Two vector borne diseases, caused by the Bluetongue and Schmallenberg viruses respectively,
have emerged in the European ruminant populations since 2006. Several diseases are …

AIM: To determine the effect of grazing pasture that had a low selenium (Se) concentration
on serum concentrations of tri iodothyronine (T 3 ) and thyroxine (T 4 ), and erythrocyte …

The age at which cattle become faecal culture positive for Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis (MAP) can be used as a proxy parameter for the age at which they become …

Simple Summary To protect animal and human health, it is important to detect disease early
and prevent spreading. Other common aims of animal health surveillance are disease …

The relationship between blood variables indicating stress in steers before slaughter and
variables that indicate quality of the meat was studied, using data taken from 420 Friesian …

In January 2006, a bulk milk quality assurance programme (BMQAP) for paratuberculosis in
Dutch dairy herds was initiated. The aim of the BMQAP is to reduce the concentration of …

In the Netherlands, a feasible control programme is desired for paratuberculosis. The basis
for control is biosecurity. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of biosecurity …

A cross-sectional study was carried out in spring 2007, at the end of the first bluetongue
outbreak season, to determine the geographical spread of bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8) …

Since 2007, mortality associated with a previously unreported haemorrhagic disease has been
observed in young calves in several European countries. The syndrome, which has been …

Milk quality data on a month-by-month basis from March 1999 to December 2000 were studied
from five of the largest milk plants operating in New York State. The analyses focused on …