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Soot and Shepard both contracted Feline Infectious Peritonitis

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A Tale of Two Kitties: Feline Infectious Peritonitis

September 13, 2024

This is the story of Soot and Shepard, two male cats born to the same litter and adopted by a loving family. Tragically, Soot was lost to an unexpected and unnamed disease in April 2024….
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What’s the Buzz? Birds, Horses, People Get West Nile Virus

July 24, 2018

Mosquitoes transmit West Nile virus Mosquito season is here. Not only are the bites inflicted by these flying pests itchy and annoying, they also carry the risk of disease for humans and animals alike. Veterinarians…
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Paralysis Arises from Close Encounters of the Dog-Raccoon Kind

June 19, 2017

[row] [column size=8] Recovery should eventually occur With very few exceptions, encounters between dogs and raccoons end badly for one or both species. At the top of the list of possible negative outcomes for dogs…
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Midwest Dogs at Risk of Fungal Infection Blastomycosis

March 13, 2017

Sporting dogs are at greater risk The unsuspecting victim inhales microscopic spores, which travel from the lungs throughout the body causing disease. It may sound like something out of science fiction, but the fungus Blastomyces…
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Feline Leukemia Virus Opens Doors to Secondary Diseases

January 23, 2017

Prevent FeLV by keeping cats indoors Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is an agent that spreads easily between cats and has potentially lethal effects, causing a variety of secondary diseases that range from secondary infections to…
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A Tale of Two Kitties: Feline Infectious Peritonitis

What’s the Buzz? Birds, Horses, People Get West Nile Virus

Paralysis Arises from Close Encounters of the Dog-Raccoon Kind

Midwest Dogs at Risk of Fungal Infection Blastomycosis

Feline Leukemia Virus Opens Doors to Secondary Diseases

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A Tale of Two Kitties: Feline Infectious Peritonitis

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