The American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP)
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Send us a text This month we sat down with Dr. Rosemary Sifford - Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer for USDA-APHIS to discuss a zoonotic health threat that is creeping closer to the United States: New World Screwworm. Dr. Sifford explains what New World Screwworm is, why it is a threat to US livestock, and what veterinarians should do if they suspect they are dealing with an infected animal. Veterinarians play a key role in surveillance for diseases such as NWS and early repor...
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Send us a text This month we sat down with Dr. Rosemary Sifford - Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer for USDA-APHIS to discuss a zoonotic health threat that is creeping closer to the United States: New World Screwworm. Dr. Sifford explains what New World Screwworm is, why it is a threat to US livestock, and what veterinarians should do if they suspect they are dealing with an infected animal. Veterinarians play a key role in surveillance for diseases such as NWS and early repor...
Send us a textJoin us for a discussion about the latest research in Chronic Wasting Disease in cervids. In this episode we talk with Dr. Catheryn Haigh with the from the Chief Prion Cell Biology Unit at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institutes of Health. We do a little looking at CWD's history, the current research and where it is going. Questions can be sent to Dr. Haigh at cathryn.haigh@nih.govI said I would put a note about testing on deer farms. From what I can find...
Baa's and Bleat's - The AASRP Podcast
Send us a text This month we sat down with Dr. Rosemary Sifford - Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer for USDA-APHIS to discuss a zoonotic health threat that is creeping closer to the United States: New World Screwworm. Dr. Sifford explains what New World Screwworm is, why it is a threat to US livestock, and what veterinarians should do if they suspect they are dealing with an infected animal. Veterinarians play a key role in surveillance for diseases such as NWS and early repor...
