Top Animal Health Links This Week (Dec 12-18)

To help you stay on top of animal health and disease news, we are posting our top links of the week, which will direct you to important information and discussions around animal health. Below, please find the links, broken down by Network. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter if you want to see the best animal health links on the net every day. Read our guides on how to use Twitter and Facebook for continuing education. If you missed last week’s top links, check them out here.

General

Another One Health tick-borne disease popping up in the US that affects multiple species of animals and humans

Dr. Grant Maxie receives 2016 Carl Block Award

Check out the Rabies Response Program (RRP) page, with tons of resources for vets, RVTs, the public and more

Vet Record Open- a journal you can access for free! Latest edition has companion animal and equine research

Bovine

Drug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Livestock Used In 4-H Projects

Companion Animals

Doctor’s warning: a cat’s bacteria is worse than its bite

Chemicals in tobacco smoke wreak havoc on the blood and organs of cats, dogs, guinea pigs, hamsters and even fish

Equine

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Equestrian Festival Cancelled after recent cases of equine herpes virus in the county

Researchers Study Equine Influenza Vaccination Schedules

Swine

Marty Misener from South West Vets on Young Pig Bone Health: Does Maternal Dietary Vitamin D3 Matter?

‘Superbug’ drug-resistance gene found on U.S. pig farm