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

Some Curious Tidbits

Were you aware that… there is also an amphotericin A which has antifungal properties?  It has a broader spectrum but is much less potent than Amphotericin B and therefore not being used. [1] in 1946, the first truly randomized and partially blinded study was started in Britain under the leadership of the Continue reading Some Curious Tidbits