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| Veterinary Medicine Update |  |  | | - Bovine E. coli vaccine reduces shedding, K-State study finds
Kansas State University researchers found that an E. coli vaccine for cattle reduced shedding of the bacteria by more than 50% after only two doses. Cattle, who don't become ill from the bacteria, were the source of one-third of human E. coli outbreaks between 1998 and 2002. These findings are particularly important because the study was designed to closely parallel the actual conditions encountered on a feedlot. The Huffington Post (8/8)      - Nipah virus vaccine shows promise in monkeys, research shows
Researchers have developed a vaccine for Nipah virus that effectively protected nine monkeys challenged with a deadly strain, raising hopes for a human vaccine. Nipah virus is closely related to the Hendra virus, and both target the brain and lungs. Nipah, which has a 75% mortality rate, emerged in 1998 in pigs and humans in Southeast Asia and has since caused several outbreaks. ScienceDaily (8/8)  | Fly a lot? Earn 3X rewards points on airline purchases with The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster:
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  | Animal News | | | | - Boy writes book to raise money for seizure service dog
Eight-year-old Evan Moss, who was born with tuberous sclerosis complex, a condition that causes seizures, wrote a book to raise the $13,000 required to help pay for a specially trained service dog who could warn him of an oncoming seizure minutes to hours before it starts. The book, "My Seizure Dog," became the top children's health book on Amazon and raised $45,000. Evan used the money to buy a service dog named Mindy, a goldendoodle. What about the rest of the $45,000? Evan used it to buy service dogs for seven other people. The Washington Post/The State of NoVa blog (8/8) - How to balance puppy vaccination schedule with socialization
Reconciling the need to protect puppies from pathogens until they are fully vaccinated with the importance of early and proper socialization can be difficult, writes veterinarian Jeff Kahler. Owners should avoiding taking puppies to parks and other public areas where disease potential is unknown, but they can introduce their pet to others that are also following appropriate vaccination in a controlled environment, Dr. Kahler recommends. The Miami Herald/McClatchy Newspapers (free registration) (8/8) - Doggy doors could be letting in other, less welcome visitors
Dog doors can be a source of entry for more than just pets. People report raccoons, stray cats, one alligator, and even human burglars entering their home through the pet doors. "If the door is big enough for a Lab or mastiff, I'm not sure I would want to crawl through it," said veterinarian Bonnie Beaver, director of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and a professor at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine. While dogs can deter a would-be burglar, security experts agree that dog doors should be reinforced or changed out and replaced with newer doors that have enhanced safety measures, such as opening for a pet only after reading a microchip or device on the pet's collar. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (8/7) - 5 ways to get customer feedback
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| AVMA in the News | | | | - Rural veterinarians needed, insiders say
Although there is not a shortage of large-animal veterinarians, there is a need in some rural areas for practitioners, says veterinarian Christopher Olsen, associate dean for academic affairs and public health professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine. According to the AVMA, 3.9% of veterinary medicine graduates end up working with food animals at a starting salary of about $70,000, while Olsen says the average starting salary for UW-Madison graduates across all practice is about $64,250. Green Bay Press-Gazette (Wis.) (8/8) - AVMA report: Economy, demographics explain pet ownership trends
According to the AVMA's 2012 U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook, discussed by veterinarian Karen Felsted at the AVMA Convention, pet ownership is down for the first time since 1991, slipping by 2.4%. Economics may play a role as people may not acquire a new pet after losing one because they can't afford it, noted Dr. Ron DeHaven, AVMA's CEO. Also, as the makeup of households shifts away from the traditional two parents plus children, pet ownership declines, experts say. USA TODAY (8/8)
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