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While monkeypox has been circulating in Africa for many years, the recent outbreak across the globe has exposed considerable uncertainties about the virus' transmission. "Domestic animals like cattle are susceptible to other pox viruses, but their susceptibility to monkeypox and their role in the virus' spread is unclear. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights a symposium on bovine viral disease (BVD), hosted by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, in partnership with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.

The article discusses the problem of rabies in livestock. Rabies, which is caused by a virus that affects the nervous system, can occur in all warm-blooded animals and is always fatal. According to James Alexander of Regional Zoonosis Control Veterinarian, Texas Department of State Health Services, cases in livestock and horses are much higher than usual in 2011. It is now recommended by the American Association of Equine Practitioners that all horses be vaccinated for rabies.