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Wildlife: Large Carnivores Are Returning to Europe
A recent study* shows that wolves, bears, lynx, and wolverines are once again part of Europe’s wildlife. At least one of these four species is now present in most countries on t...
Germany: Between the Growth of Wind Power and Wildlife, a Choice Will Have to Be Made
The German Wildlife Foundation ( Deutsche Wildtier Stiftung ) is calling for a moratorium to halt the development of wind turbines, which is taking place at the expense of the f...
The anti-vaccination movement is spreading to pets
The anti-vaccination movement not only threatens human health—as evidenced by the measles outbreak currently ravaging the United States—but could also, according to the AVMA, ha...
Squirrels: A New Strain of Bornavirus Detected in Europe
A new type of bornavirus, isolated from a multicolored squirrel, is potentially linked to three fatal cases of encephalitis among owners of exotic pets in Germany. These atypica...
Atypical Equine Myopathy: Vigilance Is Key This Spring
In light of the sharp increase in cases of atypical myopathy in the United Kingdom last fall, the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is urging equine veterinarians to...
Animal Health: New Technologies in the Fight Against Disease
To improve the prevention and control of animal diseases, the FAO is now turning to bioinformatics. The goal is to explore the genomes of pathogens and develop high-tech tools t...
Bourbon, a new tick-borne virus that is deadly to humans
An unknown virus, dubbed “Bourbon,” has just been isolated in the United States. It is believed to have caused the death of a man in Kansas in the spring of 2014, according to a...
Food Safety: An Action Plan Follows the Assessment
The report titled “Food Safety Policy: Assessment and Recommendations,” by Christian Babusiaux and Marion Guillou, was presented on December 8 to the ministers of the Economy, C...
Human-Cat Relationships: He Watches Us… and Imitates Us
The reputation of cats as selfish, independent, and indifferent has just been debunked by a team from the University of Milan*. The behavior of domestic cats toward humans, in a...
WOAH has published a report on the role of veterinarians in bee health
" Bee Health and the Role of Veterinarians " is the title of the WOAH’s new publication. Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), emp...
Horse Bites: After Pit Bulls, Are Biting Horses Next?
Following an incident in which a horse bit a young child, the governor of Connecticut is preparing to ban the classification of horses as inherently vicious. This decision follo...
Holiday Season: Enhanced Food Inspections
As it does every year, the Ministry of Agriculture is stepping up health inspections in anticipation of the holiday season. Starting today and through January 11, 2013, some 4,0...