QIDP Drugs: Here They Are, All of Them

For the latest QIDP listing, please click HERE As of Oct. 9, 2014, there were by my accounting 30 compounds with QIDP designation. Here is the break-down:   31 compounds with QIDP designation 29 antibacterials, 2  antifungals 22 systemically active, 9 for topical administration 13 in Phase 3, 9 in Phase Continue reading QIDP Drugs: Here They Are, All of Them→

African Swine Fever Epidemics in Russia

You are excused if “Pig Progress” or “The Pig Site” are not journals on your regular reading list.  So, you may not have heard about the massive recent culling of swine in Russia in response to outbreaks of ASF (African swine fever).  ASF is a severe hemorrhagic disease associated with mortality Continue reading African Swine Fever Epidemics in Russia→

Actinomycosis in Kangaroos

Actinomycosis of the jaw (“lumpy jaw”) may be the most common infectious disease in kangaroos and wallabies.  While also seen in wild kangaroos, it is much more common in zoo animals, presumably because commonly provided grass feed can lead to gum disease thus providing a nidus for infection.  The organism, always Continue reading Actinomycosis in Kangaroos→