Expect ticks in abundance this summer - Shore News Today

Expect ticks in abundance this summer Shore News Today Lyme is the most common tick-borne disease and is often accompanied by flu-like symptoms. Both the dog and lone star ticks transmit tularemia (bacterial infection). The dog tick also transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (potentially fatal bacterial ... and more »

Veterinarians give advice about preventing, treating Parvo - Lake County Record-Bee

Veterinarians give advice about preventing, treating Parvo Lake County Record-Bee We have seen an increase in the number of parvovirus infections in dogs, commonly referred to as Parvo. Parvo is a viral infection that occurs in dogs and displays many flu like symptoms, such as fever, vomiting and diarrhea, usually with blood.

Rabies: Still Deadly, But Antidote More Pleasant - VetPracticeNews.com

Rabies: Still Deadly, But Antidote More Pleasant VetPracticeNews.com According to CDC literature, the first symptoms are flu-like, including general weakness or discomfort, fever and headache. “There may be also discomfort or a prickling or itching sensation at the site of the bite, progressing within days to symptoms ... and more »

Ticks Emerging Earlier Than Normal - SurfKY News

Ticks Emerging Earlier Than Normal SurfKY News Individuals who experience flu-like symptoms within two weeks of a bite or exposure to a tick should see a doctor and report any exposure to ticks. Like Perry and May, Richard Whitis, Pulaski County agriculture and natural resources extension agent, ... and more »

Biosafety concerns for labs in the developing world - Nature.com

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Biosafety concerns for labs in the developing world Nature.com In one facility, only a shower curtain enclosed a table on which the brains of rabid dogs were routinely dissected. Such deficiencies are symptomatic of a biosafety crisis in many of the laboratories that diagnose and study infectious agents in ...