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

Fantastic – The 8th Edition of Mandell’s is Here!

It has grown with each edition, in page numbers, in weight, in numbers of contributors, diseases and pathogens described, and in complexity, with online access and search capabilities. More than most other therapeutic areas, the science of ID has grown in the past decades, thanks to advances in genetics, diagnostics Continue reading Fantastic – The 8th Edition of Mandell’s is Here!

Growth Promotion Now Called Prophylaxis – The Logic of Chicks

California is getting rid of a time-honored justification for antibiotic use in veterinary medicine [1].  No longer will it be acceptable to prescribe them for  ”growth promotion”, but rather only for “prophylaxis”.  Just like in humans, so it is argued, does prudent use of antibiotics have a place in prevention, Continue reading Growth Promotion Now Called Prophylaxis – The Logic of Chicks