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Colibacillosis, a disease caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), costs the global poultry industry millions of dollars each year.
Despite decades of research on rotavirus A (RVA), all US pigs are highly likely to contract the virus at some point in their lifetime
Animals often acquire pathogens — bacteria, viruses, parasites — as they move through their environments.
Scientists suspect that wasps and hornets preying upon honeybees promotes the spread of viruses.
Worker honeybees feed, groom, and tend to the queen throughout her lifetime, which could theoretically provide an opportunity for pathogens to spread from the workers to the queen.
Study’s findings reveal the challenges humans face and also shed light on new treatment strategies
CVM researchers awarded $1 million to develop strategies to protect animals during disease outbreaks
On May 1, the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM) Secure Food System (SFS) team received $1 million from USDA NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) for the team’s proposed work involving tactical sciences for agricultural biosecurity.
Pesticides used in agriculture and landscaping negatively impact the health of wild birds, as birds can ingest pesticide-treated seeds.
Honey bee pollination contributes roughly $15 billion to our agricultural industry each year. But parasites can bring disease to hives, including deformed wing virus (DWV).
Researchers from the University of Minnesota, led by Professor Fang Li, PhD, in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences (VBS) at the College of Veterinary Medicine, recently broke new ground in understanding how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, binds to its human receptor.