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Glasgow University's Professor Sarah Cleaveland on her quest to eliminate rabies

IN her office deep inside the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences at Glasgow University – past the specimen cases, a musty-smelling library and the raft of tightly packed shelves filled with antiquated tomes – Professor Sarah Cleaveland hands me a wine glass.
Have I stumbled upon the party department of the university? Cleaveland gives a hearty laugh. Oh dear, I m afraid this is giving you the wrong impression, she says, smiling.
I hasten to add that my tipple is merely water but Cleaveland, a veterinary surgeon and Professor of Comparative Epidemiology, certainly has good reason to celebrate: she was recently elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of her globally-renowned work on infectious diseases. ....

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Scots scientists using giant 'sniffer' rats to identify deadly animal diseases

Scots scientists using giant âsnifferâ rats to identify deadly animal diseases
Glasgow University scientists are using the clever rodents to sniff out brucellosis - a disease that devastates livestock
One of the giant rats being used in the Glasgow University project. (Image: Daily Record)
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Scientists at Scottish university help giant rat detectives sniff out contagious disease

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Scottish scientists are supporting a project which is training giant sniffer rats to detect a disease devastating livestock farmers in the world’s poorest countries.
Brucellosis is a highly contagious disease that causes infertility and low milk yields in cows, sheep, goats and pigs.
Humans can be infected – causing flu-like symptoms, problems in bones, joints and the heart, and in rare cases death. ....

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