Should veterinarians recommend year-round prevention when geography is not a factor? December 19, 2018 By Marissa Heflin Hookworms, tapeworms, whipworms, roundworms, and heartworms. They are intestinal and circulatory parasites no one wishes to encounter. Yet, they’ve squirmed their way into too many pets to continue practicing status quo programs. Heartworm infections, for example, are forecasted […]
The condition in canines is rising in states traditionally not considered to be high-risk, suggesting human endangerment may also be increasing in these areas December 28, 2018 Lyme disease in dogs has become increasingly common in the Northeast and has moved into U.S. regions not historically considered endemic. That’s according to a new study by […]
Recall issued for ‘Raws for Paws Ground Turkey Food for Pet’; consumers advised to return, do not use. CDC is investigating two cases of Salmonella Reading infection with the same DNA fingerprint pattern; the cases are children in the Twin Cities metro area who became ill after raw ground turkey food for pets was fed […]
Please share this with your clients when you discuss diets. And it should be discussed with EVERY visit. DCM on the rise in small breeds Veterinarians around the world have seen a sharp rise in cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM, in which the heart is enlarged and weakened) in dogs not previously recognized as predisposed […]
SharFast Facts: · The FDA is alerting pet owners and veterinarians of the potential for neurologic adverse events in dogs and cats when treated with drugs that are in the isoxazoline class. · The FDA-approved drugs in this class are Bravecto, Credelio, Nexgard and Simparica. These products are approved for the treatment and prevention of […]
References in here refer to Washington State, but this applies to any place with an algae bloom. Blue-Green Algae What is blue-green algae? Blue-green algae are actually bacteria that have qualities similar to algae and other plants. These bacteria are cyanobacteria – cyan means “blue-green” – and are commonly found on land and in lakes, rivers, ponds, and in estuaries and marine water. What […]
Brucellosis in a dog, raw meat origin By Scott Weese on May 20, 2018 A recent report from the Netherlands in Emerging Infectious Diseases (van Dijk et al 2018) describes a new twist on raw feeding concerns, Brucella suis infection. Here’s the short version of the story: A dog in the Netherlands developed fever, ascites […]
Published: 2018.05.09 11:15 AM A new consumer study that reveals that there are knowledge gaps among U.S. pet owners related to the identification, prevention and treatment of fleas and ticks. Conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Merck Animal Health, the online study of more than 1,300 pet owners, defined as those who own […]
I was going to write about ticks but the canine influenza is spreading like a wildfire, so this post is about that. This is part of an article about the flu spreading in Ontario, Canada but it’s all over California and the west coast. So….. Here are some key messages (for dogs anywhere, but particularly […]
I know what you’re thinking: “Didn’t we get rid of rabies?” It depends on which domesticated species we’re talking about. In dogs, we’re doing great! In cats, not so much. Aug 14, 2017 By Jenifer Chatfield, DVM, DACZM VETTED “I am!” “I am!” “Me too!” (Shutterstock)Rabies has been a public health issue in the United […]