Animal Pathology

In addition to preying on endangered native wildlife, the invasive Burmese python also brought a deadly parasite to Florida’s snakes: Raillietiella orientalis, also known as snake lungworm.

UF scientists keep communication channels open with deer farmers amid the detection of chronic wasting disease in Florida.

A new study from University of Florida and Kansas State University researchers found that bison carry plant-associated fungi in their saliva, with the potential to spread fungi across the prairie.

New UF/EPI study uncovers a connection between an animal’s genetics and helpful gut bacteria that are associated with faster animal growth and resistance against disease.