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| − | This brief document on equine viral encephalitis is authored by Dr. Bob Wright et al, and provided on the Web by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). This document describes what equine viral encephalitis is, and briefly describes arboviruses, herpes-viruses and rabies. Links to further sources of information are provided.
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| − | '''Facts about bovine viral diarrhea type 2 : is your herd protected?<br>'''
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| − | This fact sheet about bovine viral diarrhoea type 2 (BVDV - Type II) is published by the University of California Davis' Veterinary Medical Extension programme. Authored by Jennifer Cree, this fact sheet discusses disease history, and prevention and control measures.
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| − | http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/BRM/resources/Disinfectants/VirusFamilyTable.pdf<br>
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| − | This table on viral families, viruses, and the species affected was developed as a supplement to a document on disinfectant protocols, published by the Center for Food Security & Public Health (CFSPH). This virus table will be useful for veterinarians, veterinary students and graduate students in virology. The viruses included in this table are those that the CFSPH “perceive to be the ones veterinarians will most likely need to know about." Both DNA and RNA virus families are covered.
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| − | This document on equine viral arteritis was published by the (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in January 2008. Equine viral arteritis is an infectious viral disease of horses that causes a variety of clinical symptoms, including abortions. This document provides information on disease transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, available treatments, and prevention and control measures.
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| − | This disease fact sheet on equine viral arteritis, a contagious disease that affects horses, is produced and published on the Web by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). This fact sheet covers disease history and transmission, clinical signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control measures, UK legislation, and vaccinations.
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| − | This fact sheet on equine viral encephalomyelitis, an infectious mosquito-borne disease of horses, is produced and published on the Web by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). This fact sheet covers disease distribution and clinical signs and symptoms.
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| | This information resource on equine influenza, an acute, highly contagious, viral disease, is produced by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI). Information is provided on the clinical signs and symptoms, techniques on how to take a horse's temperature and recording temperatures, and guidelines for disinfection. An interesting summary of the 2007/08 equine influenza outbreak in New South Wales is provided and there are two videos available showing horses with some of the typical symptoms of equine influenza. | | This information resource on equine influenza, an acute, highly contagious, viral disease, is produced by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI). Information is provided on the clinical signs and symptoms, techniques on how to take a horse's temperature and recording temperatures, and guidelines for disinfection. An interesting summary of the 2007/08 equine influenza outbreak in New South Wales is provided and there are two videos available showing horses with some of the typical symptoms of equine influenza. |
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| − | This fact sheet on spring viremia of carp, a contagious and potentially fatal viral disease affecting fish, was published on the Web in April 2003 by the Veterinary Services division of the US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). This fact sheet provides information on clinical signs and symptoms, disease transmission and control, and prevention information for hobbyists, anglers, and producers.
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| − | This 31 page document on the diseases of rabbits was first published in September 1986. This version revised in January 2008 is published and made available on the Web by the Oregon State University Extension Service. There is information on bacterial diseases, viral diseases, fungal diseases, parasitic diseases, nutritional diseases and hereditary diseases of rabbits.
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| − | This information sheet on cat flu (also known as feline calicivirus, herpesvirus, viral rhinotracheitis) is authored by Diane Addie PhD BVMS ALCM MRCVS, and made available on the Web by the Companion Animal Diagnostics Division of the Veterinary Diagnostic Services at the University of Glasgow Veterinary School. Aimed at cat owners, this document describes what causes cat flu, how it is spread, the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, vaccination and how to prevent it spreading. This document is in a FAQ format.
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| − | This disease fact sheet on sheep pox, an infectious viral disease affecting sheep, is produced and published on the Web by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Topics covered include history and disease transmission, clinical signs and symptoms, post-mortem features, and legislation (including EU legislation). Photos of clinical signs are provided and there are links to other authoritative sources of information.
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| − | This disease fact sheet on goat pox, a contagious viral disease (also known as variola caprina), is produced and published on the Web by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). This fact sheet covers disease history and transmission, clinical signs and symptoms, and UK and EU legislation.
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| − | The 'Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases: General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds' is published and made available on the Web by the National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC). This revised edition was published in 1999 and can be downloaded in its entirety, or each chapter can be downloaded individually (in PDF). This guide provides practical information about wild bird illnesses and the procedures that are required when ill birds are found or if a disease epidemic occurs. There are eight main sections and these include; general field procedures; bacterial diseases; fungal diseases;viral diseases; parasitic diseases; biotoxins; chemical toxins; and miscellaneous diseases. Appendices and glossary are provided.
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| − | This resource on Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis is produced and made available on the Web by the Specialist Pathogens Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, or LCM, is a rodent-borne viral infectious disease that presents as aseptic meningitis and related neurological diseases when transmitted to humans. This site provides prevention and control guidance, information for the public in a Q&A format, and detailed information about the May 2005 deaths of patients who received organ transplants from a donor who may have contracted LCM from a pet hamster.
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| − | Published on the Web by the Department of Animal Science at Oklahoma State University, this two page fact sheet was written by Stanley L. Vanhooser, DVM, for the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. It provides information on common bacterial and viral diseases of small farm poultry flocks. For each disease, information on the transmission, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention are given. The information has a US bias, but is of interest to a wider audience.
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| − | This authoritative fish health educational resource on viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), a severe disease of freshwater and marine fish, was developed by the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. The resource describes what VHS is, clinical signs and symptoms, susceptible species, a timeline of reported VHS events in the United States (from 2005 to the present), and prevention and control measures. Many of the sections contain illustrations, videos, and images, and the resource library contains documents from key organisations and bodies. This resource will be of interest to anyone studying or researching VHS, regardless of their geographical location.
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| − | This fact sheet on bovine leukaemia in cattle is published by the University of California Davis' Veterinary Medical Extension programme. This programme seeks to develop and disseminate information about animal and human health relative to animals or animal products. The document is part of a series of Dairy Cattle Fact Sheets and Information and is authored by John Kirk, DVM, MPVM.
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| − | An article on distemper and influenza, published as part of the Mill Hill essays 2000 by the National Institute for Medical Research. Authored by Rick Carver and John Skehel, this article discusses the group of viruses called paramyxoviruses, international research activities and prevention and control methods for distemper, human influenza viruses, cross-species infections and virus research at Mill Hill. The Mill Hill essays cover topical subjects and are aimed at increasing the understanding of medical sciences amongst the general public.
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| | This website provides authoritative information on feline coronavirus (FCoV) and feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). The website is created and maintained by Dr Diane D. Addie, Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Virology at the University of Glasgow. Information is provided for both veterinarians and pet owners and includes documentation on wet or effusive FIP, clinical signs and diagnosis of FIP, transmission and prevention of FCoV, feline blood groups, and neonatal isoerythrolysis. Useful features include a register of FCoV tested studs and queens, a FCOV negative kitten register and a register of stud and queen of known blood type. An FAQ section is available as well as a list of useful links and information on free downloads. | | This website provides authoritative information on feline coronavirus (FCoV) and feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). The website is created and maintained by Dr Diane D. Addie, Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Virology at the University of Glasgow. Information is provided for both veterinarians and pet owners and includes documentation on wet or effusive FIP, clinical signs and diagnosis of FIP, transmission and prevention of FCoV, feline blood groups, and neonatal isoerythrolysis. Useful features include a register of FCoV tested studs and queens, a FCOV negative kitten register and a register of stud and queen of known blood type. An FAQ section is available as well as a list of useful links and information on free downloads. |
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| − | The Companion Animal Diagnostics laboratory is a UK veterinary diagnostic laboratory based within the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow. The laboratory provides support to veterinary surgeons with diagnosis and control of animal disease through its specialist laboratories in histopathology, parasitology, mycology, bacteriology, virology, and clinical pathology. There is a comprehensive collection of information sheets for both veterinarians and pet owners, covering a wide range of companion animal diseases (feline and canine).Information on how to submit samples and laboratory charges is provided.
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