Cattle bred for Australia’s north

There probably isn’t a cattle farmer anywhere across the Canadian prairie in January that wouldn’t gladly trade places with an Australian farmer, particularly when the mercury disappears in the bottom of the thermometer. But the generally balmy climate down under isn’t without its challenges for stock growers either. The conditions cattle must contend with in the northern[...]

Editors' Picks: U.S. house cat catches H1N1

A 13-year-old indoor cat in Iowa is confirmed to have had and recovered from pandemic H1N1 influenza, marking another species crossover for the virus. "Two of the three members of the family that owns the pet had suffered from influenza-like illness before the cat became ill," veterinarian Dr. Ann Garvey of the Iowa Department of[...]