The Oregon Health Authority has a new campaign to inform smokers about the dangers to pets from second-hand smoke. According to Sara Hartstein, Chronic Disease Policy Specialist for the Benton County Health Department, most pet owners are not aware that animals living with a smoker are more likely to die of cancer, nicotine poisoning, and […]
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New Campaign Highlights Tobacco Effect on Pets
Monday, July 22nd, 2013Cat Droppings Can Cause Human Health Problems
Monday, July 8th, 2013According to the Center for Disease Control, cats play an important role in the spread of Toxoplasmosis, a protozoan parasite. Infected cats shed an embryonic stage of the parasite called oocysts in their feces. In the United States it is estimated that 22.5% of the population 12 years and older have been infected with Toxoplasma. […]
Pet Owners & Vets: ‘Safe’ Slug Bait Not Really
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013In the past few years, the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) at Oregon State University, has seen a steady increase in reports of illness in dogs who encountered slug bait containing iron phosphate. A relatively new type of slug bait, iron phosphate is less toxic than bait containing metaldehyde, but it still requires caution. “Slug […]
Research Shows Additional Benefits from Selenium Fertilizer
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013When cows, sheep or horses don’t get enough selenium in their diet, it can contribute to a wide array of health problems including muscular dystrophy, abnormal pregnancies, and hoof issues. But selenium is a tricky nutrient for farmers to administer because it can be toxic even in small doses. Research by CVM professor Dr. Jean […]
Improved Genome Sequencing Speeds Disease Testing
Monday, May 13th, 2013Genome sequencing is a relatively new technology that maps the order of DNA nucleotides in a genome—the order of As, Cs, Gs, and Ts that make up an organism’s DNA. The human genome is made up of over 3 billion of these genetic letters and decoding them has implications for improved medical treatement. One practical […]
Sea Lion Learns to Boogie
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013A Sea Lion named Ronan, a resident of the University of California at Santa Cruz, is the first non-human mammal who can keep the beat to music. Read more.
