VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCanine Influenza from Emergence to Outbreaks: Protecting Our Patients and ClinicsSeptember 26, 2024In this session: Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, PhD, DACVPM, provides you with all the tools you need to tackle canine influenza virus in your patients. You will receive practical steps to assist in identifying these patients before they come in your door (and infect other dogs), making the diagnosis to best inform treatment, developing a dog/owner-specific prevention plan, and steps every facility should take to protect themselves from dog respiratory infections and outbreaks.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveClearing up the confusion with aerosol disease transmissionSeptember 19, 2024Aerosol disease transmission, including droplet nuclei travel, is often a misunderstood and underestimated mode of disease transmission. As a result, veterinarians and veterinary infection control plans frequently fail to recognize measures aimed at this modality of spread. If we take steps to limit aerosol disease transmission, we can protect our patients, humans, and the environment, protecting the human-animal bond and ensuring a One Health infection control plan.
Navigating the CDC updated guidelines for dog importation to the U.S.August 21, 2024The new CDC guidelines for bringing dogs into the U.S. reflect a continued commitment to safeguarding public health and preventing the spread of diseases.
Wildlife in Eastern U.S. target of USDA rabies vaccine rolloutAugust 20, 2024The annual distribution of an oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait in select areas in the eastern U.S. is aimed at preventing the spread of the disease among raccoons
CDC updates rules for dog importation to the U.S.July 22, 2024The "clarified and simplified" processes apply to travelers with dogs being brought to the U.S. from rabies-free and low-risk dog rabies countries starting Aug. 1, 2024.
CDC issues warning of multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to bearded dragonsJune 17, 2024While no fatalities have occurred, the CDC has received 15 reports of Salmonella illnesses linked to the reptilian pet, with four people being hospitalized
Testing, reporting of dairy cattle required by the USDA amidst avian influenza threatApril 30, 2024The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced a Federal Order mandating the measures starting April 29.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Texas, Kansas dairy farmsMarch 28, 2024This is reported to be the first instance of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) affecting dairy cattle, and it is only the second occurrence of HPAI being identified in a ruminant species.
Decontamination guidelines for dogs developed by Texas vet emergency response teamMarch 4, 2024The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) has created protocols for decontaminating dogs after disasters.
Was the canine respiratory illness in 2023 really a 'mystery'?February 26, 2024Generally, an outbreak of infectious disease would have an initial location and then would spread based on movement of the ill animals or contact with the initial source animals.