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When High-Path H7 Hit a Tennessee Poultry Farm In March 2017, a commercial poultry operation in Lincoln County, Tennessee, became ground zero for one of the most significant highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) events in the southeastern United States. The culprit? A high-pathogenicity H7N9 avian influenza virus — not the Asian lineage that dominated headlines […]

Learn about the H7 avian influenza outbreak in Tennessee and how CE marked AIV H7 rapid tests help contain highly pathogenic strains. Expert insights by Sabervet & ITGen.

What Are the Giardia Infection Risks for Dogs in Urban Parks? As urban parks become central to pet activity, they also emerge as hotspots for Giardia spp. transmission among dogs. Dogs can easily become infected through contaminated water, soil, or fecal contact with other pets. Moist, crowded, and poorly maintained park areas further elevate this […]

Pseudorabies Virus (PRV), also known as Aujeszky’s disease virus, is a herpesvirus that primarily affects pigs but can also infect cattle, dogs, cats, and other mammals. The virus causes severe economic losses in the swine industry due to reproductive failures, neurological symptoms, and high mortality rates. According to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), […]

Why Cow Pregnancy Testing Matters More Than You Think In the breeding of beef cattle and dairy cows, timely and accurate determination of whether the cows are pregnant is a crucial step in improving breeding efficiency and reducing production costs. Every day a cow goes without a confirmed pregnancy diagnosis is money left on the […]

After spending years working alongside veterinary diagnostic teams across Southeast Asia, I can tell you one thing with certainty: speed saves livestock. When foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) breaks out, every hour of delay in identifying infected animals translates to dozens more at risk. That’s exactly why the Sabervet Swine Foot and Mouth Diseases Virus Serotype-O Antibody […]

Understanding the Causes and Transmission of Avian Influenza in Birds Avian influenza in birds is caused by type A influenza viruses — a family of RNA viruses that has been circulating in wild bird populations for centuries, if not millennia. The viruses are classified into subtypes based on their surface proteins, with H5 and H7 […]

Table of Contents Surveillance and Early Detection Frameworks Diagnostic Protocols That Actually Work in the Field Why H7 Subtype Demands Special Attention Biosecurity and Isolation — The First Line of Defense Reporting Systems That Save Time and Livestock Personal Protection for Veterinarians and Farm Workers Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Surveillance and Early Detection Frameworks Guidelines […]

The Worrying Shift: When Bird Flu Starts Mimicking Human Flu Here is something that keeps infectious disease experts up at night: some H7 avian influenza viruses are showing genetic changes that make them behave more like human influenza viruses. Specifically, mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) protein — the key that unlocks host cells — are […]

Avian influenza is a serious threat to both animal and human health. Misidentifying cases can jeopardize surveillance and disease control efforts. Precision in definition is non-negotiable. The case definition for avian influenza outlines criteria for identifying suspected and confirmed cases. It includes clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory parameters, ensuring accuracy in reporting, diagnosis, and response. What […]