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Sep 17, 2026
Canine Distemper Virus Antigen Test: Detection And Clinical Significance
Canine distemper is a highly contagious viral disease that can affect multiple body systems in dogs. It is caused by canine distemper virus (CDV), a morbillivirus in the family Par
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Sep 15, 2026
Equine Infectious Anemia Virus: Disease Overview And The Role Of Antibody Test
Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is a viral disease that affects horses and other equids. The virus behind it, equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV), is a lentivirus in the Retroviri
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Sep 10, 2026
Bovine Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus Non-Structural Protein Antibody Rapid Test
What Is Foot-and-Mouth Disease? Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and seve
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Sep 08, 2026
Ovine Brucella Antibody Test: Supporting Brucellosis Surveillance In Sheep
What Is Ovine Brucellosis? Ovine brucellosis is an infectious disease of sheep primarily associated with Brucella melitensis . It is an important reproductive disease in small rumi
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Sep 03, 2026
African Swine Fever: Disease Overview, Epidemiology And The Role Of Rapid Ant...
What Is African Swine Fever? African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and often fatal viral disease affecting domestic pigs and wild suids . It is caused by African Swine F
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Sep 01, 2026
Is Your Flock at Risk? A Closer Look at Avian Influenza
Ask any poultry veterinarian-avian influenza isn't something you want to see on your farm. But here's the thing: by the time you see the classic signs, the virus has often
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Aug 27, 2026
Feline Panleukopenia – What Actually Matters in Practice
Look, if you work with cats long enough, you'll run into panleukopenia. Or you'll hear it called feline distemper, which is a bit of a misnomer since it's not a distemp
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Aug 25, 2026
Canine Leptospirosis – A Clinician’s Take
Honestly, leptospirosis is one of those diseases that keeps you on your toes. It's bacterial, it's tricky, and it doesn't play nice-kidneys, liver, sometimes worse. And yeah, it's
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Aug 20, 2026
Salmonella in livestock – what you're actually dealing with
Salmonellosis is one of those things that sounds straightforward until you've seen it on a farm. The bacteria are everywhere, but the way they behave depends a lot on which ser
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Aug 18, 2026
IBR in Cattle: A Vet's Q&A from the Field
Q: Let's start simple. What exactly is IBR? A: IBR stands for Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis. It's a virus-BoHV-1 is the official name. Hits the respiratory system mainl
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Aug 11, 2026
TGEV Antigen Test – Notes from the Field
You walk into the farrowing barn. Piglets are scouring. Badly. Water everywhere. Some vomiting too. You know what that looks like. But you also know it could be any of five differe
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Aug 06, 2026
Marek’s Disease Virus Antigen Testing in Poultry: Early Detection for Better ...
If you've spent any time around commercial layers or broilers, you know Marek's is one of those diseases that never really goes away. It just sits there in the environment,