Independent briefings on zoonoses, outbreaks, and One Health. For veterinarians, scientists, and public-health decision-makers.
A study of more than 3,500 poultry keepers in the Netherlands reveals a highly diverse and largely under-characterised population of backyard and small-scale flocks.
10/30/2026A new genomic study of free-breeding dogs living around the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant has identified strong signatures of directional selection after more than 40 years in a…
10/29/2026A new study highlights the relatively frequent presence of oral trichomonads in dogs and, to a lesser extent, cats.
10/29/2026Ring culling is designed to contain highly pathogenic avian influenza by removing infected flocks and nearby poultry before the virus spreads.
10/29/2026Aquaculture disease control is moving from reactive treatment toward continuous, data-driven prevention.
10/29/2026A decade of highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemics repeatedly pushed French veterinary services beyond the limits of existing plans, procedures and resources.
10/28/2026Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) is becoming more visible again in U.S. poultry as the autumn migration season develops. During the past ten days, Iowa confirmed a new...
09/30/2026In less than two months, Shamonda-Europe virus has spread widely across western and central Europe. Initially detected mainly in cattle with fever, diarrhoea and reduced milk pr...
09/27/2026Animal surveillance is providing some of the clearest signals of the intensity of the 2026 West Nile virus season. By 26 September, France had already recorded at least 253 equi...
09/27/2026A highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) outbreak that killed almost an entire backyard poultry flock in Illinois was accompanied by fatal infections in a domestic cat and ra...
09/29/2026A continent-wide analysis of avian influenza in Africa shows that H5N1 has dominated reported animal outbreaks since 2004 and remains concentrated in a limited number of major p...
10/01/2026A new machine-learning study suggests that bluetongue outbreaks can be anticipated several months in advance by combining routine surveillance data with climate information.
10/22/2026British researchers have studied a new neurological condition in cats that makes them hypersensitive to high-pitched sounds and causes epileptiform seizures in some older cats....
05/04/2015Bisphenol A, used in the manufacture of plastics and resins, is also found in dog food cans. Significant concentrations of this chemical have been found in the serum of these an...
01/09/2017While the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, another, far deadlier one remains in the shadows. African swine fever, which has existed for over 100 years, kills millions o...
07/30/2020The member countries of the World Organisation for Animal Health have formally adopted a coordinated strategy for animal welfare*, during the 85th General Session of the WOAH in...
05/30/2017The European veterinary profession, comprising 243,000 colleagues, is divided as follows: 48% work in pet care, 18% in animal production, 16% in public health, and 18% in other...
06/23/2015Rowena Packer, a postdoctoral researcher at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), is the recipient of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) award, which recognizes...
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