New species of Cryptosporidium discovered
A new species of protozoal parasite appears to colonize California, Belding’s and Golden Mantle ground squirrels through California. Find out where C. rubeyi gets its name.
California leads nation in drug resistance prevention
With the passage of Senate Bill 27, California becomes the first state in the nation to link veterinary oversight to all use of medically important antibiotics in livestock and poultry.
First Responders Preparing for Intentional and Natural Disasters
Having a response action plan in which all community members and organizations have a coordinated disaster response strategy creates an effective community response for an incident of intentional contamination, or from a natural disaster.
Food Safety Featured at Farm-to-Fork
Was grandma correct leaving her butter dish in the cupboard? Read about this food safety tidbit and the veterinary medicine booth at the third annual Farm-to-Festival.
A Healthy Harvest – Researchers Explore Impact of Use of Raw Animal Manure on Tomato Contamination
Conventional growers and home gardeners alike, use soil amendments such as compost and manure to improve soil productivity and soil quality. However, application of untreated biological soil amendments of animal origin (raw animal manure) may represent a potential risk for fresh produce of contamination with enteric pathogenic bacteria. What does all of this mean for the backyard gardener?
Training Food Safety Personnel for New FSMA
WIFSS is part of an ongoing effort to assist the FDA with development of the Integrated Food Safety System National Curriculum Framework that will be the foundation for training food safety inspectors and investigators to meet the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
The Wragg Fire: Reflections from a veterinarian, firefighter and horse-owner…
Dr. Michael Payne, UCD veterinarian with the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security and volunteer firefighter, reflects on his involvement in the Wragg fire, and shares advice for horse owners preparing for wildfire, and the most important contingency provisions for transportation and relocation.
Milestones for Food Safety Program in China
The visit from a Nanjing Agricultural University marked an important milestone in the progress of the working agreement between NAU and UC Davis to plan and establish a One Health Center for Food Safety in Nanjing.
A Day on the Flats
Clamming is a popular recreational sport year-round in Northern California, though the most popular periods are during the late spring and summer when the lowest tides of the year expose tidal flats for a few brief hours at a time.
Protecting Animal Feed Protects Our Food
Although not typically on the minds of the public, regulation and inspection of animal feeds affects them every day, from keeping their pet foods safe to preventing BSE (“Mad Cow Disease”) from entering the United States. Feed inspection is also important to farmers and ranchers by safeguarding livestock feed thus ensuring that the meat, milk and eggs produced are safe for humans as well.