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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

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As H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in wild birds and spills over into domestic birds and mammals of many kinds, we’re becoming more aware of the risks to domestic mammals and there are more questions about test selection and interpretation. Fortunately, testing for H5N1 influenza is relatively straightforward.

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