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Rare fungal infection ‘Pythiosis’ kills at least 4 dogs in Sarasota and Manatee Counties
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s called Pythiosis. It’s a rare fungal infection caused by the aquatic mold Pythium Insidiosum. It can affect the skin or gastrointestinal tract of dogs, causing sores ...
Grieving Owner Says Neighbor's Dog 'Sensed' Her Labrador's Cancer
Research suggests that dogs have an extraordinary ability to detect illness, including cancer, through their sense of smell. The idea first emerged in 1989 when a woman noticed her dog persistently ...
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Declining biodiversity and emerging diseases are entwined, more study needed
By Ruth Kamnitzer Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic served as a wake-up call. Since then, health experts worldwide have ...
Mississippi researchers investigate growing tick-borne allergy to red meat
The allergy, known as alpha-gal syndrome, affects hundreds of thousands of Americans and is particularly prevalent in the ...