New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online
By Jim
Core
May 10, 2004
The Agricultural Research Service today posted a new issue of
Healthy Animals at:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/ha/han18.htm
This quarterly online newsletter compiles ARS news and expert
resources on the health and well-being of agricultural animals and fish.
Each quarter, one article in Healthy Animals focuses on a
particular element of ARS animal research. The current issue looks at the
National Agricultural Library's Animal
Welfare Information Center, which was created in 1986 as a result of
Congressional amendments to the 1985 Animal Welfare Act. The
NAL website contains links to the latest
government publications concerning farm and lab animals, as well as zoo and
circus wildlife.
Other research highlighted in this issue includes:
- A test to detect brucellosis-causing bacteria in goat milk.
- A capsule containing a temperature sensor and transmitter
that, when swallowed, measures and sends cow body temperature readings.
- New swine influenza viruses created by researchers studying
the viruses' components in order to develop new vaccines.
- A commercially available device called the "4-Poster" that
helps control ticks on deer.
- Patented selection techniques to find "good" bacteria that
help protect live chickens.
Professionals interested in animal health issues may want to
bookmark the site as a resource for locating animal health experts. An index
lists ARS research locations covering approximately 70 animal health topics.
These range from specific diseases, such as Lyme disease, to broad subjects
like nutrition or parasites. The site also provides complete contact
information for the more than 25 ARS research groups that conduct studies aimed
at protecting and improving farm animal health.
To receive an e-mail alert about each future issue's posting
online, contact Jim Core, ARS Information Staff, telephone 301-504-1619,
jcore@ars.usda.gov, or sign up online
at:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/ha/subscribe.htm
ARS is the U.S. Department of
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