A test for ketosis that is two to three times more sensitive than any field test on the market today has been developed by Michigan State University scientists.

Vibriosis in cattle was first reported by McFadyean and Stockman in cases of abortion in England in 1913. Later, from 1918 to 1923, Smith and his associates reported on cases of vibriosis as a cause of abortion or genital disease in cattle was eclipsed in the years that followed by the great interest in the study and contro of brucellosis.

Cryptococcosis is a disease common to most animals and is produced by a yeast-like fungus, Cryptococcus neoformans. The organism is round to ovid in shape, reproduces by budding and has a characteristic mucinous capsule.