Principles of Diagnostic Testing Series Part 1 – Test Characteristics: Sensitivity and Specificity The performance characteristics of a diagnostic test influence the circumstances that the test is most useful and how the results might be interpreted. Ideally, every diagnostic test … Continue reading
Dr. Huston Appointed to Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Congratulations are in order for Dr. Carla Huston, … Continue reading
Dr. David Smith Becoming Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies. Congratulations are in order to Dr. David Smith, Hall-Davis Endowed Professor in the Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine at Mississippi State Universities College of Veterinary Medicine, where … Continue reading
Two Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Students Become FFAR Vet Fellows Congratulations to both Cassandra D. Barber of Morgantown, West Virginia and Alec R. Lucas of Center, Texas on being selected for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture … Continue reading
Part 3: Body Condition Scoring: How its done Body condition scoring (BCS) of beef cattle is a simple process that can be performed by anyone who understands the characteristics of cattle in each score category. The key areas that should be evaluated when assigning a body condition … Continue reading
While I was scanning the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) last month, these photographs “caught my eye” (pun intended). But they reminded me of an important zoonotic disease. Do you know what it is ? From NEJM (Apr 16, … Continue reading
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