Page 9 - Veterinary Record News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) monthly focus articles published in the Veterinary Record.

Medical, public health, and conservation experts are calling for greater pathogen surveillance and regulation of the legal wildlife trade in order to quickly identify pathogens and prevent the next pandemic.

Published: 1:20 PM May 25, 2021    PBD Biotech has netted £2.3m from investors after developing a new faster and more accurate way of testing cattle for TB - Credit: Archant Investment in innovative businesses based in the East of England has shot up this year as firms emerge from the pandemic, a study shows. Venture Pulse –  a quarterly report published by KPMG Private Enterprise –  found more than £350m was poured into regional businesses by venture capitalists in the first three months of 2021 –  a 65% rise on the same period last year. Among the beneficiaries were PBD Biotech...

Apr 28, 2021 Can animals catch coronavirus from people? So far, the science says yes. In fact, several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo tested positive for COVID-19, which led to the zoo them vaccinating four orangutans and five bonobos. Last week, an otter tested positive at the Georgia Aquarium. Now, the Tampa Zoo is jumping on board, planning to use the Zoetis vaccine for some of their animals to help protect the species that are most likely to catch the virus from the public when the zoo reopens. Since the pandemic began, millions of minks have been culled after they were found to have the...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A Florida zoo will start to vaccinate animals later this year, using a COVID-19vaccine specifically designed for wildlife to help keep the more susceptible species safe when the zoo reopens. Throughout the pandemic, reports have shown that some species of animals are susceptible to the virus, including apes and mink populations. Millions of minks have been culled periodically after farmers discovered an infection and took extreme caution. So far, three vaccines have been approved for human use, but those vaccin...