diseases
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Australian Pet Food Maker Offers To Cover Vet Bills After Dogs Contract Fatal Disorder
Australian pet food manufacturer Advance Pet is under investigation after its dog food was suspected to be associated with a string of cases involving dogs contracting a digestive disease. Today it announced it would reimburse owners’ vet bills and euthanasia costs after a voluntary recall of its dog food in March, which remains under investigation.
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Prion Disease Can Lurk In Your Brain For 30 Years Before Quickly Killing You
Among the myriad of things that can afflict us, prions remain one of the creepiest pathogens out there. A new report by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention highlights yet another reason why: People can come down with a prion disease at least 30 years after first being exposed to it.
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Lawsuit Alleges University Of Pittsburgh Covered Up Escaped Lab Monkey Infected With ‘Select Agent’
A former immunology expert and laboratory director at the University of Pittsburgh alleges she was fired after blowing the whistle on safety violations at the university, including an incident when a laboratory monkey infected with a “select agent” escaped its cage, the Penn Record reported.
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Stop Feeding Your Pets Raw Meat
An emerging trend among pet owners is the practice of feeding dogs and cats raw meat. This idea is that we should put our domestic cats and dogs on diets that more closely approximate what they might eat in nature. New research from Europe shows the surprising degree to which germs and parasites can be…