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|Articles|May 18, 2014
Wow! We can predict disease risk
The CAPC Forecast Maps -- a client education tool for your clinic.
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The Companion Animal Parasite Council has developed the CAPC Parasite Forecast Maps to help practitioners demonstrate the real-world risks of vector-borne disease to their clients. Dr. Robert Lund, mathematician, statistician, and Clemson University professor helped develop forecasting maps for hurricane season. He and a group of other experts used similar models to do the same for parasites. Watch this video to learn more and visit capcvet.org to view the CAPC Parasite Forecast Maps.
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