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| Veterinary Medicine Update |  |  | | |  | - Surviving transplant patients treated amid rabies scare
The three surviving recipients of organs from a 20-year-old man who died of the raccoon rabies virus are being treated and have shown no signs of infection, according to public health officials who made the discovery after a Maryland organ recipient died of the disease. The organ donor's cause of death was recorded as encephalitis, which can be caused by a number of conditions including rabies. "Rabies is very unusual, and it can look like a lot of different things," said Dr. Matthew Kuehnert, director of the CDC's Office of Blood, Organ, and Other Tissue Safety. "I personally can't say I would have been able to make the correct diagnosis had I been there, without knowing what I know now." Las Vegas Sun/The Associated Press (3/18)      - Researchers forecast future areas of concern for influenza
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have created a model using records of human and avian influenza outbreaks to predict where on the planet the two types of influenza could mix, sharing genetic material and possibly sparking a pandemic. The model, which looked at the overlap in influenza outbreaks and swine populations, identifies coastal and central China and Egypt's Nile Delta area as some potential hot spots for new strains that may warrant special monitoring. News-Medical.Net (3/17) - UC Davis debuts veterinary research center
The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine has opened its new $58.5 million, 76,000-square-foot research facility, designed to bring researchers into an open, collaborative space and facilitate "teams of scientists working to solve complex problems," said veterinary school dean and veterinarian Michael Lairmore. The facility houses pet health researchers, scientists specializing in ecosystem health, the 100K Pathogen Genome Project for food safety and the One Health Center of Expertise. The Sacramento Bee (Calif.) (free registration) (3/17)  | Avoiding the Shoebox: Managing Expenses in Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
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 - Pain pills and more can be poison to pets
Human medications and supplements pose serious risks to pets, and exposures accounted for many of last year's 180,000 calls to the Animal Poison Control Center. Heart medications are the most commonly eaten pills, said veterinarian Tina Wismer, but there are a host of others, including over-the-counter substances, that can sicken pets. "It only takes one extra-strength naproxen to kill a shih tzu-type dog. Ibuprofen can cause stomach ulcers and kidney failure in dogs and cats, and acetaminophen can actually cause the blood to change so it can't carry oxygen and cause liver failure," Dr. Wismer said. WPRI-TV (Providence, R.I.) (3/15) - Zoonosis: Avoid this type of human-animal connection
Pets can spread numerous diseases, including ringworm and rabies, to the people they live with, and humans can transmit illnesses to animals too, said veterinarian Carol Rubin of the CDC. The agency advises people to ensure pets are properly vaccinated and protected from parasites and use proper hygiene including hand-washing to protect young children, who are the most at risk. United Press International (3/15) - Could our affection for animal footage have scientific value?
Amateur videos showing animals doing silly things may have more than just entertainment value, as they sometimes provide valuable documentation of unknown behaviors. "They're not substitutes for good, hardcore research, but they're very valuable," said former University of Colorado professor Marc Bekoff. One study found the vast majority of amateur vacation images of whale sharks could be used for identification of individuals, while another research group argues footage of dogs could challenge human assumptions about interspecific relationships. LiveScience.com (3/15)  | Manage all your work. Keep your job. Watch this webinar.
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 - Outwit your own brain and make better decisions
It's possible to overcome the errors of our own brains in order to make better choices, according to Francesca Gino, Harvard Business School professor and social psychology researcher. Among her suggestions: Take your "emotional temperature" to determine if emotions are clouding your judgment, open up your view to include a wider range of information, and question the social bonds that may be interfering with making the best possible decision. Business Insider (3/17)  | Texas Hospital Saves $50,000 Using an Intelligent System
See how Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center used Windows Embedded to save $50,000 and see 1,500 more patients per year. And find out how to use an intelligent system to harness the power of your data to unlock competitive advantage. Watch the video. |
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| Association News | | | | - Podcast: Lyme disease
Nearly 40 years ago, an unusual cluster of arthritis cases along the Connecticut River, primarily in children, led to the discovery of Lyme disease as a human illness in the United States. But it's not just humans who are susceptible to Lyme disease. Clinical signs of Lyme have been recognized in dogs, horses and cattle. So what exactly is Lyme disease, how is it spread, and how can we prevent it ... in people and animals? In the latest AVMA Animal Tracks podcast, Dr. Michael Stone, a clinical assistant professor at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, discusses Lyme disease. Listen to the podcast.
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