Researchers with the Department of Agriculture said they have discovered where the virus that triggers foot-and-mouth disease in cattle begins to infect the animals. The finding, recently published in the Veterinary Pathology journal, could help the development of better vaccines and other methods to control and potentially wipe out the disease. Feedstuffs (Minnetonka, Minn.) (12/13)
The Department of Agriculture is providing 62 veterinarians across the country, including two in Colorado, with a maximum of $25,000 per year to repay school loans in exchange for working for three years in underserved areas. The high cost of training is a leading cause of the veterinary shortage in the country, the USDA said. CattleNetwork.com/The Associated Press (12/13)
North Dakota wildlife officials reported that a second mule deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, a fatal illness that attacks the nervous system of infected animals. The new CWD case reportedly was discovered near the area where a deer was found with the disease last year, the first case since the state began surveillance efforts in 2002. The Bismarck Tribune (N.D.)/The Associated Press (12/13)
Health experts in Thailand warned that eating raw meat could put people at risk for human Streptococcus suis infection, a potentially fatal zoonotic disease associated with pigs and marked by signs such as toxic shock and meningitis. The warning comes after three cases, linked to a raw pork dish called Larb or Lu Mu, were reported in that country. The Examiner(12/13)
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Medium and larger canine breeds have a greater risk for joint dysplasia in the elbows. A surgical procedure called arthroscopy, along with weight control and lifestyle changes, are ways to help prevent dogs diagnosed with dysplasia from potentially developing arthritis, writes veterinarian Bruno Massat. The Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.) (12/13)
Adopted pets in different parts of the country have been hailed as heroes after alerting their owners to trouble. In Lexington, Ky., the unusual behavior of a hound mix named Digger led his owner to an elderly neighbor in trouble. In Michigan, the refusal of a boxer-shepherd mix named Peaches to stop licking her owner roused him enough to realize he was having a stroke. The stories are a few of the more than 200 USA TODAY Pet Talk columnist Sharon Peters received from animal-rescue groups around the country. USA TODAY (12/13)
Animal-rehab centers say sea creatures in the Gulf of Mexico are still feeling the effects of the BP oil spill, five months after the company capped the well. Since the spill, rescuers have cleaned and cared for 2,079 birds, 456 sea turtles, as well as terrapins and dolphins. Dozens of animals remain in rescue centers. Animals that have died are being studied to determine whether crude oil killed them. Los Angeles Times/The Associated Press (12/14)
At least two sick raccoons were put down in Astoria, Ore., after an outbreak of distemper was detected. Wildlife officials are advising owners to have their pets vaccinated and that pets not be fed outside to prevent them from catching the disease through contaminated food or water. KPTV-TV (Portland, Ore.) (12/13)]
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Small-business owners are working hard to lure customers this holiday season, but some are running into trouble even filling their shelves as vendors shut down or require upfront payment and bank lending continues to be hard to come by. Experts say sales are up so far this year. "Our customers' total sales volume for the weekend Black Friday through Cyber Monday was up about 6%, with most of that coming from Internet sales," said Barry Sloane of small-business tech-services firm Newtek Business Services. Orlando Sentinel (Fla.)(12/13) , The Sun (Baltimore) (12/11)
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The Senate could vote this week on a food-safety bill that has been approved by the House. The measure is likely to be part of an all-or-nothing spending bill, meaning it has a good chance of being approved by year-end. FoodSafetyNews.com (12/14)
A councilman in Cocoa, Fla., is pushing for the regulation of aggressive canines in a bid to address concerns that dogs chained outside homes might attack meter readers while on duty. A state law prohibits the regulation of specific breeds, but the city may be able to address the issue by introducing rules related to dog-tethering, the city attorney said.Florida Today (Melbourne) (12/13)
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Many Midwestern states, including Nebraska, are facing a lack of food-animal and production-animal medicine practitioners. Data from the AVMA show that about 1,300 counties across the country have no access to a veterinarian for large animals. Veterinary schools "need to be selecting more students with a farm and ranch background" to address the shortage, a farm-animal veterinarian said. KHAS-TV (Hastings, Neb.) (12/13)
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