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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) occurs when the immune system overreacts, or "goes haywire.” SIRS is associated with many conditions including severe infections and major trauma, and can lead to...

Researchers will study proteins and the genetic makeup of the peritoneal fluid (a liquid that acts as a lubricant in the abdominal cavity) as a first step toward a diagnostic test to help predict which horses are at higher risk for colic surgery complications.

Studies show horses frequently are exposed to elevated air pollution at racetracks around the United States, and that when air pollution is elevated on the day of racing, all horses...

The Lao warty newt is found only in a small region in northern Laos. This salamander species is threatened by human activities, including burn-based agriculture, its use as food and...

Researchers will generate much-needed genomic data on surviving populations of black abalone to help with conservation of this endangered species.

Although seadragons are beloved by aquarium visitors worldwide, wild seadragons can only be seen off Australia’s southern coast. Little is known about the current conservation status of these animals, due...

Studies show that the most commonly isolated bacterial pathogens in canine ear infections are two species of Staphylococcus. Researchers have previously shown that fosmidomycin, an antibiotic and antimalarial agent, is...