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Beltsville, Md. -- A new vaccine against neosporosis in cattle looks promising, according to researchers conducting efficacy testing at USDA?s Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

Veterinarians talk about the Beijing Olympic Games in DVM Newsmagazine interview.

Franklin, Tenn. -- Some Pedigree pet food sold in Albertson's stores in Southern California and Las Vegas were recalled out of concern for potential Salmonella contamination.

Denver - Dogster.com joined Morris Animal Foundation in its global effort to subsidize canine cancer research in an effort to find a cure.

In this week's blog, Dr. Fitzgerald advises keeping thorough medical records.

Veterinarians talk about the Beijing Olympic Games in DVM Newsmagazine interview.

Ocala, Fla. -- Injured horses have a new place to rest their hooves in the sunshine state.

Ithaca, N.Y. --C ornell's College of Veterinary Medicine has sights on strengthening its equine education and research programs following a the receipt of a $25,000 unrestricted gift from Plainfield Asset Management of Greenwich, Conn.

Nebraska Beef Ltd is recalling 1.2 million pounds of beef because the products may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

Berkeley Heights, N.J. - The heading "veterinarians" this year comes in 14th out of more than 4,000 listings in the Yellow Pages, rising from the 15th spot.

Greensboro, N.C. -- North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine received a $625,000 grant from Novartis Animal Health US Inc., to support the clinical trials program administered by the college's Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research.

New Orleans -- An outbreak that spread through an animal shelter in Louisiana led to the euthanasia of about 170 animals.

Washington - The Animal Health Institute (AHI) applauded Congress for its swift passage of the Animal Drug User Fee Amendments.

Hong Kong -- A team of veterinarians hunkered down alongside equestrians and 280 horses Wednesday morning to wait out a typhoon that blew into Hong Kong, site of the upcoming Olympic equestrian events.

Gaithersburg, Md. - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended an agreement with a biopharmaceutical company to continue work developing vaccines to prevent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

Sparta, Wis. - As legislators and environmentalists across the country try to figure out what to do about all the plastic water bottles ending up in landfills, a company is marketing bottled water for dogs.

Albany, Ore. - The police department in Albany teamed up with the SafeHaven Humane Society to raise money to pay veterinarians for emergency services.

North Grafton, Mass. - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University will conduct a feasibility study later this year to determine whether winds blowing across the campus are strong enough to generate power, Dean Deborah Kochevar announced.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. - The Jockey Club's Thoroughbred Safety Committee, formed in May to seek ways to improve the health and safety of racehorses, will announce its latest recommendations Aug. 17 at the club's annual Round Table at Gideon Putnam Resort.

It should be a common philosophy among dairy veterinarians that it is far preferable to get off to a good start and assure/maintain health than to make up for deficiencies later and treat disease.

National survey data concerning dairy calf health and survival have shown very substantial death rates over the last 10 to 15 years.

The neonatal development can be divide into specific time periods; the neonatal period (birth - 2 weeks); the transitional period (2-4 weeks); the socialization period (4 -12 weeks), and the juvenile period (12 weeks - puberty).

Approximately 20 years ago, studies centered on the ability of bull sperm to fertilize eggs in vitro.

The testis can be affected with several types of tumors.

Vaccine types, delivery methods and adjuvants in use in veterinary medicine have been relatively static for many years and limited to modified live organism and killed organism (KV) vaccines, needle injection and alum-type and water –in-oil emulsion adjuvants.

Indications for Karyotyping include possible testicular hypoplasia/aplasia, abnormal external phenotype (e.g. small penis, ambiguous genitalia), and suspected congenital lesions associated with infertility.

Fertility-associated antigen (FAA) is a non-glycosylated protein produced in all of the accessory sex glands of bulls; seminal vesicles, prostate and Cowper's glands.

Gastrointestinal (GI) cytology offers many advantages to the small animal practitioner in the assessment of patients with gastrointestinal tract disease.

Unlike bacterial infections, parasites are much easier to prevent.