WILLMAR — New confirmations of avian flu in Minnesota bring the number of infection sites to 34, including the sixth site in Kandiyohi County and the first reported site in Yellow Medicine County. According to the state Board of Animal Health, H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed Tuesday and announced Wednesday in five additional commercial poultry operations, and one …
ISU veterinarians are helping to contain an outbreak of the bacteria Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae among central Iowa pork production facilities. The bacteria are normally managed with antibiotics, but the current strain has proven to be especially threatening. Photo by Christopher Gannon. Larger image. AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University veterinarians have taken on the role of gumshoe detectives as they investigate …
Dr. Jane
February 13, 2022
When it comes to emergency veterinary care, location means a lot. That’s why Dr. Paula Ospina located her practice, Urgent Veterinary Care, in the city of Auburn. Opening next week, the practice gives not only local residents somewhere nearby to bring their pets in times of emergency, but also residents as far as Rochester, Syracuse and Ithaca, Ospina said. “There’s …
Dr. Jane
December 16, 2021
Austin Animal Center Opens Cattyshack and Spicewood Springs Animal Hospital Opens Cat Hospital (Community Impact Newspaper) Spicewood Springs Animal Hospital announced its new Spicewood Springs Cat Hospital in mid-October. This new wing of the veterinary clinic focuses on cat health exams, dentistry, and surgery. The Cat Hospital, 8108 Mesa Drive, Ste. B-105, Austin, also has a drive-thru recording window for …
Dr. Jane
October 14, 2021
The Black Dog was held in Victoria Park, Huish Drive. By Matthew Pearce More than 600 people wore their best clothes on Saturday October 9th to raise awareness about mental health at the Black Dog Ball. Named the premier event in Central Queensland by organizers, the ball aims to remove the stigma surrounding depression and mental health issues in the …
Dr. Jane
September 5, 2021
News, local news, Michael Rothnie knows like everyone else what impact the black dog can have on a family. It was early 2019 when his younger brother Chris took his own life. The then 23-year-old remembered himself as someone with a good heart, tough competitive pressure on the soccer field and a passion for coffee. In the two years since …
It took 16 relentless years and three tries, but at 34, Tracey Austin achieved the career she had dreamed of since she was nine. “It was a very proud moment because it wasn’t an easy process,” she said. However, 15 years later, Tracey left police work, a job she had fought so hard for. The ex-cop said her story shows …
ORLANDO, Florida., August 25, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Researcher on University of Central Florida College of Medicine (UCF COM) in Orlando Florida, have discovered a new technology to accelerate wound healing by using specially designed ceramics wrapped in a rubber blanket made for them by Gladiator Therapeutics. Their results were accepted for presentation at the Military Health System Research …
MARION – Since 1995, Dr. Gordon Rhine and the Central Hospital for Animals run an annual fundraiser in southern Illinois. This year was no exception. When “Flea Festival” began, Rhine said the fundraiser consisted of “a single plunge pool, back when dogs were dipped for fleas, and about five or six people on a Saturday afternoon”. Read moreGlobal Dog Care …
Minimizing the spread of diseases that could be dangerous to both human and animal health is the goal of the recently reintroduced Healthy Dog Importation Act. The bill, initiated with support from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), would provide the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) with additional resources to monitor the health of dogs imported into the US and …
