Tag Archives: one health

Monkeypox and Strep Zoo: What Pet Owners Should Know

A dog coughing

Usually, I devote the month of June to writing about cats in honor of Adopt a Cat Month. But the infectious disease news is so important right now, I am delaying my annual series of feline blog posts until June 8th. Monkeypox Outside of Africa Last week, the World Health Organization reported a monkeypox outbreak

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New Information on COVID-19 and Animals: Dogs, Cats and White-Tailed Deer

A white-tailed deer

A note on the omicron variant: as of the publication of this blog post, there is no information about the effect of the omicron variant on animals. We will provide updated guidance to pet owners when and if necessary. A note on terminology: COVID-19 is the name of the disease state in humans. SARS-CoV-2 is

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Why We’re Continuing to Wear Masks at AMC

A veterinarian with a puppy

Please Note: This is an evolving situation. We are closely monitoring the latest information provided by local and federal agencies, and our policy is subject to change as new policies are announced. On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control updated its mask guidance, surprising many. With a few exceptions, the CDC eliminated previous

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