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In the first part of August an increase in mortality at feeding places has been registred in Hedmark and Østfold regions. The National Veterinary Institute wants to find out the cause of the increased mortality as well as the extent of these outbreaks amongst small birds.

ILA is considered both nationally and internatinally to be a serious and contagious fish-disease. The region of Sør-Troms, north in Norway, has had outbreaks of the disease recently. The National Veterinary Institute recommends that vaccination should be tried as a supplement to other measures in order to combat the disease. The consequences for the industry are substantial.

The National Veterinary Institute has in the cause of this year seen several moralitycases in rainbowtrout fry caused by infection with the bacteria Flavobacterium psychrophilum.

Electrical sedation of lobster and crabs prior to boiling can increase the animal welfare a new report states.

The second case of Tularemia in a hare, also known as 'rabbit fever', in Akershus county in the course of a few months was confirmed this week. Analysis and autopsy performed at the National Veterinary Institute confirmed the diagnosis.

Dr Chris Miles from New Zealand started on a 2 year Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship at the National Veterinary Institute (NVI) in June 2008, working on algal toxin research. Dr Miles is an internationally recognised chemist who has worked for many years on isolation and identification of algal toxins in shellfish.

The National Veterinary Institute participated in consortia presenting altogether 12 proposals to the 7th Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7) in 2007 and 2008. Three of the proposals have been selected for funding.

The National Veterinary Institute has for the first time detected Methicillinresistant Staphylococcus intermedius (MRSI) i Norway. The multiresistant bacteria was found in two dogs who had been treated at the same animal clinic.

Collecting shellfish and crabs for own consumption is a popular activity for holidaymakers along the coastline of Norway. But be careful - crabs and shellfish may be poisonus at times. It is a good idea to check out the Norwegian Food Authoritys shellfish-alerts before indulging in a self-caught shellfish/crab meal.

Crayfish plague is considered a serious threath to the Norwegian stock of European crayfish. The very serious group A disease was detected in a signal crayfish which is an unaffected carrier at Øymark lake in the Halden watersystem.