Husbandry

Houseflies congregating around broiler poultry farms have once again been linked to drug-resistant bacteria, creating increased risk for human exposure.
The findings of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health demonstrate another potential link between industrial food animal production and exposures to antibiotic resistant pathogens. Previous studies have linked antibiotic use in poultry [...]

Skin problems on pets can be frustrating to diagnose and even more troublesome to treat.
The most common reason for an itchy dog or cat is fleas.
Flea allergies are much more common than food allergies, according to Dr. Domenico Santoro of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Even an indoor dog or cat can [...]

A flock of sheep at pasture – a seemingly idyllic scene. But appearances can be deceptive: If the animals are suffering from scrapie, entire flocks may perish.
Scrapie is an infectious disease in which prions destroy the animal’s brain, rather like BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or mad cow disease). The brain becomes porous, the sheep lose [...]