Valley Fever Vaccine for Dogs on the Horizon
A Valley Fever vaccine for dogs may be available soon. Before we discuss the vaccine, let’s review Valley Fever. Valley Fever is not simply a fever, but a potentially deadly …
Infectious Diseases & Vaccines
More Concerning News Regarding Flea and Tick Products for Companion Dogs and Cats
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert in 2018 for companion pet parents regarding certain flea and tick products that contain drugs in the isoxazoline class. To …
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Rabies Virus Does Exist
We are seriously conflicted here as we do not want to provide a platform for those spreading disinformation through public word, but allowing falsities to lie out there may be …
Updates: COVID-19 and Animals
Across the globe, several studies have been conducted on the transference of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – to animals, specifically companion dogs and cats. Some may think …
Nomographs Guide Individualized Vaccination Schedules for Puppies
The concept of nomographs has been around for over 50 years, but due to diagnostic testing limitations and access, the practice of requesting nomographs stalled – until recently. A nomograph …
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Ebola, Polio, Monkeypox, Avian Bird Flu, COVID-19, RSV, and Human Influenza Outbreaks in Relation to Companion Dogs and Cats
During the Ebola epidemic in 2014, Excalibur, a companion dog living in Madrid, Spain was euthanized due to possible exposure to the virus from his caregiver. This sparked a huge …
Canine Parvovirus Outbreak in Michigan
In August 2022, the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan experienced a canine parvovirus outbreak. At the time, they knew it looked like parvovirus, but the point-of-care (POC) rapid tests that …
Wastewater Hygiene and Safety
Why do we have an image of a Pomeranian drinking if we are talking about wastewater? We’ll get to that. So, follow along and welcome back after a summer break …
What we’re watching: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus H5N1
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently tracking a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus that was first detected in South Carolina, in a wild bird, in mid-January, …
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COVID-19 and Companion Pets: What is the situation in January 2022?
As the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant rages across the globe, we realized we had not heard anything recently about the virus – that causes COVID-19 in humans – infecting companion cats …
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