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IFBLS DVTA 2012. Genetics of animal health and disease in cattle. Viral diseases There are many bovine viral diseases in Ireland, including bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) and several viral infections associated with the respiratory system (infectious bovine rhinotracheitis [IBR], bovine parainfluenza-3 [PI-3] and bovine viral syncytial virus [BRSV]).

Genetics of animal health and disease in cattle

As yet, there has been no Irish research to quantify the genetic variation present in susceptibility to bovine viral diseases. Breed differences in susceptibility to respiratory disease, however, have been demonstrated elsewhere [4]. Furthermore, heritability estimates different from zero have also been reported, highlighting the presence of within-breed genetic differences in susceptibility to respiratory disease.

Heringstad et al. [5] estimated a heritability of 0.05 (SE = 0.018) for respiratory disease in Norwegian calves, with a genetic standard deviation of 2 percentage units. Udder health Lameness After mastitis, lameness is probably the next most costly disease in dairy and beef production systems. Medical laboratory scientist. A medical laboratory scientist (MLS) (also referred to as a medical technologist, a clinical scientist, or clinical laboratory technologist) is a healthcare professional who performs chemical, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological diagnostic analyses on body fluids such as blood, urine, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and synovial fluid, as well as other specimens.

Medical laboratory scientist

Medical laboratory scientists work in clinical laboratories at hospitals, doctor's offices, reference labs, biotechnology labs and non-clinical industrial labs. Educational requirements[edit] In the United States, a medical laboratory scientist (MLS), or Medical Technologist (MT) typically earns a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science, biomedical science, medical technology or in a life / biological science (biology, biochemistry, microbiology, etc.), in which case certification from an accredited training program is also required.

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If you leave JavaScript disabled, you will only access a portion of the content we are providing. <a href="/science-fair-projects/javascript_help.php">Here's how. </a> A medical or clinical laboratory technician could... Key Facts & Information Source: O*Net Training, Other Qualifications Medical and clinical laboratory technicians generally have either an associate's degree from a community or junior college or a certificate from a hospital, vocational or technical school, or from one of the U.S. Certification is a voluntary process by which a nongovernmental organization, such as a professional society or certifying agency, grants recognition to an individual whose professional competence meets prescribed standards. Some states also require laboratory personnel to be licensed or registered. Education and Training Other Qualifications Clinical laboratory personnel need good analytical judgment and the ability to work under pressure.

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