Texas A&M research team identifies species of brucellosis-causing bacteria in Cameroon
As part of its ongoing efforts to combat brucellosis, a serious and often neglected disease endemic to many low- and middle-income countries around the world, a team of researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has identified the specific species of the Brucella bacteria that causes illness in animals in Cameroon.
Youth facing homelessness more likely to see a healthcare provider if their pet can too
Youth experiencing homelessness are more likely to get medical care if it means their pets will receive veterinary care too, according to a study conducted by Washington State University and University of Washington researchers.
FAO at World Veterinary Association Conference: Veterinarians are indispensable partners for food security and global health
At the 40th World Veterinary Association Congress, the FAO emphasized veterinarians' critical role in food security, One Health, and sustainable livestock transformation. With rising threats from zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and climate change, veterinary professionals are essential to safeguarding global health systems. The FAO announced its upcoming Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation to drive actionable solutions.
Game-Changer for African Farmers: New Project to Revolutionize Access to Veterinary Medicines
A new 3-year project supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aims to enhance access to quality veterinary products for millions of livestock farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative, led by GALVmed, seeks to simplify and improve the regulatory processes, ensuring better availability of veterinary medicines to combat livestock diseases and boost agricultural productivity.
How much does biodiversity loss contribute to the spread of new infectious diseases?
Researchers widely agree that loss of biodiversity due to factors such as human interference with ecosystems contributes to the transmission of pathogens from animals to humans, which is known as a zoonosis. But how large is this effect? Quantifying this phenomenon is the goal of an international team of researchers headed by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. The researchers hope their findings will contribute to identifying an elevated risk of emerging zoonoses early on. Their newly launched project, titled “Zoonosis Emergence across Degraded and Restored Forest Ecosystems” (ZOE), is receiving about four million euros in funding from the European Commission for a period of four years.