- Veterinary webinar on H5N1 influenza in pets (eligible for free CE credit)
- Pet owner
Antiviral Resistance in Cats, Part 2: GS-441524
Last week, I wrote about the use of oseltamivir in dogs and cats infected with H5N1 influenza. We have to be aware of the risk of drug resistance risks whenever we use anti-infectives, especially when the same drugs (like osteltamivir) are used in people, and assess the risks and benefits in order to “
H5N1 Antivirals: Should We Use Them in Animals?
For the longer answer to this question, check out the latest podcast episode I just posted on WormsAndGermsPod. For those who prefer to read the summary, here it is:
If you ask people on the street “should we use the limited antivirals we have available to treat people with flu on dogs and
Sorting Out H5N1 “Non-Negative” Raw Pet Food
It’s fair to say that raw pet foods have clearly been source of H5N1 influenza infections in cats, some of which have been fatal – even though sometimes it’s impossible to make a definitive link between the food and infection because of when and how the infection occurred, and what could or could not be
H5N1 Flu and Pet Food Safety
A recent opinion article in the Washington Post about how to protect cats from H5N1 influenza includes some good considerations, but alongside some bad information. It’s prompted me to write a bit about pet food preparation and how it does (and does not) affect the presence of infectious pathogens (but please keep in mind while
Dientamoeba fragilis in Dogs and Cats
I get variations of this question not uncommonly from veterinarians:
A client just came in and said they/their kid was diagnosed with Dientamoeba fragilis infection and their physician said to test/treat their dog. What should I do?
On one hand, it’s nice to see physicians thinking about animal exposures. On the other hand, it sometimes
Antiviral Resistance in Cats, Part 1: FIP Drugs
We don’t talk a lot about antiviral resistance in animals, particularly compared to antibacterial resistance, primarily because we don’t use antivirals a lot in animals – but we do use some.
When we use any anti-infective medication, we have to think about the risks of resistance developing to that medication, and how we can try
Cats and H5N1 Flu: More on Household Transmission Concerns
Details have now been released about the information that was briefly posted then removed from the US CDC website a couple weeks ago regarding suspected household transmission of H5N1 flu to and from cats. It’s great to have more details, but (as is common with emerging diseases) the full story probably raises more
Another Raw Pet Food Recall for H5N1 Influenza After More Cat Deaths
The Washington State Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Agriculture have issued a public health alert because of H5N1 influenza virus contamination of another brand of raw pet food, following the deaths of two more indoor cats from separate households linked to consumption of the pet food.
Details are sparse, but
Podcast: H5N1 Influenza and Raw Pet Food
The more H5N1 influenza continues to circulate in wild and domestic birds around the world, including here in North America, the more we have to be concerned about exposure of pets to H5N1 influenza through raw food diets. Recent documented infections in cats fed raw meat from infected birds have highlighted these concerns. For