vaccination

Public health offices around the state have received calls in recent weeks from Oregonians confused about if and where they can get a COVID shot.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture state veterinarian’s office has confirmed the presence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus type 2, better known as RHDV2, in rabbits on Lopez and Orcas Islands in San Juan County.  RHDV2 is a highly contagious, fatal disease of rabbits.  The rabbits s...

North Dakota’s state veterinarian said the state’s first reported case of anthrax this year is a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their animals from disease.  The case included beef cattle from Adams County, North Dakota, and was confirmed by the South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory.   “Produc...

On Thursday, a horse in Washington’s Clark County, tested positive for strangles, a highly contagious bacterial infection that impacts the upper respiratory tract.  Two other horses at the private facility are also suspected of having strangles, but that has yet to be confirmed.  The horses ar...

We may be month away from the intense heat of the summer, but the Washington state Department of Agriculture said the time of year to get your horses vaccinated against West Nile virus is now, before the season starts in earnest.  Dr. Ben Smith, WSDA veterinarian, said there are two initial vaccinations to start, that are given about a month apart.  He...

Clay Patton takes a look at a new way to store vaccines and vaccine guns while working cattle.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com