Our take on infectious diseases in animals, from our old nemeses to emerging diseases, with a focus on infectious diseases in pets, spread of disease between people and animals, and whatever else in the infectious disease realm seems interesting,
Brought to you by WormsAndGermsBlog.com, an infectious disease blog coordinated at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada.
This episode explores the science and uncertainties behind using half-doses of vaccines in smaller dogs, examining the impact on immune response and potential risks.
10 Apr 2025
Flu antivirals: should we use them in animals
As H5N1 influenza continues to cause havoc across the world, there's continued spillover of this virus in domestic mammals. While antivirals aren't used much for influenza in animals, they might be effective in some situations. However, should we use them? What's the benefit and what are the potential resistance concerns? This podcast dives into issues regarding antiviral use in animals, with thoughts about if/when/how to use them.
11 Feb 2025
H5N1 influenza and raw pet food
As H5N1 continues its unprecedented march through wild and domestic animals, recent infections of cats have highlights concerns about risks to dogs and cats from raw diets. This quick podcast outlines the main issues and prevention measures related to H5N1 exposure from raw diets.
27 Dec 2024
H5N1 influenza testing in dogs and cats
As H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread, we are seeing more issues with spillover into companion animals. This episode provides some thoughts about when, why and how to test dogs and cats for this virus. It's not as straightforward as you might think.A companion podcast to a post on WormsAndGermsBlog: https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2024/12/articles/animals/cats/h5n1-testing-in-dogs-and-cats-who-when-why-how/
21 Nov 2024
Do changes in antibiotic use in animals lead to changes in resistance in humans?
Dr. Arjun Srinivasan and Dr. Liz Wagstrom discuss how changes in antibiotic use in animals can lead to changes in resistance in humans, revealing a complex but critical link between animal and human health.
20 Nov 2024
Using antibiotics in animals for growth promotion
Dr. Weese discusses the critical issues surrounding antibiotic use in animals for growth promotion, highlighting the need for responsible antimicrobial stewardship.
19 Nov 2024
Antimicrobial prophylaxis in animals...it's messy
Part 2 of our World AMR Awareness Week series covers the controversial issue of antimicrobial prophylaxis in animals. Should we use antibiotics in healthy animals to prevent disease? No...except when we need to.It's not a black and white issue....there's a lot of grey in between and understanding that great area is important. This pod tries to explain some of those issues and nuances.
18 Nov 2024
Antimicrobial dogmas, misconceptions and barriers
As part of World AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) Awareness Week (WAAW), Dr. Scott Weese outlines some dogmas, misconceptions and barriers that are commonly encountered in antimicrobial treatment of companion animals (and beyond).
31 Oct 2024
Mission Rabies
Andy Gibson and Ian Battersby from Mission Rabies join Scott Weese to talk about canine rabies and Mission Rabies's international efforts to control this virus, that kills ~59,000 people a year.To learn more about Mission Rabies, check out http://www.missionrabies.comThe Nature Communications paper about Mission Rabies' work in Goa, India that was discussed can be found here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-30371-y
7 Oct 2024
Tick talk
Dr. Katie Clow joins Scott Weese for a talk about ticks and tick borne diseases in companion animals. Resources mentioned in the podcast:Ontario risk map: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/Documents/O/24/ontario-blacklegged-tick-established-risk-areas-2024.pdf?rev=d7dafd390245466483d51e910f02c882&sc_lang=eneTick: eTick.ca AEROH lab: https://aeroh.uoguelph.ca/
1 Oct 2024
Quick bite: Antimicrobial targets
Freshly back from the United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance, where antimicrobial use targets in animals were a key topic, Dr. Scott Weese provides an overview of the issues around this controversial but important area.Do we need targets for antibiotic use in animals? What are they meant to do? Why are they controversial? What can do to make them actionable, aspirational and effective? This quick podcast highlights those important topics.
10 Sept 2024
Antiviral treatment of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP): how long should we treat?
Antivirals have revolutionized treatment of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), turning it from an almost invariably fatal disease to one that's usually treatable. However, antivirals are expensive and administration can be a hassle (as many cat owners can attest to). "As long as needed but as short as possible" is what we aim for with anti-infective treatments, but what does that really mean? In this Quick Bite, we discuss treatment duration, highlighting a recent paper that shows we m...
30 Aug 2024
Rabies
All things rabies; a discussion with Dr. Maureen Anderson DVM DVSc PhD DACVIM. Why do we care about rabies? What's rabies exposure? What do we do if an animal may have been exposed to rabies?How do we vaccinate and can titres be used?...and much more.For more about rabies and other infectious diseases, check us out at http://www.wormsandgermsblog.com
26 Aug 2024
Quick bite: Is MRSP zoonotic?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) is a multidrug resistant bacterium that's an increasing problem in dogs. But can it poses a risk to people as well? This episode will delve into the potential zoonotic disease risks from MRSP and what we can consider to assess and mitigate risks.
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