Infectious Diseases & Epidemiology

Sure, youve heard of Old Yeller, but how about Teacake? Take a stroll through U.S. literary history to learn more about these renowned rabies cases from books, movies and televisionand dont forget that World Rabies Awareness Day is Sept. 28.

The my cat doesnt go outside excuse wont cut it anymore. Heres how to convert those resistant veterinary clients.

USDA urges bird owners to follow biosecurity measures to protect flocks, pets.

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With proper management by the owner and healthcare from the veterinary team, cats with this retrovirus can live longer, more comfortable lives.

Disease containment space comes with a checklist of requirementsbut dreariness isnt one of them. Check out these isolation ward photos from veterinary hospitals across the country to see how your colleagues care for these fragile patients while protecting the rest from outbreaks.

Are your veterinary patients at higher levels of risk than they were in decades past?

Whats going on with canine influenza? Well, theres a website and a week, and now the Canadians are involved. Heres what you need to know to keep your patients safe.

Im not arguing for diagnoses and ineffective remedies. But I think pet service providers should be our informed partners, not our adversaries in veterinary medicine.

Dr. Susan Nelson wants to debunk the myth that cats and pregnant women cant safely coexist.

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Positive results for B. borgdorferi or E. canis antibodies associated with a higher risk of CKD in dogs later in life.

One practice owner involved in early trials thinks colleagues "will very much enjoy the intraoral administration ... with less mess, less sneeze, less struggling" with patients.

In wake of 2017s multiple natural disasters, heartworm society offers guidelines for testing, treatment and prevention before pets are transported out of their current state.

The eternal question-to treat a Lyme disease-positive test result or not. Veterinary criticalist Dr. Garret Pachtinger weighs in.

We know that vaccines train the immune system how to react quickly to certain diseases. Let veterinary clients with new puppies know all about how awesome they are in this printable PDF client handout.

This easy-to-use online tool keeps you current on equine infectious disease cases occurring in your state.

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When discussing the dangers of tick-borne diseases like Lyme with your veterinary clients, it may be helpful to include human incidence rates too.

A recent study proposes the first-ever molecular model for the cause of rabies infection-associated behavior.

Your veterinary clients are fed up with their new 'roommates.' Give them the tips and tricks they need to make their property less appealing to unwanted critters.

To your veterinary clients, it may seem like deer and other wildlife are cute additions to their local landscape, but these transient visitors can pass disease to their pets.

The study, funded by Morris Animal Foundation, saw patients go into remission after antiviral treatment.

A new study finds that rabies vaccines may have a protective effect beyond just the dreaded deadly virus in dogs.

Once thought to occur only in foals, these viral infections in adults have been increasingly reported.