Last week I wrote about the recently updated ISCAID antimicrobial use guidelines for canine pyoderma, specifically regarding surface pyoderma. The full guidelines are freely available online (Loeffler et al. Vet Derm 2025). Today I’m going to
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Rabies Titres and Imported Dogs
By Scott Weese
Most people don’t realize the massive number of dogs that are imported into Canada every year, for all kinds of reasons: from people moving with their own pet, to importation of large shipments of dogs from puppy mills or…
H5N1 Influenza in Cats (and Dogs) Webinar
By Scott Weese
Check out our new webinar about H5N1 influenza in pets that has just been posted as part of a collaboration with Trupanion’s new Pet and Public Health Early Warning and Protection System. There are actually two versions of the…
ISCAID Canine Pyoderma Antimicrobial Use Guidelines Update, Part 1: Surface Pyoderma
By Scott Weese
The updated ISCAID antimicrobial use guidelines for canine pyoderma have just been published (Loeffler et al. Vet Derm 2025). This is the first major update since the guidelines were first published in 2014. The document is a bit…
Antiviral Resistance in Cats, Part 2: GS-441524
By Scott Weese
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…
H5N1 Antivirals: Should We Use Them in Animals?
By Scott Weese
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…
Seasonal Canine Heartworm Prevention in Canada: Does Our Current Timing Still Work?
By Scott Weese
Canine heartworm (Dirofilara immitis) is a nasty parasitic infection of dogs that’s relatively rare in Canada, but it’s still a concern because of how severe it can be and because treatment isn’t easy. It’s transmitted by mosquitos (we have lots…
H5N1 Influenza in a Sheep
By Scott Weese
When it comes to food safety risks with H5N1 influenza, we know it’s a problem with raw (unpasteurized) milk from cattle, so I often get asked if it’s a concern with milk from other animals, such as goat’s milk. It’s…
Sorting Out H5N1 “Non-Negative” Raw Pet Food
By Scott Weese
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…
H5N1 Flu and Pet Food Safety
By Scott Weese
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…