Ernest Hovingh
Extension Veterinarian, Senior Research Associate
Huck Affiliations
News Articles Featuring Ernest Hovingh
Feb 21, 2025
Penn State to establish Animal Diagnostic Lab-West
With $6 million in state funding, the new facility, to be located at Penn State Beaver, will enhance animal health and support for animal agriculture in western Pennsylvania.
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Feb 20, 2025
Simple treatment may reduce inflammation and its side effects in expecting cows
The one-time anti-inflammatory treatment was effective when given before birth.
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Feb 13, 2025
Bird flu cases on the rise in Pa. as the state expands testing, containment efforts
Collaboration between government agencies and farmers is helping quell bird-flu cases statewide.
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Dec 12, 2024
Testing milk for bird flu begins nationwide. In PA, it's happening at Penn State
Under new state and federal orders, cow milk in Pennsylvania is getting tested for bird flu, with a goal of quickly finding and containing the virus if it does show up in dairy cows in Pennsylvania.
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Nov 29, 2024
State begins testing milk to prevent avian flu outbreak
Precautionary bulk testing of milk began in Pennsylvania this week to prevent the spread of avian influenza, state Department of Agriculture officials announced.
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Aug 23, 2023
Animal microbiome researcher awarded $1.3M to study pathogenic threats
Erika Ganda was recently awarded two grants totaling $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lead teams of scientists in studies of pathogenic threats to livestock and people.
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