Vincent J. Tavella DVM, MPH
Vincent attended Delaware Valley University and obtained a Bachelor’s of Science degree in small and large animal science. He went on to receive both his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and Master’s of Public Health in Infectious Disease from the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech University (Go Hokies!) in 2019. Vincent currently practices veterinary medicine in a private practice outside of Richmond, Virginia. His special interests include population health, infectious diseases, preventative medicine, the human-animal bond, zoonotic diseases, and evidence-based medicine. Vincent is also passionate about international veterinary medicine and agriculture and participates in veterinary missions’ trips to aid communities in developing nations. In his free time he enjoys spending time with family, friends and his church community, traveling, spending time outdoors, and occasionally taking a day off.
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WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service announced a groundbreaking treatment that prevents anemia, weight loss, poor wool and meat production, and even death in sheep.
ARS researchers partnered with Virginia Tech and the University of Massachusetts’ Medical School to solve H. contortus parasite infection, which also happens to be the No. 1 health problem in the U.S. sheep industry. The parasite infects the stomach of ruminant mammals, feeding and interfering with digestion, before ultimately affecting the animal’s overall health and stability.
“The H. contortus parasite has developed resistance to virtually all known classes of anti-parasitic drugs,” said ARS Researcher Joseph Urban, who lead the research team in testing and implementation of a para-probiotic treatment to kill the parasite that causes H.contortus.
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The treatment could combat the No. 1 health problem in the U.S. sheep industry:
Haemonchus contortus, a parasite that infects the stomachs of ruminant animals, often leading to death.
The team included researchers from USDA s Agricultural Research Service, the University of Massachusetts and Virginia Tech. H. contortus is one of the most devastating parasites on earth for small ruminants, so obviously, these are incredibly exciting results, said Raffi Aroian, lead researcher and professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
ARS microbiologist Joe Urban, another lead researcher, said he has worked for decades trying to combat parasites. It s frustrated me my whole career, so it s exciting to finally make progress, he said.
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