WormsAndGermsPod
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.
Episodes
6 episodes
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 ...
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Episode 6
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44:25
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:
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Episode 5
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38:36
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 ...
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Episode 4
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14:27
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 c...
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Episode 3
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13:46