Sentences with phrase «animals test positive»

In 2013, 35 animals tested positive for rabies in Erie County, including seventeen bats, nine raccoons, seven skunks, and two foxes.
This is the seventh animal testing positive for rabies in 2016.
Five animals tested positive for Cryptosporidium; the species that were found can only infect cats.
If an animal tests positive for coccidia and Marquis Paste is not available through the attending vet, the traditional treatment with Albon must be given immediately — treating with a double dose of Albon for 5 days instead of a double dose on day one followed by a 9 day single dose.
If an animal test positive we can send you home with the appropriate medications and informational handouts.
If your animal tests positive for heartworm, immediate treatment with the appropriate medications is usually enough to reverse its course.

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«Its recent demonstration of the safety of British food, with, out of more than 34,000 samples of domestic produce tested in 2009, just two cattle tested positive for products not authorised for use in food - producing animals, helps give confidence in the food we eat.
A bat tested positive for rabies in the Town of Walton, the 4th rabid animal in Delaware County this year.
Awaited Test Results Yield Another «Positive» for EEE «Virus Suspected in Two More Horse Deaths» The Oneida County Health Department today reported that test results on a suspected case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a horse in the north Rome / Lee Center has confirmed that the animal was infected with the disease when it was euthanized last week after developing neurological symptTest Results Yield Another «Positive» for EEE «Virus Suspected in Two More Horse Deaths» The Oneida County Health Department today reported that test results on a suspected case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a horse in the north Rome / Lee Center has confirmed that the animal was infected with the disease when it was euthanized last week after developing neurological sympttest results on a suspected case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a horse in the north Rome / Lee Center has confirmed that the animal was infected with the disease when it was euthanized last week after developing neurological symptoms.
To date in 2014, thirteen animals have tested positive for rabies in Erie County (five raccoons, five bats, and one each of a cat, skunk and fox).
To date in 2014, 16 animals from Erie County tested positive for rabies, predominantly bats and raccoons but other animals such as skunks and fox also.
To date in 2015, 16 animals from Erie County tested positive for rabies, predominantly bats and raccoons.
This retreat behavior became more and more prevalent as testing continued and reflects the animals» learning that negative effects (the crash) follow the positive effects (euphoria) of cocaine.
Even animal - rights groups were partially pleased with the outcome, with the Dr Hadwen Trust, a U.K. medical - research charity that promotes the use of alternatives to animal research, citing positive changes such as improved pain - severity classifications and more investment in alternatives to animal testing.
The scientists checked fecal swabs taken from dozens of animals in Dong Thap province and found what the virologist calls «remarkably high» incidence of the virus: Nearly 60 % of the animal samples tested positive.
Newbury, in collaboration with Kathy Toohey - Kurth, virology section head at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, recently tested multiple cats at an animal shelter in Northwest Indiana and found them positive for the H3N2 canine influenza virus.
Out of 1428 animals, 103 tested positive, the researchers report in a paper posted this week in Emerging Infectious Diseases: 55 deer, 33 raccoons, 11 coyotes, and four moose.
YFP - labeled projections were observed and sectioning of the animal tested and confirmed that all cells in every section of the induced eye were YFP - positive (Figure 7F — 7H and unpublished data).
Only one animal (IK14) was not positive by either test.
In summary, no significant differences were identified between treated and untreated animals when the following were tested (by Chi squared analysis and Fisher's exact test): (1) Number of animals positive for B. burgdorferi by PCR; (2) number of animals positive for B. burgdorferi by xenodiagnosis; and (3) number of animals positive for B. burgdorferi by RT - PCR, either directly or by analysis of in vivo culture tissue.
In addition we used rats, an animal model with positive results regarding ketogenic diets and pain.22, 23 Finally, in this study we tested two ketogenic diets of differing strength.
To minimize risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that hunters who harvest deer or elk from known CWD - positive areas consider having the animal tested for CWD before consuming the meat...
We do extensive testing to make sure our products do what they're supposed to do, and they will have a positive effect on the lives of animals.
The waste of life in these cases is even more tragic in view of the disparity between the large number of animals killed for testing and the miniscule percentage that test positive.
Tick - borne Lyme disease is still a threat to human and animal wellness, and though 15 percent of dogs test positive for Lyme disease on a screening test, only 10 percent become clinically ill.
If an animal is infected with heartworm in another state then tests positive for it in your state, your state is listed as heartworm positive.
While no test is 100 % sensitive or specific, positive results in a symptomatic animal are worth heeding.
Experts now say fleas in the counties have tested positive for the disease and are advising residents to take extra care of their pets and be careful around animals because the disease can easily be transmitted to humans.
If they don't have identification and they test positive at an animal shelter, they will be euthanized.
«We've had 32 total animals that tested positive for rabies in the past three years,» said Paul Minshew, environmental manager for the health department.
In fact, «testing positive» is not a useful measure of a cat's ability to infect other animals or people; it's merely an indication that antibodies are present in the cat's blood — to be expected after they shed oocysts.
One of the differences that struck me most between working in the small animal hospital at Tufts and doing an externship down south is the number of canine patients that present to the clinic that test heartworm positive.
An example he pointed to was the recent incident in Stockton, where an animal shelter was temporarily shut down after a dog tested positive for a bacteria (nicknamed Strep Zoo) that causes sudden death.
The Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit uses positive reinforcement pet - training methods for puppies and dogs, as well as advanced American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test prep.
Note: Samples from healthy vaccinated animals may falsely produce a positive result when tested 4 — 10 days after canine parvovirus vaccination.
Humane Canada supports a multi-faceted approach to dealing with feral cats, including: a TNVR (trap, spay / neuter, vaccinate and release) program, including, where appropriate, subsequent monitoring and the euthanasia of diseased animals whose health is deemed unrecoverable or whose illness poses immediate jeopardy to other cats (specifically, felines that test positive for infectious FELEUK and FIV and / or who exhibit definitive behaviour consistent with rabies).
Like many dogs who are adopted from an animal shelter, Taffy initially tested negative for heartworm and was given preventative medication, but tested positive for the parasites six months later.
Heartwood Animal Hospital tends to find one to two positive tests per month in dogs, and treatment is always warranted.
All of the animals in our program get quality medical care including vaccines, spay / neuter, microchip, heartworm testing and treatment if they are heartworm positive.
Unprejudiced and positive tests are therefore greatly needed, and these can only be found in show and trials under judges who have the common interest so keenly in view that they will allow neither friendship nor personal bias to control the awards; men who will bear ever in mind that upon their decision will greatly depend the future reputation of the animal in the stud, and who will therefore examine carefully each specimen before them, giving due credit to beauty and blood, but in all cases where possible requiring also performance were they pronounce a favorable verdict».
This is especially important for cats vaccinated against FIV since a positive test in an animal shelter may result in euthanasia.
The Animal League was contacted by Lake County Sheriff's Office Animal Services on January 10th where they asked for The Animal League's assistance to treat Kendrick as he has since tested positive for Parvovirus, a highly contagious viral illness that affects dogs.
Before Best Friends demonstrated that the public prefers a positive message, the standard fare in animal advocacy magazines consisted of horrific images of animal victims — rabbits blinded by cosmetics testing, foxes in traps being bludgeoned by some human brute, barrels of dead shelter animals, and on and on.
If the test is positive, the price for treatment ranges from $ 225 to $ 350, depending on the weight of the animal and the severity of the disease.
The researchers studied a blood test to diagnosis Aspergillus, and proved that if the result came up positive, the animal had the disease; although a negative result didn't rule it out.
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) recently received confirmation from the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) of Texas horses testing positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
Many of these animals were in rough shape, and more than three dozen tested positive for a fungal infection that is transferable to other animals and humans as well.
The Regional Animal Protection Society, which operates the City of Richmond Animal Shelter, has been informed by the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture that three rabbits who died in our care have tested positive for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease.
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter announced today that several raccoons have tested positive for distemper in the Aptos and Watsonville area of Santa Cruz County.
Diagnosis of canine dirofilariosis in animals which originate from a low - endemic region is difficult for 3 main reasons: 1) possible absence of circulating microfilariae (occult disease), 2) high frequency of a low number of adults, which in turn produces false negative results, using either ELISA or latex agglutination test, 3) possible false sero - positive results, due to cross-reaction with adult antigens of Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens (Schrey, 1996), the agent of subcutaneous dirofilariasis causing chronic pruritic dermatitis in dogs (Tarello, 1999).
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