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COVID-19: Moscow’s attitude mirrors that of London during 1665 bubonic plague

PoC avatarPosted on February 28, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 29, 2020

OPNION ON NEWS FROM MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Moscow officials are killing stray cats and dogs because of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus epidemic). A Moscow official has declared that Moscow will be totally cleared of stray animals including rats. This is my interpretation … Continue reading →

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Macaulay Culkin cat disease?

PoC avatarPosted on February 12, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 12, 2020

People have searched on Google for ‘Macaulay Culkin cat disease?’. This means people are interested in whether Culkin got a disease from a cat or his cat. He is a cat lover and he has a cat. I think he … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged Cat Parasites, celebrities and their cats, parasites, worms, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

Myth buster: no evidence that cats and dogs can spread new coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

PoC avatarPosted on February 6, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 6, 2020

At the date of this post (see above), there is no evidence that your companion, domestic cat or dog can be infected with the new coronavirus, according to the WHO – World Health Organisation.. Therefore they cannot spread the disease to … Continue reading →

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Cats and dogs at risk of being infected by the coronavirus in China

PoC avatarPosted on January 31, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 6, 2020

DO NOT KILL YOU CAT OR DOG BECAUSE YOU THINK THEY ARE SPREADING THIS DISEASE. PLEASE. THERE IS NO CERTAINTY THAT CATS AND DOGS CAN GET THIS DISEASE AND IN ANY CASE IT IS GROSSLY CRUEL TO KILL COMPANION ANIMALS … Continue reading →

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Failure to administer prompt post exposure treatment lead to death of man bitten by rabid cat

PoC avatarPosted on September 11, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 11, 2019

An inquest into the death of Omar Zouhri, who died after being bitten by a rabid cat while on holiday in Morocco, came to the conclusion that despite the man’s best efforts he had not received proper and prompt exposure … Continue reading →

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Did woman get a life-threatening group A strep infection from a cat scratch?

PoC avatarPosted on July 22, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2019

This is a disturbing story of a Scottish woman, Moira Brady, 45, whose life has been ruined she says because of the simple act of trying to break up a fight between two cats. While she did so one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged Cat News, cat scratch, human to cat relationship

Woman with cancer told that her cats have to go

PoC avatarPosted on July 9, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 9, 2019

A woman with cancer was told that she should get rid of her two cats. She is battling cancer for the third time. She is receiving chemotherapy. The medical personnel there have urged her to get rid of her cats. … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged cat relinquishment, human to cat relationship, relinquishing cats

Natural Instinct’s raw cat food gave two cat owners tuberculosis via their cats

PoC avatarPosted on May 19, 2019 by Michael BroadMay 19, 2019

Natural Instinct’s raw cat food gave bovine tuberculosis (bTB) to two Bengal cats. ASSOCIATED – RECENT: Homemade cat food recipes fall short of required standard Natural Instinct’s raw wild venison cat food has been implicated in giving bovine tuberculosis to … Continue reading →

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The transfer of antibiotic resistant bugs in saliva from pet to person

PoC avatarPosted on May 3, 2019 by Michael BroadMay 3, 2019

There’s a report out online about the dangers of antibiotic resistant bugs being transferred from cats and dogs to their owners via saliva. The theory is as follows. The overprescription of antibiotics for pets can result in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). … Continue reading →

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Rabies: dogs are biggest threat and symptoms to look out for

PoC avatarPosted on March 27, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 27, 2019

Rabies is rare in the United States but there is a real threat and for humans the biggest threat comes from dogs. Dogs are the go-between, between people and the carrier which is usually a raccoon, skunk, fox or coyote. … Continue reading →

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