Antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” – identified by the World Health Organization as one of the greatest global public health threats – typically conjure up images of hospital environments. However, research may point to a less obvious source: the family dog. Researchers warned of “an international public health risk” after finding antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a number of different types of raw dog foods. …
North Korea’s ruler Kim Jong Un | Image credit: AP Key highlights North Korea criticizes countries for storing excessive supplies of COVID-19 vaccines North Korea has banned tourists from restricting cross-border traffic and trade to curb the spread of the coronavirus Pyongyang: In a bizarre order, North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the armed forces to eliminate all …
MILWAUKEE – Since COVID-19 spread last year, its effects have spread across oceans and borders – and even across species. What you need to know A preprint study identified four dogs and four cats with COVID-19 antibodies Research shows that pets can get infection from humans, but they don’t show many symptoms Cats and dogs are unlikely to spread the …
MILWAUKEE – Since COVID-19 spread last year, its effects have spread across oceans and borders – and even across species. What you need to know A preprint study identified four dogs and four cats with COVID-19 antibodies Research shows that pets can get infection from humans, but they don’t show many symptoms Cats and dogs are unlikely to spread the …
MILWAUKEE – Since COVID-19 spread last year, its effects have spread across oceans and borders – and even across species. What you need to know A preprint study identified four dogs and four cats with COVID-19 antibodies Research shows that pets can get infection from humans, but they don’t show many symptoms Cats and dogs are unlikely to spread the …
The invasive blue catfish is already spreading in the Chesapeake Bay and eating a lot in the process. A new study by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) shows that the blue cat population can extend even further thanks to the warming water along the Atlantic coast. Dr. Vaskar Nepal and Mary Fabrizio of VIMS build on an earlier …
Dr. Jane
February 17, 2021
Researchers at the University of Auburn studied sentinel wild fowl in Kauai, Hawaii as environmental indicators of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii or T. gondii, which is spread by cats. The parasite is a leading cause of death in endangered species, including the monk seal, and can cause serious neurological symptoms in humans. The study by Auburn researcher Kayleigh Chalkowski focused …
Dr. Jane
February 10, 2021
AgForce members are asked to be aware of the symptoms of a new canine disease that is transmitted by common brown dog ticks. The bacterial infection canine Ehrlichiosis was first detected in Western Australia and the Northern Territory in May 2020 and is now affecting dogs in South Australia. Symptoms include fever, lethargy, enlarged lymph nodes, discharge from the eyes …
Dr. Jane
February 9, 2021
Each person who walks through the door is checked for symptoms by answering a list of questions. Depending on your answers, a temperature check could follow. “Just to see how you feel today,” Michels said. “We found that this really does help remove people from this community who are not doing well.” They have also worked with the county to …
