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Influenza H5N1 in mammals

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Published 30 April 2024 | Updated 19 September 2024 |
Recent cases of Highly Pathogenic Influenza H5N1, in dairy cattle in the United States, have raised concerns about whether this strain of influenza, which is currently circulating widely in birds, is becoming adapted to mammalian species, and a potential threat to human health…

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The cotton swab method: an accurate and less invasive way to assess fecal consistency in weaned pigs

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Eriksen, E.Ø., Sejersen, M.F. and Pedersen, K.S. | BMC Veterinary Research | February 2024
The aim of this study was to validate the cotton swab method for assessment of faecal consistency in weaned pigs…

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Defining the Effect of Oxytocin Use in Farrowing Sows on Stillbirth Rate: A Systematic Review with a Meta-Analysis

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S.V. Hill, M. Del Rocio Amezcua,E.S. Ribeiro, T.L. O’Sullivan and R.M. Friendship | Animals | July 2022
The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to identify the benefits and possible side effects of the use of oxytocin during farrowing…

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COVID-19 and animals

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Published 20 April 2020 | Updated 20 September 2024
A review of the latest available evidence on SARS-CoV-2, the virus associated with the disease COVID-19, and animals …

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