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Vaccine hesitancy gives some US dog, cat owners cold feet

AVMA News

The connection between attitudes toward human and pet vaccines and how those of some people are changing is forcing veterinary professionals to more frequently explain the benefits of vaccines for pets.

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Monoclonal antibodies show promise as new therapy for veterinary patients

AVMA News

More than 100 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) designed to bind to specific target proteins are available for humans, including those intended to treat cancer and autoimmune disorders.

Cats 483
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Researcher looking at PFAS exposure in dogs, cats

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#AVMA2023 rewind: Per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to harmful health effects in both humans and animals. Dr. Heather D. Bair-Brake presented on the topic of PFAS in pets.

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Feral Cats More Important Than Humans?

10,000 Birds

Be careful if you cross the feral cat freaks – they might protest your business, sue you, and drive you to suicide. Such was the sad fate of a New York City veterinarian who refused to release a stray cat she treated back to a feral cat freak who planned to release the cat back into a feral cat colony.

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Examples of animal behavior specifically for humans?

Reddit Animals

I'm talking about stuff like: dogs acting cute on purpose for humans, cats meowing for humans.

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Why no dog-sized cats?

Reddit Animals

So there are small cats, counting up to the size of a pallas cat or so, and there are big cats, pumas ans cheetas being the smallest ones in this category. But why aren't there medium sized cats? submitted by /u/altago [link] [comments]

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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

10,000 Birds

Mark Gamin, a Cleveland lawyer, likes cats and birds both. He likes books too, which made him the ideal reviewer for Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer. Marra and Chris Santella, authors of Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer (Princeton University Press, 212 pp.,