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Antibiotic Use In Infants Linked To Asthma
June 11, 2007 Children receiving antibiotics in the first year of life are shown at greater risk for developing asthma by age 7 than those not receiving ... > full story -
Why Was the Racehorse Eclipse So Good?
June 11, 2007 Scientists are researching what made the undefeated 18th Century horse, Eclipse, such a great champion. The genetics research is giving insights into the origins of the world's thoroughbred racing ... > full story -
Vets Seeing More Horses With Nutritional Issues This Year
June 11, 2007 While much of the Midwest has recovered from the drought that parched the area last year, horses are continuing to experience effects from the hot dry summer of 2006. Due to a bad hay crop, ... > full story -
Researchers Take Aim At Pathogen's Antibiotic Resistance
June 4, 2007 Some samples of the pathogen Campylobacter coli showed resistance to antibiotics that were intended to protect swine from diseases, tests performed at Iowa State University revealed. There's more to ... > full story -
Vaccine Offers New Control Options For Foot-and-Mouth Disease
May 31, 2007 A new vaccine holds promise for protection against foot-and-mouth disease which strikes cattle and swine, as well as sheep, goats and deer. The new vaccine works quickly, demonstrating effectiveness ... > full story -
Blind Dogs Can See After New Treatment For A Sudden Onset Blinding Disease
May 31, 2007 If two dogs are any indication, veterinary researchers may have found a cure for a previously incurable disease that causes dogs to go blind suddenly. In the past six weeks, two dogs have been ... > full story -
Hepatitis E Takes A Piggyback
May 10, 2007 Pigs carry hepatitis E virus (HEV), which they can pass on to humans. Scientists analysed blood test data from 2,500 pigs, natural hosts for the virus, on Japanese farms. They found that by the age ... > full story -
Life As A Dog Means Faster Mutations
May 10, 2007 It may be hard to see that the Chinese crested dog is descended from the wolf, but it's easier to grasp that two poodles of different sizes are related. Now there is reason to believe that dogs of ... > full story -
Vaccine Prevents Prion Disease In Mice
May 3, 2007 An oral vaccine can prevent mice from developing a brain disease similar to mad cow disease, according to new research. Prion diseases, which include scrapie, mad cow disease and chronic wasting ... > full story -
Mad Cow Disease Found In Canadian Cow
May 3, 2007 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also knowns as mad cow disease, in a mature dairy cow from British ... > full story
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