Research:

Research saves the lives of humans and animals by helping us understand disease processes and how they affect the body; identify how diseases are spread; develop new techniques, vaccines, medicines and treatments; and, hopefully, find cures for diseases that affect humans and animals. There are veterinarians who conduct research, as well as those who oversee the care and welfare of the animals used for research.

Veterinarians and physicians work together to further One Health

September 11, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

There’s a good article in “The New York Times” that illustrates practical applications of the One Health concept. More veterinarians and physicians are working together to find parallels between human and animal diseases, with the hope that their research will help develop treatments for different species — including humans.

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Key to preventing toxoplasmosis is good hygiene

July 3, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

A new study says that women who become infected with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, which causes toxoplasmosis, are more likely to attempt suicide than those who aren’t infected. We just want to make it clear that people have a higher risk of being infected by food or soil than they do by a litter box. Cats can shed Toxoplasma in their feces, and a person can come in contact with it while cleaning a litter box. If a healthy person, or a person who is not pregnant, is infected with Toxoplasma, the symptoms will usually go away on their own.

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More surveillance needed to monitor animal diseases, experts say

April 18, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

According to research, zoonotic pathogens have caused the majority of emerging infectious diseases in the past 60 years. Today experts are saying more surveillance is needed to track these diseases, and that scientists aren’t doing a good enough job at monitoring animal diseases that could make the jump to humans. However, efforts are underway to increase monitoring of zoonotic diseases, most notably at Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Read more »

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New study will look at MRSA risk for swine veterinarians

April 5, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

A new study at the University of Minnesota led by Dr. Peter Davies, a professor of swine health and production, will examine swine veterinarians’ risk of being infected with MRSA.

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Researchers find cure for Type 1 diabetes in mice

March 14, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

University of Colorado researchers have found a cure for Type 1 diabetes in mice. The drug was able to prevent diabetes and even reverse the effects of the disease in mice that were already diabetic.

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