Outdoor News: For first time, fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats detected in Wyoming

Wyoming wildlife researchers working at Fort Laramie National Historic Site in Goshen County have detected the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, the first such finding in the state. They sent samples to Colorado State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center for independent testing.

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(Not) lost in translation: CSU launches certificate in Spanish for animal health and care

“Communication in animal care is important, because you might be talking about where you give a cow an injection, and that location affects how long the medicine is in the cow’s system, and how well that medicine will work,” said Dr. Noa Roman-Muniz, a CSU veterinary alumna who is now as associate professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and a CSU Extension dairy specialist. “So it’s about human and animal health and safety, as well as food quality.”

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