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| Veterinary Medicine Update |  |  | | |  | - Yosemite cleans up after hantavirus surfaces
Officials believe two people who became infected with hantavirus this summer picked up the disease at Yosemite National Park, bringing California's human hantavirus infection total to four this year. One of the two victims died, while the other is recovering. Officials are cleaning the lodging area where both people may have been exposed, but because the virus is transmitted through rodent feces, it's impossible to eradicate all risk. "It's a wilderness area, and rodents live in the wilderness," said park spokesman Scott Gediman. Los Angeles Times/L.A. Now blog (tiered subscription model) (8/17)      - Drought conditions promote anthrax
Anthrax spores multiply during hot and dry weather, and the drought blanketing much of the country increases the risk of anthrax to livestock and humans, experts say. Livestock suffer rapid death from anthrax, and more than 100 animals in Colorado and Texas have succumbed to the infection in the past two weeks. People usually contract anthrax by having contact with an infected animal, and the disease can be fatal without prompt treatment. The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, S.C.)/The Associated Press (8/20)  | When all else fails, there's Twist-a-Dose®!
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- Foods that can poison pets
Veterinarian Tanya Karlecke explains that some staple foods are dangerous and potentially deadly for pets, including raisins and grapes, chocolate and even raw bread dough. Xylitol, a component of many household items such as sugar-free candies and human toothpaste, can also harm pets, writes Dr. Karlecke, who points out the importance of seeking immediate veterinary advice for pets that may have ingested a poisonous substance. The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) (8/18) - No relief in sight for drought-stricken horse owners
With hay prices rising beyond reach for many owners amid severe drought, horses are being abandoned to the scorched New Mexico wilderness to fend for themselves, often ending up in fights with other horses over food and water or dead from starvation and dehydration. The problem is expected to get worse before it improves. "At this point, it's just too late for rain alone to solve our problems," said Debbie Coburn of Four Corners Equine Rescue. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/18)  - Using search engine optimization to draw customers
One way to attract attention to your business is by establishing a presence on Google+ Local, Amie Marse of Content Equals Money writes. Companies should also encourage their customers to write online reviews and focus on geography as part of their search engine optimization efforts, she writes. Small Business Trends (8/17)  | Corporate card acceptance is the lynchpin of payment success
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 | AVMA in the News | |  | | - Economy driving downturn in shelter animal adoptions
Pet ownership has dropped over the past five years, according to the AVMA, with some 1.5 million fewer households having pets, and that means a dip in adoptions at the nation's animal shelters, too. The economy may be driving the trend, as veterinarian Tom Rothwell points out that the cost of providing health care to pets is increasing. YNN Central New York (Syracuse) (8/19) | Hot Topics | | | | Top five news stories selected by Animal Health SmartBrief readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
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| Association News | | | | - Podcast: Pet blood banks
As veterinary medicine has become more advanced, and more treatment options for diseases or trauma become available, the need for blood transfusions has increased. To meet this demand, blood banks for pets have become more common. In the latest AVMA Animal Tracks podcast, Dr. Leah Cohn, professor of small animal internal medicine at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses pet blood banks, the process of pets giving blood, and the Pets Saving Pets program, which serves as a blood bank for the college's teaching hospital. Listen to the podcast.
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