A couple of months ago we told you that the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries purchased new testing equipment for the State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. State Veterinarian Tony Frazier says the equipment will be dedicated to testing samples for chronic wasting disease (CWD) found in white-tailed deer. Alabama State Vet Pleased with New CWD Testing Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
Alabama State Vet on Fighting Avian Influenza
While it’s been a winter that doesn’t seem to want to end, temperatures are starting to warm up. But those in the poultry industry continue to think about Avian Influenza. Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries State Veterinarian, Dr. Tony Frazier, urges industry folks to continue concentrating on biosecurity. Alabama State Vet on Fighting Avian Influenza Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Alabama State Vet Says Surveillance System Works Well
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has confirmed a positive test for atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an eleven-year old Alabama beef cow. An atypical BSE case basically means it is a rare and spontaneous incident. Alabama State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier says their surveillance system worked well, as routine testing made this discovery and they hope it’s …