Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DACVM (Parasitology), discusses the clinical significance of Toxoplasma gondii, when veterinary professionals should consider testing, and how to communicate the risks of exposure to clients.
|Articles|February 8, 2017
Client handout: 7 fun (and not so fun) facts about mosquitoes
Teach clients more about this deadly vector using an informational handout.
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Click the image to download this handout now. Can you hear it now? That annoying, whiny buzz of a mosquito in your ear?
Ah yes, we know it well. And even though mosquitoes made quite a few headlines in the last year, we're betting your clients might still see them as a nuisance-not a menace.
So how much do your clients know (or think they know) about the deadly diseases mosquitoes carry?
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New CDC and climate data show tick exposure and pollen seasons are both stretching well beyond their traditional windows, a trend animal health company Elanco says is also increasing demand for veterinary care.
A survey of more than 27,000 canine fecal samples found the zoonotic tapeworm only in coyotes and gray foxes, pointing to a diagnostic gap that routine fecal flotation is unlikely to close.
The update covers diagnosis, slowing progression, managing complications, and supporting caregivers of cats with chronic kidney disease.
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