Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) is a group of bacteria with resistance to powerful carbapenem antibiotics such as meropenem. They’re also usually resistant to various other antibiotics, which makes them a big concern because treatment options are very limited, and unfortunately the
As H5N1 influenza continues to circulate in wild birds, and spillover into a wide range of other birds and mammals, it’s difficult to find the right messaging with regard to the risk of transmission to people.
Colorado State University, in partnership with the University of Bristol, is recruiting licensed veterinarians who have encountered at least one case of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) since 2019 to complete a brief (20 minute) online survey examining clinicians&rsquo
I’m on the way home from ESCMID Global, a clinical microbiology and infectious disease conference. Although the conference didn’t include much veterinary-specific content, it did include a good collection of abstracts about zoonotic diseases, including a couple about diseases
Words matter. Inconsistency and inaccuracy with terminology can result in misinterpretation, poor communication and creates challenges when discussing cases, interpreting research and developing guidelines.
This has been particularly evident when it comes to urinary tract disease in dogs and cats.
As the weather (slowly and inconsistently) gets nicer here in Ontario, dogs start to go swimming more. My dog, Ozzie (pictured below), is an embarrassment to the Labrador breed as he will not swim, but he’ll happily wade through water,
If you’re a companion animal veterinarian practicing anywhere in Canada, please take 10 minutes to contribute to a University of Toronto–led study on antibiotic prescribing practices for common conditions like urinary tract and respiratory infections in dogs and cats!
The short answer: I don’t know, but probably not, and it could potentially do more harm than good.
I get asked a lot about splitting vaccines for pets, that is to say giving different vaccines at different visits instead of
When it comes to disease surveillance and communication, we have a tendency to throw lots of stuff at the wall to see what sticks. Some things stick around (like this blog!), others things not so much… like our first attempt
