Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have frequently been more questions than answers. One question sitting in the back of pet families’ minds is whether or not their favorite fur person could give them SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the disease known as COVID-19. A year into the pandemic we are starting to
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I follow a lot of dogs, cats, birds and the Bronx Zoo Cobra on Twitter, so the recent bite incident involving Major Biden quickly filled up my Twitter feed. The President’s press secretary, Jen Psaki issued a statement, saying that the dogs “are still getting acclimated and accustomed to their new surroundings and new people.”
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On top of the current COVID-19 pandemic, there seems to be a dog epidemic (an “epizootic”) of parvovirus going on in New York City. Over the summer, NYC veterinarians noticed a slight uptick in cases, but cases are much more prevalent now. On the Animal Medical Center’s overnight admission list, there is about 1 dog
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Clients of the Animal Medical Center may have noticed a change in the frequency for their dog’s Bordetella vaccination reminder. Previously, reminders were sent every 6 months. Now, like most other vaccinations, reminders will be sent annually. So why the change? What does the Bordetella vaccine protect against? You might know Bordetella vaccine as the
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COVID-19 and Pets Reminder: Although there is no evidence pets can spread COVID-19, they can, in rare instances, contract the disease. The CDC’s holiday guidelines remind us that social distancing applies to pets too! Limit your pet’s interaction with those outside your household this holiday season. For some, being thankful at Thanksgiving is going to be difficult, given
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