Tag Archives: zoonotic diseases

Monkeypox and Strep Zoo: What Pet Owners Should Know

June 1, 2022One Healthcanine pneumonia, infectious disease, kennel cough, monkeypox, one health, strep zoo, zoonotic disease, zoonotic diseasesAMCteam

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

Rabies Alert!

August 11, 2020One Health, Pet Safety, Pets and Family, Responsible Pet Ownershipnew york city, NYC parks, one health, rabies, racoons, stray cats, zoonotic diseasesAMCteam

A raccoon holds the finger of a person on the street

I received a veterinary alert from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene last week. In the middle of a pandemic, you would think the topic of

Can my pet make me sick? Can I make my pet sick?

March 18, 2020One Health, Pets and Familycoronavirus, COVID19, e coli, fleas, infectious diseases, influenza, lyme disease, one health, rabies, salmonella, ticks, zoonotic diseasesAMCteam

A labrador retriever in a field at dusk

The 2019n-COV virus from China, also known as the Wuhan coronavirus, has raised concerns about the role of pets as a source of infections or in the spread of infections.