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03/12/2023

After a way-too-long pandemic pause, field medicine and the blog are back.

As I am seated in the small, central chair in the ceremonial house, listening to the Mayan shaman chant in Tz’utujil, the second shaman translates to English for me. “He says you are a w…

28/09/2020

Today is World Rabies Day.

Rabies is a disease that's met with a mix of inherent fear and dismissiveness in most developed countries, where canine rabies has been eradicated. It's

26/09/2020

World Rabies Day is this week!
Spending an afternoon providing well pet services to pets in our own community with Rainier Animal Fund.
If you can't travel, you can still help pets lacking access to care closer to home.

23/09/2020

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/uadb-srd092120.php

The IRTA-CReSA coronavirus research team, alongside researchers from IrsiCaixa, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and veterinarians from a veterinary hospital near Barcelona publish in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) the results of postoperative analyzes of COVID-19 po...

23/09/2020

Another vet school helping with human testing for Covid-19

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2020/msu-veterinary-diagnostic-laboratory-begins-testing-human-samples-for-covid-19

The fight against COVID-19 is a team effort. Individually, we each have a role to play in protecting ourselves and the people around us. But collectively, when we work together, our impact is magnified. Veterinary medicine might not be the first line of defense against this disease, but these health...

15/09/2020

https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/what-kind-of-impostor-are-you/

Despite the kudos, the high fives, and the congrats, do you feel like you fooled everybody into thinking you’re better than you are?

29/07/2020

A colleague asked me about scent detection dogs the other day. My response was that I hadn't heard much after all the initial buzz, which might suggest

28/07/2020

Since travel is cancelled right now, I am thrilled to be able to support the Cheyenne River Youth Project while filling my home with this fabulous art!
Check out the link in the bio to find ana article about caring for pets of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, as well as links to the tribal animal shelter that could use some support now, too. And be sure to check out the art and merchandise from

28/07/2020

Our canine companions aren't the only animals that may be capable of magnetoreception

22/07/2020

An app for dog owners to help manage canine epilepsy.

Dogs, like humans, may experience seizures for a variety of underlying conditions. But while many different medications and treatment plans exist to manage human seizures, veterinarians don’t have the same arsenal of options, said Ane Uriarte, a neurologist at the Henry and Lois Foster Hospital fo...

22/07/2020

Dogs, like humans, may experience seizures for a variety of underlying conditions. But while many different medications and treatment plans exist to manage human seizures, veterinarians don’t have the same arsenal of options, said Ane Uriarte, a neurologist at the Henry and Lois Foster Hospital fo...

13/07/2020

An assessment of the 1,000-year-old feline's bones suggest it wouldn’t have been able to survive without human care

26/06/2020

George Floyd’s death and the ensuing demonstrations against police brutality and inequality set off conversations about racial discrimination worldwide. Veterinary medicine, too, is having discussions about what it means to truly promote diversity and inclusion.

15/06/2020

Another coliform outbreak from raw pet food.
The AVMA, CDC, and other public health officials advise against raw food for pets. There are no documented medical benefits to feeding raw.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has announced an outbreak of E. coli O157 infections in people linked to Carnivora brand raw pet food, and

11/06/2020

Lots of things you can get at a convenience store aren't great for your health. However, I wouldn't have thought we'd have to add rabies to the list of

13/05/2020

Veterinary diagnostic laboratories are helping overwhelmed public health laboratories identify COVID-19 in people. One—the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Oklahoma State University—conducted polymerase chain reaction–based assays on more than 10,000 nasopharyngeal swabs in thr...

12/05/2020

Veterinarians directly serving human patients.

Coronavirus updates available without paywall from The Washington Post here: https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/ #/bundle/health?method=SURL&location=ART_IS&tid=lk_interstitial_manual_13&itid=lk_interstitial_manual_13.

Oklahoma State University's animal health lab, which more typically focuses on tests for rabies and cattle respiratory ailments, is processing more human coronavirus tests than any other lab in the state.

23/04/2020

A sort-of scientific, sort-of silly study of exam glove re-use. For edutainment.
Associated blog post in comments.

https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/files/2020/04/glove-reprocessing.pdf

13/04/2020

"The most important conclusion to be drawn from the research concerning health effects of neutering at various ages is that the only appropriate response to a client’s question, “When should I neuter?” is “It depends.”

A frequently asked question small animal general practitioners often discuss with their clients is if and when pets should be neutered.

06/04/2020

Disclaimer #1 is my standard "COVID-19 is almost exclusively a human disease. Information about this virus in animals is important to investigate and

05/04/2020

Do they work? Maybe.

Questions about mask use keep filling my inbox. I’ve written before about masks, and I think my general line hasn’t changed much. However, some

02/04/2020

Your moment of cat.

31/03/2020

Ferrets are the only common companion species that can catch influenza from their people. It appears they may also be the most susceptible to catching SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Based on what we knew from the original SARS virus and the similarity with SARS-CoV-2 (the cause of COVID-19), we’ve expected that ferrets would be one of

30/03/2020

Who needs at cat break?

23/03/2020

Cuba sent one if their legendary medical brigades to help in Italy with the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to a number of teams helping in developing nations.
I had the pleasure of meeting medical and veterinary professionals when I visited Cuba a few years ago. They are an amazing cohort of educated, selfless professionals, and their international work is admirable.
I also meet these dogs. They are adorable and are included here to help us all smile.
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19/03/2020

Brainstorming with colleagues: veterinarians flexing their adaptability muscles.

I’ve spent a lot of time talking with hospital leaders this week and learned a ton. As many likely know, there's a new phenomenon occurring: Curbside Check In and Triage.

19/03/2020

Several Cats I Met on the Streets of Iran
http://drmcnabb.home.blog/2020/03/18/several-cats-i-met-on-the-streets-of-iran/

Visit the post for more.

19/03/2020

We all need a little break from the news and from quarantine/social distancing boredom. Please enjoy this handsome cat.
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More cat photos can be found at the link in bio.

18/03/2020

From Worms and Germs blog: a handy flow chart, and a great article, about best practices for running your essential business safely.

18/03/2020

Ideas for running your essential business safely.

As the need for social distancing becomes abundantly clear, we need to figure out what that means. This isn't a 2-week venture. A much longer period of