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Preparing to monitor swine flu outbreak

PULLMAN — A vital part of the mission of WSU’s School for Global Animal Health is to conduct heightened surveillance for diseases that occur at the interface of humans and animals. As a member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, Washington’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has prepared for heightened surveillance and testing during the […]

Awarded faculty will be honored in showcase

Seven awards recipients were recently announced, and will be honored at the annual Showcase celebration in March.   Reservations for showcase events, including the Distinguished Faculty Address luncheon and Celebrating Excellence recognition banquet, mayb be made Feb. 6-March 13. Prices, other information and instructions for making reservations can be found online at: www.showcase.wsu.edu   Griswold Eminent Faculty […]

USDA extends mad cow testing at Veterinary College

PULLMAN – The United States Department of Agriculture has extended the contract for testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The new contract will run through Sept. 30, 2007, with the option for further extensions. “Reports circulated in the media a few months […]