Quartz: Armadillos are making Brazil’s leprosy problem worse
“Armadillos are kind of a delicacy—think about it like lobster,” says John Spencer, an immunologist who has researched leprosy for years at Colorado State University and led the study.
“Armadillos are kind of a delicacy—think about it like lobster,” says John Spencer, an immunologist who has researched leprosy for years at Colorado State University and led the study.
“In general, I think that people are treating animals more and more like family and impart their own values, beliefs, ethics and life experiences into the treatment of their animal and seek treatments, diets and practices that are helpful to them.” -Dr. Jennifer Schissler
The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) presented Dr. Tim Holt, Fort Collins, Colorado, the BIF Pioneer Award June 21 during the group’s annual meeting and symposium.
John Maday: A new report from the American Cervid Alliance (ACA), titled “Current Scientific Knowledge about CWD,” compiles research results and CWD trends, and the authors suggest the problem might be less severe than commonly believed.
There’s a new horse vet in town – make that two – and while the husband and wife duo (Bret and Chelsea Luedke) may be new to running a business of their own, their equine know-how stems from generations of veterinarians before them and a genuine love of horses.
CWD sampling efforts were targeted around towns with active captive cervid facilities, winter feeding operations, and/or high cervid densities. We collected samples from 476 deer, which were sent to the Colorado State University- Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory for testing. All samples tested negative for CWD prion.
Without vets, farmers and the nation’s food supply are more vulnerable to disease outbreaks. It also could mean sick and infected animals will increasingly go untested, said Mark Stetter, the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University.
Dr. Rebecca Ruch-Gallie, the service chief for community practice at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, recommends investing in childproofing gear to ensure your home is safe for your dog.
Stephanie McGrath, a veterinary neurologist at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, is one of the only researchers currently studying the effects of CBD on dogs.
“Opioids allow us to substantially decrease the dose of those (inhalant) drugs in a cardiovascularly safe manner. There’s no other drug class that can do that,” explained Dr. Khursheed Mama, a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia.