UGA-DLABS awarded full accreditation from the AAVLD
UGA-DLABS awarded full accreditation from the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD).
Students spur animal health innovation at hackathon
Hackathon winners develop innovative solutions for feeding pets, disease detection for backyard chickens and for supporting surgery and care of pets
Annual Open House Scheduled for Friday
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine to host annual open house
Winston Luther
When you saved Winston’s life, you saved a member of our family. You saved a “brother” to my two children. You saved a piece of my heart. Winston fell sick very suddenly on December 13. Winston spent several nights at a specialty clinic in Tennessee as he underwent various testing […]
Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) Competition
Congratulations to Naoko Uno in Dr. Ted Ross' lab on winning the 2018 Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) Competition!
UGA research study explores resurgence of pertussis
A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Georgia has found that the resurgence of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, in the U.S. is a predictable consequence of incomplete coverage with a highly effective vaccine. This finding goes against pervasive theories on why we are seeing a steady increase in the disease even though the vaccine is given at an early age.
UGA researchers exploring the adaptation of diarrheal-causing Campylobacter jejuni in recent study
Team of UGA researchers exploring the adaptation of diarrheal-causing Campylobacter jejuni in recent study
Outstanding Laboratory Service Award for 2018 goes to Dr. Wilkes!
After a tough competition, Dr. Rebecca Wilkes takes home the 2018 Outstanding Laboratory Service Award. With at least two awards just this month and a publication in the Journal for Veterinary Medicine, only time will tell what else Dr. Wilkes will accomplish this semester.
Dr. Wilkes’ lab research published in Journal of Veterinary Microbiology
Canine distemper virus (CDV) is an RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus within the family Paramyxoviridae. CDV produces multi-systemic disease in dogs and other terrestrial carnivores. With the development of modified live vaccines in the 1950s and 1960 s, the disease, with a few exceptions, has been successfully controlled. However, recently the cases of CDV in vaccinated dogs have been increasing throughout the world, including the United States. There are many reasons that can lead to vaccine failure, including antigenic differences between the vaccine strains and the currently circulating wild-type strains. Currently, there are at least three genetically different CDV lineages circulating in the US. Therefore, in this study, we evaluated various wild-type CDV and vaccine isolates to determine if the genetic differences observed among various strains result in significant antigenic differences based on changes to the neutralizing epitopes. The results of a cross-neutralization assay revealed that there are antigenic differences among the tested CDV wild-type isolates as well as between the tested isolates and the vaccine strains currently used in the US. Therefore, these results suggest the need to develop an updated CDV vaccine.
CVM Tifton hosts 4-H Career Exploration Day
Thirty-six southwest district 4-H students recently spent a hands-on day at the CVM in Tifton.
