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We all need to work on this issue. Veterinarians, Physicians and Patients

Veterinarians apply lessons from human medicine to antimicrobial stewardship Pets are often prescribed similar or the same antimicrobials as people, increasing opportunities for microbes to evolve resistance, say veterinarians Claire Fellman and Ian DeStefano. A survey published by the AVMA found that 90% of veterinary schools lack dedicated staff time for antimicrobial stew...

Reduction in testing capabilities at the same time as increase in exposures is incomprehensible.

H5N1 avian influenza found in more cats, skunks, mice The USDA recently confirmed 15 cases of H5N1 avian influenza in mammals, including domestic cats in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Iowa and Illinois, as well as skunks, mice, foxes, a raccoon and a bobcat. The department also reported H5N1 outbreaks in poultry in Indiana and Maryland and in another dairy cat...