"Samples were taken from 410 cattle," says the epidemiologist. "Five of them tested positive for leptospirosis. The bacteria were successfully isolated, cultivated and precisely identified three ...

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that affects the liver and kidneys and can cause abortion, reduced fertility and illness. Some cattle diseases are specific to certain regions. Ten states ...

‘Livestock species including sheep, cattle, deer and pigs, as well as rodents, possums and hedgehogs, are carriers.’ As a veterinarian and epidemiologist, Professor Benschop focuses primarily on the ...

netizens react Leptospirosis is animal-borne; the most common source of animals is rodents, mainly rats. Other species of ...

Artificial insemination (AI) has been transforming the cattle industry for decades— offering dairy and beef farmers alike the opportunity to enhance their own herd’s genetics through pre-planned, ...