Infectious Diseases & Epidemiology

Frankfort, Ky. -- Warm, wet weather in Kentucky over the last few weeks means conditions are ripe for an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV), and equine owners are being warned to vaccine their horses against the disease.

Thirty-two dogs, at least one cat and a number of livestock all have been euthanized near Carlsbad, N.M. following exposure to rabies.

With more cats now exposed to this tick-borne disease, a new treatment option is timely.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association is rebutting claims made by multiple media outlets that an increase in distemper cases at shelters are due to new virus strains.

A look at the rabies vaccination rates in Texas before and after triennial vaccination was allowed.

Help uncover the cause of Max's lethargy, weight loss, and rapid breathing.

Geneva, Switzerland -- It would be better to delay publishing recently contested studies on mutated H5N1 viruses than to publish partial papers in order to address bioterrorism concerns, according to an expert group recently convened by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Fort Collins, Colo. -- A Colorado State University (CSU) study will look at how equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) may compromise the immune system immediately upon entering the ?gate? of a horse?s respiratory system.

Raleigh, N.C. -- North Carolina confirmed the state?s first-ever case of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) Jan. 5.

Veterinarians in Ohio were asked to remain vigilant about administering rabies vaccinations and take precautions against exposure.

A veterinarian and virologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison veterinary school is at the center of a controversy regarding censorship on a study about avian influenza viruses.

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York now requires animals that have been exposed to rabies to go through a 10-day confinement and observation period in a secured facility, like a veterinarian's office.

Rockville, Md. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a 2012-2016 strategic plan for the Center for Veterinary Medicine and Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

Sacramento, Calif. - Dogs whose lives could be endangered by a rabies vaccination may receive an exemption in California.

San Francisco -- The San Francisco SPCA is urging Occupy San Francisco protesters to keep their dogs at home in light of three veterinary cases of canine parvovirus.

Madison, Wis. - Twenty-five cases of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) have been documented in Wisconsin since late August and the number of confirmed cases is expected to grow.

About 30 cases of H3N8 canine influenza were confirmed and 60 others were suspected.

Rockville, Md. - The Food and Drug Administration reports it built a new network of epidemiologists and other public-health experts to improve response to human and animl foodborne illness outbreaks.

Washington, D.C. - USDA is considering new health requirements for dogs imported into the United States.

Detroit -- Over the last three weeks, more than 20 cases of leptospirosis have been reported in Detroit-area dogs.

Davis, Calif. - In a first study of its kind, veterinarians across the country reported on the prevalance of certain common pathogens among the equine population.

Davis, Calif. - Veterinarians at the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) say they have developed two genetically engineered vaccines to combat Rift Valley fever, a mosquito-borne disease that affects livestock in the Middle East and Africa.

National Report - Parvovirus cases have spiked in some parts of the country, with veterinarians in New York and Arizona reporting increases of 75 percent and 330 percent, respectively.

Helena, Mont. -- The Montana Department of Livestock has quarantined a herd of 150 cattle after six tested positive for brucellosis.

Knoxville, Tenn. -- The Equine Hospital at the University of Tennessee (UT) Veterinary Medical Center was placed under a 7-day quarantine Sept. 16 by the Tennessee State Veterinarian following a confirmed case of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1).