Thursday, November 12, 2020

Mink cull puts end to some research

A report in Science suggests that SARS-CoV-2 was passed from farm workers to mink, where the virus circulated and mutated and -More- 

The Genius Dog Challenge will be livestreamed

Six of the world's smartest dogs will compete for the title of genius in a study being streamed live on Facebook and YouTube  -More- 

Longtime Neb. veterinarian, AVMA member dies

Retired veterinarian Jack Marcum, 93, died Nov. 3 in Butte, Neb. Dr.  -More- 

Protein might prevent Lyme disease

Peptidoglycan recognition protein 1 triggers an immune reaction when exposed to Borrelia burgdorferi, the tick-borne bacteriu -More- 

Rare leprosy found in wild chimpanzees

Wild chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau's Cantanhez National Park and at a research site in Ivory Coast are suffering from leprosy  -More- 

Web-based tool tracks swine diseases

AgView, a web-based tracking tool from the National Pork Board, will enable swine producers to share information about pig mo -More- 

Hive in Wash. held hundreds of invasive hornets

More than 100 potential queens along with 76 emerged queens, 112 workers and nine males were extracted from an Asian giant ho -More-