Register for Integrative medicine webinar: Equine complex vertebral malformation April 8th
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Integrative medicine webinar: Equine complex vertebral malformation will be April 8th from 7-8 PM presented by: Karen Gellman, DVM. Equine Complex Vertebral Malformation (ECVM) is a congenital syndrome in domestic horses whose prevalence has been increasingly recognized in many horse breeds over the past 20 years. It is likely the underlying cause of most C5-C7 facet arthritis in horses, as well as many other neuro-musculo-skeletal problems, severe undiagnosable pain, behavior issues and training difficulties. It’s likely most equine vets have been seeing cases for years, but did not appreciate the underlying malformations that cause lower cervical pathology because until recently, it was only diagnosed post-mortem, and most necropsies do not go sufficiently deep to find the anomalies on the axial spine itself.
Cornell Feline Health Center launches playful CatGPT
Cornell University CVM
CatGPT is more than just a fun AI chatbot that answers questions about feline health. It’s part of a larger, multipronged Cornell experiment with artificial intelligence. “Rather than go in deep with one approach, we want to create an environment of experimentation,” said Ben Maddox, chief information officer for Cornell’s Ithaca campus and Cornell Tech.
Border collie bounces back after rare ligament injury
Cornell University CVM
At the top of the Appalachian plateau outside Rochester, it’s not uncommon to see a flash of black and white fur dashing through the sprawling vista. This is Diane Cox’s home, and that furry meteor is Rook, one of her border collies and a champion herder. One day, however, when Rook’s leg collided with the bottom of a gate hidden by tall grass, it seemed like his promising herding career had ended before it truly began.
Tryptophan in diet, gut bacteria protect against E. coli infection
Cornell University CVM
Gut bacteria and a diet rich in the amino acid tryptophan can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli, which can cause severe stomach upset, cramps, fever, intestinal bleeding and renal failure, according to a study published March 13 in Nature. The research reveals how dietary tryptophan – an amino acid found mostly in animal products, nuts, seeds, whole grains and legumes – can be broken down by gut bacteria into small molecules called metabolites.
FSIS veterinary position created to improve retention
AVMA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has created a higher-graded position for veterinarians in response to long-standing challenges in the federal veterinary workforce. Dr. Kis Robertson Hale, chief public health veterinarian and deputy assistant administrator of the Office of Public Health Science within the FSIS, announced at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference in January that the agency has a new district veterinary medical officer (DVMO) position that is more focused on veterinary duties.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in TX, KS dairy cattle
AVMA
Continuing their investigation into a disease event affecting primarily older dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in laboratory samples obtained from some affected cows. This is the first time that HPAI has been identified as affecting dairy cattle and only the second time HPAI has been detected in a ruminant. Earlier this month, H5N1 was found in goats in Minnesota on a farm where poultry first tested positive. While it is too early to conclude that HPAI is responsible for illness in all of the affected dairy cattle, this finding marks important progress toward confirming a cause.
Bird flu is decimating seal colonies. Scientists don’t know how to stop it
ABC News
Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear way to slow the devastating virus. The worldwide bird flu outbreak that began in 2020 has led to the deaths of millions of domesticated birds and spread to wildlife all over the globe. This virus isn’t thought to be a major threat to humans, but its spread in farming operations and wild ecosystems has caused widespread economic turmoil and environmental disruptions.
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3 secrets to team retention
DVM360
The Supervisory style can have a profound impact on workplace culture, team member engagement, and retention. You might readily recall a supervisor or manager who, through their words and actions, fostered in you a sense of trust, mattering, and loyalty—or had the opposite effect. A critical factor in helping teams thrive is determining which specific supervisory behaviors have a positive influence in the workplace.
Close contact: Kissing spines in horses
The Horse
Kissing spines is a deceptively sweet nickname for a painful back problem. It occurs when the top “shark fin” or dorsal spinous processes (DSPs) of the thoracic vertebrae—about where the saddle goes—crowd, touch, or overlap one another. As you might imagine, an equine athlete with an abnormal spinal column can experience quite a bit of discomfort, particularly when ridden.
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