#animal-health

#animal-health

Trade policy, affordability, and border access issues affecting the sector were top of mind for delegates from Canada, the United States, and Mexico, as is the upcoming USMCA review due for mid-summer. Jennifer Babcock of the Canadian Cattle Association sat down with RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney to recap the main issues raised at the trilateral meetings. Babcock, who leads government and international affairs work for the CCA, said those meetings addressed how trade, regulation, and market access intersect in a sector where cattle and beef routinely cross borders. She said the USMCA review remains a focal point for industry groups working to maintain established trade flows.

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Two pandas at a zoo in central France are to return to China on Tuesday after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, drawing hundreds of visitors for a final goodbye. Huan Huan and her partner Yuan Zi arrived at the Beauval Zoo in 2012 as part of China's "panda diplomacy" programme, which sees the black-and-white bears dispatched across the globe as soft-power ambassadors.

Some rabbits across the United States have been infected with a papilloma virus, which is causing horns and tentacle-like growths to appear on their faces.

Leptospirosis, a kidney disease caused by the spiral-shaped bacteria Leptospira, is identifiable by symptoms like unusual drinking behavior in California sea lions.

The United States has closed its ports of entry to Mexican cattle due to concerns over the New World screwworm, a parasitic worm that can spread north.

The study highlights that while strong social relationships can benefit female gorillas' health, they may increase illness risk in males due to energy expenditure.