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EEE in Florida horse

By Scott Weese on April 23, 2014
Posted in Horses

It’s hard to think about mosquito-borne disease season here at the moment, with temperatures in Ontario still going down to freezing, but the highly concerning disease eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been identified in a Marion County, Florida horse. This mosquito-borne virus causes highly fatal infection in both humans and horses. People don’t get it…

Another preventable rabies death

By Scott Weese on April 15, 2014
Posted in Cats

A recent rabies death in a Russian man highlights multiple screw-ups that led to the man’s death.

A 50-year-old man in Smolino Kovvrosko, Russia was bitten by his cat at the end of February.

  • Problem #1. The cat was presumably not vaccinated against rabies. Vaccination is not 100% protective but it’s pretty likely this was

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Brucella canis in Calgary dogs….more evidence of hazards of dog importation

By Scott Weese on April 3, 2014
Posted in Dogs

A cluster of Brucella canis infections has raised concerns in Calgary, Alberta, and hopefully will prompt more discussion about importation of dogs. 

Brucella canis is a bacterium that can infect both dogs and people, although it’s natural host is dogs (more specifically, dogs that are not neutered or spayed). Human infections are quite rare but…

Rabies in dog(s?) in Texas

By Scott Weese on February 25, 2014
Posted in Dogs

A female Corgi was presented to a Parker County, Texas veterinary clinic and subsequently diagnosed with rabies. Presumably, the dog was exhibiting neurological signs, died or was euthanized, and the veterinarian made sure the dog was tested for rabies (something that could become more complicated in Canada now that the CFIA has inexplicably dumped…

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