New research sheds light on the decline of Minnesota’s moose population August 21, 2023 Minnesota saw a 58% decline of the moose population in the northeastern part of the state between 2006 and 2017. A primary driver of the decline is brainworm, a parasite that affects the animal’s nervous system ultimately leading to paralysis and […]
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University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine: Mysterious New Stone Type in Cats August 2023 Between January and April of 2023, the Minnesota Urolith Center received three atypical stone submissions. All three samples were retrieved from cats. All three cats were less than 1 year old. The cats were from North and South America. In each case, the […]
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A research facility ahead of its time August 15, 2023 Government officials and representatives of the livestock and animal health industries gathered together this past May in Manhattan, Kansas. They were there to celebrate the collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) in opening the National Bio and […]
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Researcher looking at PFAS exposure in dogs, cats by Coco Lederhouse, August 14, 2023 Evidence is mounting on the link between per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and adverse health outcomes in animals, including increased liver weight and size in dogs, reproductive delays in rodents, and possible respiratory disease in cats. PFAS can be found in animals around […]
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By Brooke Kleiboer, August 1st, 2023 New diagnostic tools protect dogs and humans from deadly parasite: U of S research An emerging parasite known as Echinococcus multilocularis has been increasingly appearing in coyotes in Western Canada as well as in new regions of North America in recent years. It poses a potential threat to the health […]
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Mosquitos that carry West Nile are becoming resistant to insecticides, CDC says By Erika Edwards, July 29, 2023 A report by NBC News discussed a visit with the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) insect lab in Colorado. One growing concern for health officials is West Nile virus, as mosquitos that carry the disease are growing […]
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Cancer treatment could halt Lyme disease in its tracks, UMass Amherst researchers say By Jeremy C. Fox, July 28, 2023 A type of drug used to treat some cancers could be effective in halting the symptoms of tick-borne Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that affects nearly half a million Americans each year, according to a new […]
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Family of Henrietta Lacks Settles With Biotech Company That Used Her Cells By Amanda Holpuch, August 1, 2023 Henrietta Lacks, a Black mother of five, was dying of cervical cancer in 1951, when doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore took a sample of her cells without her knowledge or consent. The invasive procedure led […]
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A kitten survived deadly disease after UC Davis experimental trial. Now he needs a home By Sonora Slater, July 19, 2023 Experimental treatment saved a kitten’s life after he was found abandoned at a Sacramento park suffering from an illness that is usually fatal in cats. The kitten, later named Grayson, was struggling to walk […]
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You Really Are a Tick Magnet by Darren Incorvaia, July 1, 2023 A New York Times article discusses a recent publication in Current Biology by Dr. Sam England, Dr. Katie Lihou and Daniel Robert. The research team investigated static electricity fields and their role in assisting ticks to attach to new hosts. The model demonstrated […]
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