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Are goats man’s second best friend? They certainly hold the qualifications. In addition to companionship, they have been providing resources to humans for thousands of years. For at least 15,000 years dogs have supported man emotionally and as a work companion. At some point roughly 5 thousand years later, a Paleolithic man said to himself, […]
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In the previous post, we introduced the Old World (OWS) and New World (NWS) screwworms. Both species have many common characteristics. Here, we discuss lifecycles and methods of eradication. Both OWS and NWS follow similar lifecycles. Duration depends on ambient temperatures, with cooler temps lengthening the cycle. Adult females oviposit at the borders of wounds […]
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Maggots are gross. No two ways about it. Tiny little creatures with a voracious appetite consuming flesh. But, did you know that there are different types of maggots? The type we have in the US consume dead flesh. This can be in the form of a dead carcass, or in a wound that is heavily […]
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Weaning will be upon us sooner than expected. Are your calves ready? Are they protected from blackleg? All breeds of calves are susceptible to blackleg, not just black ones. Beef cattle have a slightly higher risk, do to heavier muscling. Clostridium chauvoei causes an emphysematous swelling in muscles, affecting cattle and sheep. Also referred to […]
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“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler” – Einstein “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler,” wise words from the man who developed the theory of relativity. Still, the World is a big place and there a ton of stuff it in. As a result, where’s the […]
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When flipping through a news article involving infectious disease, it’s likely you have some across the terms of incidence and prevalence. “There is an alarming rise in prevalence for Disease XYZ in recent years” the story might say to hone your interest. The article might warn you without any specific numbers, but both terms have […]
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Love at First Sight I believe in love at first sight. I remember staring into the eyes of Effany. It was as if our souls had known each other from another life, that we were destined to be together, and that I had to protect her. I know, I sound like a stalker. This is […]
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Well, cholera me crazy to be talking about cholera in 2018. Isn’t this what my great-grandfathers’ dad had to worry about when horses where transport de jour, and the terms racist and two-ply didn’t exist? In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates up to 4 million people will suffer from cholera this year and […]
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