination of negotiations that started in 2003 when South Korea instituted the ban after the discovery of the first BSE case in the United States.