Anthrax is a very destructive animal disease found worldwide. This publication describes anthrax symptoms in livestock, deer and people, and explains how a diagnosis is made. There is important information about prevention, ...

This publication explains how people can prepare for a terrorist attack that uses anthrax. It discusses the reasons anthrax might be used in a bioterrorist attack and lists symptoms of anthrax infection in people and signs ...

Diarrhea, an important problem in show pigs, can be caused by poor nutrition, infectious diseases, internal parasites or a combination of factors. This publication explains how the cause is diagnosed and the illness treated.

Show pigs can bring many diseases into a farm and spread them to other swine. This publication explains how to prevent show pigs from contracting and spreading diseases.

In any swine operation, herd health is important to profitability. Because totally disease-free swine are not available, animals should be purchased from reliable sources and periodic disease testing conducted. Vaccination ...

Swine pneumonia can have many causes and may result in mild to severe disease symptoms and economic losses. This publication discusses bacterial, viral, parasitic and other causes, as well as, diagnosis, treatment, prevention ...

Humans and horses are infected with West Nile Encephalitis after being bitten by mosquitoes that transmit the virus. Migratory birds are thought to be responsible for the introduction of the virus into new areas. This ...