Throughout the country, an extremely infectious disease called highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been circulating rapidly among flocks of chicken and turkeys. While the disease poses little risk to…
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Mystery dog illness: What symptoms to look out for and everything to know as the virus continues to spread across Northern England
A mysterious disease affecting up to 150 dogs in Yorkshire is believed to be spreading across England, with cases in Devon and Cornwall and the North East. The disease was…
Outdoor cats helping spread deadly parasite to wildlife, humans
At once neglected and endemic, researchers suspect the protozoan parasite could have already infected up to half of humanity. It could have been an infected cougar or maybe a handful of house…
Arizona Man Contracted Covid And Spread It To His Dog And Cat
An Arizona man who contracted COVID-19 earlier this year is believed to have spread the virus to his two pets in the first documented case of human-to-pet transmission. The nameless…
Toxoplasmosis: House cats spread parasites to wild animals
from Chen Ly Domestic cats can be the source of parasites found in wildlife near cities Poteko / Alamy Wildlife that live near cities are more likely to carry the…
Florida town starts neuter program to limit feral cat spread
DELRAY BEACH, Florida (AP) – A city in South Florida has launched a new program aimed at curbing the spread of a growing wildcat population. The city of Delray Beach…
USA researchers study cat flea saliva to uncover how diseases are spread
By Casandra Andrewscandrews@health.southalabama.edu With the aim of stopping the spread of diseases that infect pets and humans, scientists at the USA College of Medicine have studied fleas – specifically the…
Latvian researchers study coronavirus spread in cats / Article
Researchers from the Latvian University of Life Sciences and Technology (LLU) have tested cats in households and animal shelters and discovered a number of Covid-19 cases, Latvian television reported on…
Reducing spread of deadly disease central to dog import bill
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…
Can your cat or dog catch and spread coronavirus?
If you’re unlucky enough to contract a coronavirus infection, cuddling up with your four-legged friend can seem like the perfect pick-me-up. But don’t grab Fido for a kiss just yet.…