| Veterinary Medicine Update | Livestock transport trucks carry devastating swine virus, too Veterinary researchers who collected samples from 669 trailers for transporting livestock at seven slaughter facilities in the Midwest found 17% of trucks had trailers contaminated with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, and contamination was widespread at some sites, with up to 69% of arriving trailers contaminated with the virus that poses a serious threat to young piglets. For each arriving trailer contaminated with PEDV, 1.2 departing trailers carried the virus, according to the research. Reuters (7/30) Other News | How scientists determine the age of wild animals Determining the age of wild animals can be a challenge without the use of X-rays or postmortem biological markers, but there are some tricks, according to experts. Physical characteristics that provide clues vary among species, but they may include tooth wear, facial flanges and wrinkles in some primate species and hair characteristics and muscle tone in big cats. Fish present a tougher challenge because aging requires postmortem evaluation of an ear bone, and the relevant marker isn't present in fish that live in the tropics. National Geographic News (7/30) Other News  | SmartBrief Readers: Get Connected with OPEN Forum
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 | New GHLIT Medical Insurance Exchange now open AVMA members with medical insurance through the Group Health and Life Insurance Trust (GHLIT) recently received a letter announcing some important news about the insurance program. The letter announced that the AVMA GHLIT C.A.R.E. Insurance Exchange/Marketplace, a private insurance exchange for AVMA members that will help you secure insurance coverage tailored specifically to your needs, is now open for business to all AVMA members. Visit the AVMA@Work blog to learn more about the new medical insurance exchange.  | AVMA social media & more Stay connected with the AVMA. From the latest animal health and welfare news to fun stories about veterinarians and the animals in their care, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube can entertain and provide you with content for your website. Don't miss out, start connecting today! | |  | Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome." -- Booker T. Washington, American educator, author and political leader | | | The news summaries appearing in Animal Health SmartBrief are based on original information from news organizations and are produced by SmartBrief, Inc., an independent e-mail newsletter publisher. The AVMA is not responsible for the content of sites that are external to the AVMA. Linking to a website does not constitute an endorsement by the AVMA of the site or the information presented on the site. Questions and comments should be directed to SmartBrief at avma@smartbrief.com. | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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