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Thanksgiving Recommendations
Nov 13 2020
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and everyone in the family is ready to stuff their bellies, including your four-legged kids! Although it may be very tempting to feed our fur kids…
Brucellosis Or, “WHAT is going to swell up?!?!?”
Mar 19 2020
Brucellosis, or infection with bacteria from the Brucella genus, is probably one of the most important, widespread, and slightly scary infections that no one has ever heard of. It affects…
Rabies, Or “Werewolf?” “There wolf!”*
Mar 05 2020
One of the most feared, most famous, and oldest known zoonotic diseases is caused by an RNA virus in the “Rhabdovirus” family and “lyssavirus” genus. It is a short, rod…
Zoonotic Disease Blog Intro
Mar 05 2020
With COVID-19 (caused by the succinctly and thrillingly named “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2”) in the news there has been increased interest in diseases passing from animals to people…
Halloween Tips
Oct 07 2016
Halloween can be a fun celebration for everyone. But for our four-legged furry pets at home, let’s face it, it can be a downright nightmare. Here are some tips to…