News tagged with sheep diseases

Report: Nearly all native birds in Hawaii in peril

(AP) -- Hawaii's native avian population is in peril, with nearly all the state's birds in danger of becoming extinct, a federal report says.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 20, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Species barrier may protect macaques from chronic wasting disease

Data from an ongoing multi-year study suggest that people who consume deer and elk with chronic wasting disease (CWD) may be protected from infection by an inability of the CWD infectious agent to spread to people. The results ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

820 German farms hit by 'Schmallenberg' virus: institute

More than 800 German farms have been hit by a new livestock disease that causes deformities in animals at birth, agriculture authorities said Friday.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1