There are great challenges facing the Great Lakes in terms of wildlife conservation. One of note is the increasing incidence of botulism among fish-eating birds such as loons, mergansers, and gulls. They have been in peril for the past fifty years, with periodic outbreaks affecting their populations. Just in the past twenty years, hundreds of […]
Outbreak Scenario!
Some of the most amazing experiences I’ve had in vet school have been through club-sponsored wet labs. This past weekend, in conjunction with USDA veterinarians, I participated in an outbreak scenario at our campus sheep barn with the Veterinary Public Health Organization. We were able to role play all aspects of a herd outbreak. For our mock […]
Excalibur….
I’m going to go out on a limb here with a topic that many people have a strong opinion about and that is Excalibur. He was the mixed-breed dog owned by the Spanish nurse who contracted Ebola. After it was confirmed that the nurse did indeed have Ebola, the dog was euthanized despite protests around […]
