Government report estimates food sources for four pathogens
According to a new inter-agency report, foodborne pathogens in the United States cause about 9 million people to get sick, with 55,000 hospitalized, and an estimated 1,000 deaths, but a system for...
View ArticleAPHIS extends comment period on changes to marketing rules
Producers, livestock markets and other stakeholders have another month to comment on proposed rule changes governing how the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) approves...
View ArticleUSDA takes first step to import fresh beef from Brazil, Argentina
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending its regulations to allow fresh beef into the United States from Brazil and Argentina under specific...
View ArticleVesicular stomatitis appearing in western states
Veterinarians and producers in western states should be on the lookout for signs of vesicular stomatitis (VS), which has been reported on premises in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah so...
View ArticleUSDA prepares trichomoniasis educational module
An upcoming training module from USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will help accredited veterinarians keep the reproductive disease trichomoniasis, also known as trich, out or...
View ArticleVS update: Vesicular stomatitis confirmed in Nebraska, seven other states
On September 10, 2015, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames Iowa confirmed a finding of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) infection in three horses from a premises in Scotts Bluff...
View ArticleVS continues to spread as season winds down
This summer’s outbreak of vesicular stomatitis (VS) has affected 527 premises as of September 29, according to the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
View ArticleAPHIS rule proposal could devastate American cattle herd
On August 29, 2014, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), published a rule proposal in the federal register that would allow the...
View ArticleEnvironmental impact statement on large livestock carcasses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for carcass management alternatives that could be...
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