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| Veterinary Medicine Update |  |  | | - U.S. officials widen Yosemite hantavirus notification
U.S. public health experts have alerted officials in 39 countries that some of their citizens may have been exposed to the rodent-borne hantavirus at Yosemite National Park in California. The disease has no specific treatment and has killed one-third of patients in the 587 U.S. cases reported between 1993 and 2011. The tent cabins at the park's Curry Village may be the source of the infections as five of the six recently infected people stayed there this summer. Two people who likely picked up the virus at the park have died. Los Angeles Times/L.A. Now blog (tiered subscription model) (9/5)      - Tylosin linked to immune system development, researchers find
The antibiotic Tylosin shifts the intestinal bacterial population of young pigs to a bacterial profile more characteristic of adult swine, reflecting more efficient growth and development in the animals, according to new research. "Bacterial composition drives the ability of animals to grow and thrive by contributing to digestion and metabolism," said microbiologist Richard Isaacson of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. PhysOrg.com (9/4) - Veterinarians treat animals in the wake of Isaac
Many pets suffered from heatstroke and physical injury during and after Hurricane Isaac, and veterinarians rose to the challenge, stretching their facilities beyond capacity to provide care. Veterinarian Madelyn Goocher's hospital handled an especially surprising case: a dog who was attacked by an alligator that ended up in his backyard in the aftermath of the storm. After surgery and careful monitoring, the dog is expected to be OK. WGNO-TV (New Orleans) (9/5) - 7-year-old girl diagnosed with bubonic plague
A 7-year-old Colorado girl is recovering after contracting bubonic plague, a disease carried by wild animals and transmitted via flea bites or direct contact with infected animals. It causes fever, swollen lymph nodes, chills, vomiting and diarrhea and can progress to a severe lung infection. In 2006, four cases of plague occurred in Colorado, and this June, an Oregon man was infected when he was bitten by a cat while trying to remove a rat from its mouth. CBS News/HealthPOP/The Associated Press (9/5)  | Earn 2X rewards points on shipping costs with The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster:
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  - Dogs' powerful noses let them track virtually anything
Thanks to dogs' uncanny sense of smell, they've been trained to find everything from cancer in people to cellphones in prison. Now they are being used to track endangered species and archaeological remains. Two dogs working with the Conservation Canines Program are tracking endangered salamanders in the mountains of New Mexico. In Australia, a black Labrador mixed-breed dog who works with archaeologists recently sniffed out a 600-year-old human bone at a depth of more than 6 feet. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (9/5), Discovery (9/5) - Blastomycosis surfaces in Chicago-area dogs
Canine blastomycosis appears to have grown increasingly common in the Chicago area, veterinarian Katie Baldwin says. Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis that causes symptoms including fever, pain, skin lesions and eye infections. Treatment is available, but early intervention with veterinary care is essential to prevent serious complications such as blindness. Chicago Tribune (free registration) (9/4)  | Reach Health Care Leaders with SmartBrief
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| Association News | | | | - The September 15 issue of JAVMA News is available online
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