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Nebraska: 3 snow leopards die from COVID-19 at Lincoln Children’s Zoo

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 In Lincoln, Nebraska, officials with the Lincoln Children’s Zoo published the following on their Facebook page Friday: It is with deep sadness that we inform our community...

Saint Louis Zoo reports SARS-CoV-2 in eight big cats

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  The Saint Louis Zoo reported Thursday that eight big cats have recently tested positive for SARS-CoV-2– two African lions, two snow leopards, two jaguars, an Amur tiger,...

Bird flu outbreak in Akita Prefecture, 1st outbreak in Japan this season

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, and Fisheries reported today the first avian influenza, or bird flu outbreak of the 2021 winter season. The outbreak of highly pathogenic...

Colorado: Cat tests positive for plague in Jefferson County

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Health officials in Jefferson County, Colorado report a cat has tested positive for the plague bacteria in Evergreen, near Bergen Mountain Road and Stagecoach Boulevard and close...

White-tailed deer may be a reservoir for the SARS-CoV-2 virus: Study

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 More than 80% percent of the white-tailed deer sampled in different parts of Iowa between December 2020 and January 2021 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The percentage of SARS-CoV-2...

COVID-19 alpha variant detected in dogs and cats with suspected myocarditis

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 A new study in the Veterinary Record reveals that pets can be infected with the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in southeast England and is commonly...

Bird flu in Europe: France moves to ‘high risk’

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The France Ministry of Agriculture published the following today (computer translated): Julien Denormandie, Minister of Agriculture and Food, placed the entire metropolitan area...

H5N1 avian influenza confirmed at a wildbird rescue centre in Worcestershire, UK

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed a case of H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) at a wildbird rescue centre in Worcestershire today. Wild birds migrating to the UK from...

Los Angeles dog flu outbreak rises to 800 cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Veterinary Public Health in Los Angeles County are now reporting approximately 800 confirmed and suspect cases of canine influenza virus (CIV) H3N2 in dogs in LA County since July...

Michigan: Eastern Equine Encephalitis reported in ruffed grouse in Marquette County

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Marquette County Health Department (MCHD) reported Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a ruffed grouse. This is the 4th case reported in a ruffed grouse in the UP in recent years. The...