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Laminitis research to help save horses and ponies
Laminitis — a complex, common and often devastating disease — is the second biggest killer of domestic horses. Now a body of important research on it has been compiled and shared online for equine vets and others to access. As knowledge of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment ...Read more -
Lame sheep adjust their behavior to cope with their condition
In the first study of its kind, published today in the Journal of the Royal Society Open Science, a team of experts from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University have been able to demonstrate the automated detection of lameness in sheep when standing, lying and walking, usi...Read more -
Livestock disease risk tied to herd management style
A new study provides an updated picture of the prevalence of the sheep and goat plague virus (PPRV), a widespread and often fatal disease that threatens 80 percent of the world’s sheep and goats, in northern Tanzania. According to the research team, livestock managed in a system where they ...Read more -
Genetic outcomes of translocating bighorn sheep
Translocation is an important management tool used for nearly 100 years to increase bighorn sheep population numbers in Wyoming and to restore herds to suitable habitat throughout their historical range. Yet, translocation also can alter the underlying genetic diversity of managed wildlife specie...Read more -
Herd immunity: Disease transmission from wildlife to livestock
Transmission of diseases from wildlife to livestock is a common threat in Alberta, according to new research by University of Alberta biologists. Foothills in the southwestern part of the province are home to wild elk as well as cattle on ranchlands — and when the species intermingle, the p...Read more -
Tetracycline residue levels in cattle meat from Nairobi salughter house in Kenya
Two hundred and fifty beef samples were collected from five slaughterhouses in and around the city of Nairobi. The beef animals were sourced from various parts of the country. Samples of 50-100 grams were collected randomly from the liver, kidney and muscle of different beef carcasses. The sample...Read more -
Lack of bioequivalence of two oxytetracycline formulations in the rabbit
ABSTRACT Oxytetracycline (OTC) has been used for over 40 years in veterinary medical field. Various forms of oxytetracycline preparations have been marketed, but little information is available on the bioequivalence of OTC preparations. This study was conducted to evaluate the bioequivalence of t...Read more -
Deadly bacterial infection in pigs deciphered
New-born piglets often die painfully from infection with an intestinal bacterium. A team of researchers from 3 faculties at the University of Bern has now discovered how the bacterium causes fatal intestinal bleeding. They have thus made a breakthrough in veterinary research. Promising prospects ...Read more -
‘Invisible,’ restricted horse racing therapy may leave a trail
A treatment called extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is used in patients both human and equine to speed healing of injured tendons and ligaments. Using high-pressure sonic waves, ESWT is thought to increase blood flow to the treated area and has been shown to reduce pain over the short term...Read more -
Wild animals’ immune systems decline with age, sheep study finds
It is well established that weakened immune systems in old age affect people’s health and fitness, but a study suggests that it is also an issue for wild animals. Researchers studying wild Soay sheep on the remote St Kilda archipelago have revealed that the animals’ immune responses t...Read more -
Stand out from the herd How cows communicate through their lives
Farmers might finally be able to answer the question: How now brown cow? Research at the University of Sydney has shown that cows maintain individual voices in a variety of emotional situations. Cows ‘talk’ to one another and retain individual identity through their lowing. Studying a...Read more -
Efficacy of 3 anthelmintics in communally grazed sheep as reflected by faecal egg count reduction tests in a semi-arid area of South Africa
ABSTRACT A survey was conducted on the occurrence of anthelmintic resistance of nematodes in communally grazed sheep in a semi-arid area near Mafikeng, South Africa, from January to March 2006. In the herds belonging to twelve smallholder sheep farmers, the efficacies of albendazole, levamisole ...Read more -
Implication of the knowledge and perceptions of veterinary students of antimicrobial resistance for future prescription of antimicrobials in animal health, South Africa
Understanding the knowledge and perceptions of veterinary students of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as potential future prescribers of antimicrobials may serve as an opportunity to improve stewardship of AMR. Pre-final (n = 42) and final (n = 29) year veterinary students of the University of Pre...Read more -
Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among large commercial pig herds in South Africa
The prevalence of nasal carrier status of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pigs has been described elsewhere, but is unknown in South Africa. To address concerns that exist regarding the zoonotic risk that carriers pose to workers, the herd-level prevalence of MRSA was deter...Read more -
A study to evaluate the field efficacy of ivermectin, fenbendazole andpyrantel pamoate, with preliminary observations on the efficacy ofdoramectin, as anthelmintics in horses
ABSTRACT The efficacy of ivermectin, fenbendazole, pyrantel pamoate and doramectin was evaluated under field conditions at 2 sites in the Free State Province of South Africa. The study involved 25 horses at each site, divided into 5 groups of equal size. Ivermectin, fenbendazole and pyrantel pa...Read more -
Warmly Welcome Mr. Anteneh Tariku, the Acting Consul General of Consulate General of Ethiopia in Chongqing and his team to Visit Fangtong.
On May 21, 2020, Mr. Anteneh Tariku, the Acting Consul General of the Consulate General of Ethiopia in Chongqing, and his team visited Fangtong Animal Pharmaceutical Co., ltd. Accompanied by Huang Wei, Director of Foreign Affairs Office of Rongchang District Government, He Chengyi, Secretary of N...Read more -
Congratulations to Fangtong successfully passing the on-site audit by Yili Group
On April 14-15, 2020, the assessment team from the Quality Management Department of Yili Group and the Supply Assurance Department of Yili Group conducted a two-day’s factory on-site quality audit on Chongqing Fangtong Animal Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., And at the final meeting in 15th afternoon,...Read more -
One Therapy for Severe Cases of COVID-19 Pneumonia
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Humans, livestock in Kenya linked in sickness and in health
If a farmer’s goats, cattle or sheep are sick in Kenya, how’s the health of the farmer? Though researchers have long suspected a link between the health of farmers and their families in sub-Saharan Africa and the health of their livestock, a team of veterinary and economic scientists ...Read more -
Experts disagree on horses with incoordination
At least one in 100 horses at some point in its life will lose the ability to control of its gait as a result of developing the neurological disorder ataxia. Once found to be ataxic, the horse is often put down, or undergoes an expensive operation with dubious results. But now researchers from th...Read more -
Studies on Effect of Sodium Hypochlorite on Microbial, Sensory and Physiochemical Characteristics of Buffalo Offal
ABSTRACT A study was carried out to determine the influence of different concentration and contact time combinations of sodium hypochlorite (SHC) solutions on microbial, sensory and physico-chemical characteristics of buffalo offals viz., head meat, heart, liver and rumen. The following concentra...Read more -
Detection of Long-Acting Oxytetracycline Residue Levels in Tissue of Desert Sheep Following Intramuscular Injection
ABSTRACT Twelve healthy desert sheep were injected intramuscularly (IM) with multiple doses of 5 g kg-1 oxytetracycline (OTC) for detection of OTC residues in different tissues (Liver, kidney, muscle and site of injection). The animals were slaughtered and the tissue samples were collected from e...Read more -
Early separation of cow and calf has long-term effects on social behavior
Calves of dairy cows are generally separated from their mothers within the first 24 hours after birth. The majority of the milk thus enters the food market and not the stomachs of the calves. However, growing up without a mother has consequences. Scientists at the Vetmeduni Vienna studied the lon...Read more -
Foaling mares are totally relaxed, stress free, study finds
Foaling in horses is extremely fast. labor and the active part of foaling, resulting in delivery of the foal, take 10 to 20 minutes and are considerably shorter than giving birth in humans or in cows. Is this brief period stressful for the animals or are horses more relaxed than humans when givin...Read more
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