Rabid cat bites 2 in Canandaigua by James Battaglia, July 13, 2023 ROCHESTER, New York — A feral cat captured in Canandaigua has tested positive for rabies. According to Ontario County Public Health, the cat was captured Tuesday after biting two people. It was submitted for testing, which came back positive for rabies Wednesday. Those […]
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Rabbit hemorrhagic disease’s spread appears to be slowing By Coco Lederhouse, July 13, 2023 Since the latest strain of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV-2) was first detected more than three years ago, it continues to spread in North American wild rabbit and hare populations, but reports of detections are greatly reduced. An outbreak of the […]
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Surging bird flu outbreaks raise human-infection risk, UN agencies warn By Reuters Staff, July 12, 2023 Three UN agencies on Wednesday warned that an ongoing rise in avian flu outbreaks globally raised concerns that the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily, and urged countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry […]
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July 4 Safety Fireworks, picnics and other Fourth of July traditions can be great fun for people; but all of the festivities can be frightening and even dangerous for animals. Noisy fireworks and other celebrations can startle animals and cause them to run away; holiday foods can be unhealthy; summer heat and travel can be […]
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South Africa reports two outbreaks of H7 bird flu in poultry By Reuters Staff, June 26, 2023 Paris, France — South Africa reported two outbreaks of highly pathogenic H7 bird flu in poultry east of Johannesburg, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday. In total 9,500 farm poultry died from the […]
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Dr. Maro: Are flea, tick and parasite prescriptions safe for pets? By Dr. Cynthia Maro, Special to The Times, June 26, 2023 Several years ago, I contracted Lyme disease. Like many of my dog patients (and cats, too), I didn’t develop symptoms immediately. Some pets and people become ill within a few days of exposure, […]
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Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died last year. Struggling beekeepers stabilize population. By Seth Borenstein, June 22, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s honeybee hives just staggered through the second highest death rate on record, with beekeepers losing nearly half of their managed colonies, an annual bee survey found. But using costly and Herculean measures […]
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Scientists find ‘forever chemicals’ in the blood of North Carolina dogs and horses By Sharon Udasin, June 21, 2023 A team of North Carolina State University scientists have identified elevated levels of “forever chemicals” in the blood of every pet dog and horse they tested in a recent community study. The research, published Wednesday in Environmental […]
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Veterinary Professor Finds Harmful Bacterial Pathogen in Virginia Farm-raised Rainbow Trout By Staff, June 16, 2023 An emerging strain of harmful bacteria has been found for the first time in farm-raised rainbow trout in Virginia. “Other people that are culturing trout in the state need to know about it, and individuals in states around our […]
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Vaccination, weaning can contribute to IAV spread on swine farms Hands of the farmworkers handling the infected 3-week-old piglets had a 91% contamination rate, while their clothes had a 97% contamination rate. By Staff, June 15, 2023 New research led by researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine reveals that farmworkers vaccinating […]
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