Atualizações veterinárias

NOVEMBER 27, 2012 SIGN UP FORWARD ARCHIVE ADVERTISE News for animal health professionals   Veterinary Medicine Update    Canine post-traumatic stress recognized as disorder Veterinarians and dog handlers at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas who work with and train combat canines believe dogs are susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder. Veterinarian Walter Burghardt Jr. estimates that at least one-tenth of dogs returning from active duty have the disorder, which is characterized by sudden attitude changes and inability to perform tasks that were previously routine. Many of the dogs can be rehabilitated with treatment ranging from behavioral training to medication, but some must be retired from military work. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (11/26)      mRNA influenza vaccine protects animals, study finds German researchers have found that an H1N1 vaccine based on synthetic messenger RNA provided immunity to mice, pigs and ferrets. Unlike the standard protein-based vaccine, the mRNA formulation can be mass-produced in eight weeks or less, doesn't need refrigeration and could be used in people who are allergic to the chicken-egg protein ovalbumin. More work is needed, but the researchers are hopeful the mRNA-based influenza vaccine may help protect people. ScienceMag.org/ScienceNow blog (11/26)      View AVMA's One Health resources       Google data, weather modeling help predict influenza trends Combining analytical models from weather forecasting with constantly updating Google Flu Trends data, researchers can predict the next influenza outbreak up to seven weeks ahead of time. Such information could help public health organizations anticipate outbreaks and mobilize resources such as vaccines. Los Angeles Times/Science Now blog (tiered subscription model) (11/26)      Other News Parvovirus cases rise dramatically in Seattle area KOMO-TV/KOMO-AM (Seattle) (11/27)