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Research roundup: Supporting efforts to decrease antimicrobial resistance, University researchers measure antibiotic prescribing by small animal and equine veterinarians

To better understand prescribing practices, a University of Minnesota team led by Jennifer L.

Research roundup: Strengthening approaches to using the immune system to fight cancer in dogs and humans

Looking to improve their understanding of how to engage a dog’s immune system in detecting and destroying cancer cells, researchers at the University of Minnesota recently completed a lab based study exploring aspects of immune function at a cellular level.

Research roundup: Researchers note improved oxygen levels for most horses under anesthesia via a 15-degree, head-up table tilt

Five of six horses under anesthesia had significantly greater blood-oxygen levels with a 15-degree table tilt compared to no tilt at all, a recent study from the University of Minnesota shows.

Newly funded: University of Minnesota researchers look to provide swine industry with a more nuanced understanding of PRRSV

A group of College of Veterinary Medicine researchers aims to give scientists a more nuanced look at whether past infection by one genetic variant of PRRSV will provide immunity against another.

Newly funded: University of Minnesota researchers secure $500K USDA grant to study novel pig influenzas

The most common cause of new infectious strains in both pigs and people is something called viral gene reassortment, which occurs when two different influenza viruses infect the same cell and then swap gene segments.  

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