Anti-Vaxxers Are Targeting a Vaccine for a Virus Deadlier Than Ebola


The vaccine for Hendra, a virus that can spread from horses to humans, has pitted owners against vets—revealing that science alone can't prevent the next global pandemic.



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South Australia brings in Ovine Johne's Disease and footrot changes


SOUTH Australia will relax Ovine Johne's Disease flock and property quarantine restrictions under a new management plan announced late last week.


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Retired Perth vet Craig Challen unsung hero of Thai cave rescue


When retired Perth vet and cave diving expert Craig Challen got the call to ask if he would help rescue the trapped Thai soccer team he hesitated just long enough to pack a bag. The 53-year-old, who has been revealed as one of the heroes at the heart of the cave rescue, was preparing for a trip to the Nullarbor Plain with his Adelaide diving partner Richard “Harry” Harris.


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National Veterinary Care Ltd (ASX:NVL) share price falls 9% on FY18 update


The veterinary clinic business said that it expects 'underlying' revenue for the year to be between $81.5 million to $82.3 million. It said that weaker trading conditions in the final two months will result in a lower underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) margin.


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Transmission of NDM bacteria between dogs and humans established


In 2015, a New Delhi-metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM) Escherichia coli bacteria was discovered in two Finnish dogs. A new article reveals that the dogs' owner did also carry the bacterium. This is presumably the first time in the world that the transmission of NDM-bacteria between a dog and a human has been reported.


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This cat with a human-like face is here to spook and bewilder you


It's hard to put a finger on what exactly makes Valkyrie look so much like a person. Maybe it's her bone structure? Or the way her eyes seem to follow you like a haunted painting?


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