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CAHFS Connection February 2024

  • CAHFS Tulare branch announcement
  • California livestock antibiograms now available
  • Bovine − Pneumonia due to Mannheimia haemolytica
  • Small ruminants − Pregnancy toxemia
  • Avian − Fowl cholera, gangrenous dermatitis and mycoplasmosis in Turkeys; Chlamydia hepatitis in a conure

CAHFS Connection January 2024

  • General information for the new year
  • Bovine− Bacterial pleuropneumonia; Blackleg
  • Avian− Clostridium septicum
  • Small ruminants− Salmonella Typhimurium and Cryptosporidium spp.
  • Equine− Large colon torsion
  • Lagomorph− Myxomatosis
  • Wildlife− Type C botulism in Mallard duck

CAHFS Connection December 2023

  • Serology: How to improve titer interpretation!
  • Bovine − Locoweed toxicosis
  • Avian − Acute septicemic pasteurelosis (fowl cholera)
  • Small ruminants − Chlamydia abortus placentitis
  • Equine − Lumbar fracture
  • Aquatic − Disseminated mycobacteriosis

Holiday

CAHFS Connection Newsletter October 2023

  • CAHFS Staff Presentation Day
  • Bovine − Hypovitaminosis A
  • Camelids − Black oil sunflower seed overload
  • Small Animal − Oleander toxicosis
  • Small Ruminants − Avocado toxicosis
  • Equine − Bacterial arthritis
  • Avian − Egg drop syndrome;&nbs

CAHFS Connection Newsletter August 2023

  • Tulare Update
  • Welcome Dr Torii
  • Pig - African swine fever exercise
  • Bovine - Myositis and cellulitis
  • Small Ruminants - Small ruminant lentivirus, malignant catarrhal fever virus, and respiratory bacterial pathogens co-infection
  • Equine - Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis septicemia; Tyzzer dise

CAHFS Connection Newsletter July 2023

  • Tulare Lab Update
  • Vesicular stomatitis outbreak
  • Heat recommendations
  • Bovine
    • Polioencephalomalacia
  • Porcine
    • Senecavirus A infection
  • Small Ruminant
    • Cervical spinal cord meningeal abscess
  • Rabbit

CAHFS Connection Newsletter June 2023

  • Vesicular Stomatitis Virus(VSV) New Jersey outbreak in Southern California
  • Tulare Lab update
  • Equine 
    • Clostridial hepatitis
  • Small Ruminant 
    • Caseous lymphadenitis
    • Chlamydia and Toxoplasma abortions and stillbirths
    • Listeria monocytogenes encephalitis

CAHFS Connection Newsletter February 2023

  • Detections of botulism type C toxin
  • Bovine - Vegetative valvular endocarditis; Bacterial septicemia; Pine needle exposure
  • Small Ruminants - Outbreak of bluetongue; Copper toxicosis
  • Pigs - Meningoencephalitis; Vertebral abscess
  • Poultry - Infectious coryza, polyserositis and aspergillosis; Low pathogen