Buddy the German Shepherd and COVID-19
On July 29, 2020, National Geographic published an article titled, “Exclusive: Buddy, first dog to test positive for COVID-19 in the U.S., has died.” Please pause and reread the title …
SARS-CoV-2 and Companion Pets Updates July 27, 2020
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus – the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease – continues to actively spread throughout the United States, the good news is that fears of companion pets becoming …
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Blue-Green “Algae” and Companion Dogs
Every summer we hear a smattering of reports about companion dogs dying after swimming in “blue-green algae”. This topic should be top of mind for any dog parent particularly during …
The Problem with Rawhide Chews for Dogs
In 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that United Pet Group (UPG) issued a voluntary recall of rawhide chews for dogs. While many rawhide chews have been recalled …
Coping with “Quarantine 15”: Inexpensive Essential Items and Activities to Stay Healthy
Folks, let’s face it. It’s best to stay at home these days. Yes; businesses may be starting to reopen, but many are also quickly being shut down. As many of …
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Raising Backyard Chickens for Eggs
A couple years ago, Hemopet published a post titled, “The March to Cage-Free and Free-Range Eggs: Are they safe and nutritious?” Due to SARS-CoV-2, we wondered about raising backyard chickens …
SARS-CoV-2 Convalescent Plasma Therapy
“Thank you for that question, Senator Rosen; it’s an excellent one. In all of the therapeutic interventions that the scientific and medical world are developing, and you mentioned several of …
SARS-CoV-2: Why cats and not dogs?
“There is little to no evidence that domestic animals are easily infected with SARS-CoV-2 under natural conditions and no evidence to date that they transmit the virus to people.” – …
Why We Cannot Rush SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines
We all want a vaccine to protect us against coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. One might think it is easy and imagine a chemist grabbing a cookbook and following a recipe of simmering …
SARS-CoV-2 Mutations; Hand Soaps and Sanitizers
A recent study released by the Los Alamos National Laboratory has generated a lot of buzz this past week or so about a SARS-CoV-2 mutation that is more virulent and …