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How often do cats transmit rabies to people in the USA?

PoC avatarPosted on March 24, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 24, 2021

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tell us that there has been no confirmed cases of rabies transmission from cats (domestic, stray or feral) in over 45 years. There have been two cases of rabies in humans acquired from … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged feline rabies, rabies, usa, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

Covid variant may cause heart disease in companion cats and dogs

PoC avatarPosted on March 23, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 23, 2021

“We have a strong suspicion of transmission from human to pet, not vice versa”, said a vet. There is no need to panic but to listen and learn. Knowledge is useful when used properly. There is news out that some … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged Cat News, cats and dogs, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), responsible cat ownership, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

Coronavirus pandemic must encourage cessation of cat meat trade

PoC avatarPosted on March 20, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic will hopefully signal the beginning of the end of the cat meat trade in southern China because Covid-19 is a zoonotic disease. I have been looking at a study from 2019 which researched the connection between Toxoplasma … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged cat study, China, China animal abuse, study, Toxoplasma gondii, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

South Korea starts to treat pets as people with respect to Covid-19

PoC avatarPosted on February 2, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 2, 2021

South Korea have their first feline coronavirus patient, a kitten at a missionary school in Jinju, South Gyeongnam Province where 100 people tested positive recently. The owner of the cat and her daughter tested positive for the virus and the … Continue reading →

Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged Cat News, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), South Korea, zoonotic diseases | 2 Replies

Are we going to inoculate pets to stop Covid-19 mutations?

PoC avatarPosted on January 5, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 7, 2021

COMMENT ON THE NEWS: I am speculating but I think it’s reasonable to do so. Are we going to have to inoculate our companion animals against Covid-19 in order to prevent mutations developing in what might be described as a … Continue reading →

Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged Cat News, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Covid-19, zoonotic diseases

Domestic cats may rescue humankind from this coronavirus nightmare

PoC avatarPosted on December 19, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 19, 2020

The thing about domestic cats which is of interest to scientists is that they can become infected with Covid-19 but that they get over the disease very quickly and when they have the disease their symptoms are mild or they … Continue reading →

Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged cat study, cats in medical research, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Covid-19, feline immune system, Feline Viruses, human virus, science, zoonotic diseases

Can zoo animals get Covid?

PoC avatarPosted on December 12, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 21, 2021

Yes, zoo animals can get Covid from zookeepers, the people who look after the animals. The virus travels through a circuitous route. It seems that humans contracted the virus from an animal in a wet market in Wuhan, China, initially, … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged captive cats, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), snow leopard, zoonotic diseases, zoos

Cats and dogs most susceptible to coronavirus infection after humans but cat lovers don’t care

PoC avatarPosted on December 11, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 11, 2020

Scientists have come up with the conclusion that our companion animals, ferrets, cats and dogs are most susceptible to a coronavirus infection after humans but the truth of the matter is that cat lovers don’t care about this. They’re just … Continue reading →

Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged Cat News, cat study, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Covid-19, human to cat relationship, science, zoonotic diseases

Can big cats get Covid-19?

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 21, 2021

Yes, big cats can get Covid-19. There have been two instances of captive big cats getting Covid-19 concerning both tigers and lions. There was a well-publicised news story during the early parts of the coronavirus pandemic (April 2020) at which … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged captive lions, captive tigers, contagious diseases, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

What does ringworm look like on a cat?

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 8, 2020

Here are some pictures of domestic cats with ringworm. I am fortunate to be able to refer to a recently written article by Elisa, a colleague of mine, who wanted to spread the word about a beautiful rescue boy whose … Continue reading →

Posted in ringworm | Tagged cat health diagnosis, cat health problems, cat ringworm, contagious diseases, fungal infection, home treatment for sick cats, pictures of cats, zoonotic diseases

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