The first International Symposium on Animal Genomics for Animal Health (AGAH) provided an excellent venue for scientists working in the field of genomics to interact with animal health experts. This paper provides an introduction to genome-enabled tools and highlights some of the research projects in the AGAH proceedings. A brief review of animal genomes, the next generation of genetic markers,...

M.J. Rathbone and A. McDowell (eds.), Long Acting Animal Health Drug Products: Fundamentals and Applications, Advances in Delivery Science and Technology, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-4439-8_2, © Controlled Release Society 2013 Abstract In the future, the global market for companion animal health products is expected to further grow and become more specialized. The major drivers will be the continued...

The US Food and Drug Administration’s final Guidance for Industry on the regulation of transgenesis in animal agriculture has paved the way for the commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) farm animals. The productionrelated diseases associated with extant breeding technologies are reviewed, as well as the predictable welfare consequences of continued emphasis on prolificacy at the pote...

Animal health legislation and standards Animal health legislation has a long history. We could even talk about administrative traditions, which have had an important impact on international trade. Nationally, within the EU and internationally, the legislation and the standards concerning infectious animal diseases have developed a lot during the last decades. This development has been based on ...

This paper provides a description of the international standards contained in the TerrestrialAnimal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) that relate to the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases. It identifies the rights and obligations of OIE Member Countries regarding the notification of animal disease occurrences, as well as the recommendations to be followe...

Background: Animal bite is a serious and dangerous threat to human health. The highest prevalence rate of animal bite in Iran is in Golestan, Ardabil and, then Khorasan. The present study examined the epidemiological characteristics and the trend of animal bites during 2014-2018. Methods: This analytical cross sectional study was conducted on human cases suspected of rabies, which were collect...