Bird flu’s disturbing new turn into cattle
U.S. health officials are closely monitoring the recent leap of avian flu from birds to cattle — and earlier this month, to a Texas dairy farmer. The Centers for Disease …
animal life
Some tips to avoid getting bitten
In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; approximately two are fatal in a year. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September. Rattlesnakes …
Bill allowing California kids to pull animals from fair auctions (and slaughter) faces opposition
What are we trying to teach the young-uns? Is it more important to keep one’s word, despite changes of heart? Or is it more important to allow compassion to sway …
Pet Gila monster bites Colorado man, who dies in what experts call a “rare event”
By Brian Maass | KCNC COLORADO (KCNC) — The Jefferson County coroner has confirmed that a 34-year-old Colorado man died this month, days after being bitten by one of his …
New California laws bring important changes in access to veterinary care
For several years, California has been struggling with a critical veterinary shortage which has had real consequences for pets and those who love them. Thankfully, two new state laws were …
Record number of Californians visiting emergency rooms for dog bites
By Phillip Reese | KFF Health News Those pandemic puppies are growing up to be a public health concern. The latest California data shows increased rates of emergency room visits, …
Signs of mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs reported from California to New Hampshire
By Chris Boyette | CNN An infectious respiratory disease among dogs that continues to baffle veterinarians has now been reported in at least a dozen US states, from Washington, Oregon …
A mysterious respiratory illness is spreading among dogs and baffling veterinarians. Here’s what owners can do
By Chris Boyette and Holly Yan | CNN From New Hampshire to Oregon, researchers are trying to figure out what’s causing an infectious respiratory disease among dogs that has turned …
Where animals teach humans about their life in the wild
In some ways, the daily scene outside this specialty E.R. resembles other hospitals, with cars rushing into the parking lot to bring in sick and injured patients. But at Walnut …