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With the Big Sky outdoor track championships already underway, head coaches Lyle Weese of Montana State and Doug Fraley of Montana join the ESPN Roundtable.
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Tales to Give You Goosebumps short story Click. Was this story worth ripping off for an Adam Sandler movie or not? Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read Goosebumps #25 Attack of the Mutant. Listen in as we discuss comics, how I'm like Skipper and why collecting things for later profits is stupid. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
Featured in this episode: Dr. Scott Weese is a veterinary internal medicine specialist, chief of infection control and director of the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses at the University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College. Weese is a member of the Global Leaders Group on antimicrobial resistance and has helped craft antimicrobial use guidelines for veterinarians in Canada. Further reading: The global threat of antibiotic resistanceAt the UN, world leaders are negotiating the biggest health issue you've never heard ofThree million child deaths linked to drug resistance, study showsDo I need that antibiotic?Veterinary medicine is key to overcoming antimicrobial resistanceThe link between pets, people and antimicrobial resistanceCanada introduces new guidelines to tackle antimicrobial resistance Solve for X is brought to you by MaRS, North America's largest urban innovation hub and a registered charity. MaRS supports startups and accelerates the adoption of high-impact solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges. For more information, visit marsdd.com.
This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature William Weese, Winemaker, Merriam Vineyards, Healdsburg, defining the term “Audible”. Learn more by visiting www.merriamvineyards.com
Family wineries are the best. From family comes the care and focus to make the very best wines possible especially when your name is on the bottle. Merriam Vineyards is found on the edge of Healdsburg and Will Weese is Winemaker. I met up with Will just a few weeks ago to get his take [...]
Send us a textIn this episode of the VCA Voice Podcast, Dr. Kerl welcomes Dr. Virginia Frauenthal and Dr. Scott Weese to discuss their journeys in veterinary medicine and their study of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). In this fascinating conversation, they focus on the recent emergence of HPAI in cats. They explore the characteristics of HPAI, its transmission, and the implications for pet health and public safety. Their conversation also delves into the broader context of influenza viruses, the challenges of diagnosing emerging diseases, and the importance of collaboration with public health authorities. They discuss the One Health concept, emphasizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. Additionally, they highlight the importance of communication with pet owners regarding risks and preventative measures, as well as the challenges surrounding vaccination for pets.Dr. Frauenthal leads the team of doctors at VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital and is board-certified in the specialty of Emergency and Critical Care. She was raised in San Clemente, CA. Virginia received her undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance from UC Davis in 2005. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Purdue University in 2009. Dr. Frauenthal then continued her education with a rotating internship at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic and Referral Centre, the largest private practice in Canada located in downtown Toronto. She then gained experience as an emergency veterinarian at VCA West Coast before completing a 3-year residency program in emergency and critical care and becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2016. Dr. Frauenthal's professional interests include toxicology, traumatology, electrolyte and acid/base disorders, management of patients with Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome and Sepsis/Septic Shock. In 2017, she published the only article detailing the recognition and treatment of serious injuries secondary to coyote attack in dogs. Dr. Frauenthal's other professional love in life is her music. She is an accomplished opera singer andenjoys performing whenever her schedule permits. In addition to singing, she fills her spare time with tending her 137 exotic houseplants, 1 acre garden, travel and cooking with her husband Sam and 3 year old son Theo. Her life is enhanced with the antics of her rescue pets Charlette (dog), Basil (cat) and Mushu (cat).Dr. Weese is a veterinary internist and Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Director of the University of Guelph Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, Chief of Infection Control at the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre. He runs the infectious disease website WormsAndGermsBlog. Visit our website: vcavoice.comAll episodes produced by dādy creative
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Give Yourself Goosebumps book Invaders From the Big Screen. Listen in as we watch Going Ape in Blastovision and figure out Blastovision isn't exactly as exciting as it sounds. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read Goosebumps #24 The Phantom of the Auditorium. A book so good it has its own musical adaptation! Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Tales to Give You Goosebumps story Don't Wake Mummy. A tale of a restless mummy that just wants some damn sleep, but these kids just won't leave him alone. Wait, that's the plot of Don't Wake Daddy. Eh, let's just go with it. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book Return of the Mummy. No, not the 2001 action adventure movie but the sequel to The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb! Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Give Yourself Goosebumps book Ship of Ghouls. Do we set sail and encounter ghouls? Naw, we end up letting the ship get blown-up and suffer through the terror known as survival horror. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book Ghost Beach. Sadly there are no surfing ghosts in this one, just sad children with old people's hobbies. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Give Yourself Goosebumps book You're Plant Food. Yet we don't ever become plant food but we do become a tasty meal for some beetles. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book Go Eat Worms. We talk about old worm-boy himself, Tod Barstow and his wormy adventure. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Tales to Give You Goosebumps short Attack of the Christmas Present. On Christmas Jack is excited about a new toy he receives on Christmas, but when it starts acting weird he's not sure if the toy is trying to kill him or it's just his imagination. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
Pre-, pro- and post-bitoics get a lot of attention in the world of equine nutrition. There is lots we do know, but even more that we don't (but we're working on it!) This week, I'll explain what each actually is and why we need more research in horses. Some of the references used for this podcast are listed below. Adams, A.A., et.al. 2015. The effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (DHA) and prebiotic supplementation on inflammatory cytokine production and immune responses to vaccination in old horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 35(5):407-408. Auwerda, P. Undated. Digestive anatomy and physiology of the horse. Iowa State Extension and Outreach, Equine Science. Accessed online at: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/equine/blog/dr-peggy-m-auwerda/digestive-anatomy-and-physiology-horse Coverdale, J.A. 2016. Can the microbiome of the horse be altered to improve digestion? Journal of Animal Science. 94(6):2275-2281. Heaton, C.P., et al. 2019. Are prebiotics beneficial for digestion in mature and senior horses? Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 76: 87-88. National Research Council. 2007. Nutrient Requirements of Horses, 6th Ed. National Academies Press. Washington, DC.Ray, L. 2018. Understanding a horse's digestive system. University of Georgia Extension. Accessed online at: https://site.extension.uga.edu/forageteam/2018/09/understanding-a-horses-digestive-system/ Respondek, F., et al. 2011. Dietary supplementation with short-chain fructooligosaccharides improves insulin sensitivity in obese horses. Journal of Animal Science. 89(1):77-83. Weese, J.S. 2002. Probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 22(8):357-360.
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book Beware, the Snowman. We have yet another contender for dumbest Goosebump kid with Jaclyn and how she almost sets loose an evil unto the world. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews Dr. Scott Weese, a leading expert in veterinary infectious diseases and creator of the must-read Worms & Germs blog. Tune in as they discuss:Insights into the 2023 “mystery” canine respiratory diseaseThe impact of social media and lifestyle trends on the perception of pet healthHow the social network of dogs influences the spread of diseaseThe tragic situations that can arise if pets don't receive vaccinations on time or at allEmerging challenges and threats that will impact the future of veterinary medicine, including climate change and antibiotic resistanceAlso on this month's show: Viral trending animal story of the month, featuring the raccoons who invited close to 100 guests to a Washington woman's garden buffetAnimal news, including the contagious smile of dolphinsPet Health Listener Q&ADo you have a pet question for Dr. Hohenhaus? Email askthevet@amcny.org to have your question answered on Ask the Vet's Listener Q&A.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter!
Diane Weese on the 35th annual American Mothers Family Conference -- Two Cache Valley lawmakers promoted to legislative leadership roles
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Give Yourself Goosebumps book Shop Till You Drop…Dead! Can we survive the night in the haunted mall or will the mannequins and other ghoulish patrons take us out? Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight. Something feels off this Summer at Jodie and Mark's grandparent's farm. Grandma isn't cooking all their favorite foods and Grandpa doesn't want to tell his scary stories. Could it have something to do with all the new scarecrows? Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book The Haunted Mask II. Can this sequel hold a candle to the amazing Haunted Mask? Nope, but it does give use Steve, one of the bullies from the first book, being tormented by 1st graders. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps short story Shell Shocker. Tara finds the most beautiful shell on the beach but it's no ordinary shell, it can talk! It tells her if Tara can set it free it will give her something special, but is it worth it? Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book Deep Trouble. Billy Deep is spending the Summer with his Uncle Dr. D and having a great time at sea. But a pair of zoo officials hire Dr. D to hunt for a mysterious sea creature that's so fantastic even Billy doesn't believe it until it's too late. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Choose Your Own Nightmare book Eighth Grade Witch. Listen in as we discover the mysterious happenings of the witch who once lived in our house. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book Why I'm Afraid of Bees. Gary Lutz has a terrible life: he sucks at sports, adults and other kids bully him and his little sister could easily beat his ass. How worse can his life get? This book answers that question. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Give Yourself Goosebumps book Return to the Carnival of Horrors. After narrowly escaping last time we're forced to return once more and try to escape with our lives intact. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book One Day At HorrorLand. The nice trip to a theme park becomes a nightmare when the Morris Family and Clay become ensnared into the world of the Horrors in HorrorLand. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps short story The House of No Return. No one seems to be able to join the Danger Club since everyone is too chicken to stay inside the titular House of No Return, but can new kid Chris accomplish the task or is this a deal too far? Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
We are through the first week of action at Flushing Meadows! Lukas Weese, Staff Editor at The Athletic, joins Match Point Canada to breakdown the storylines from the US Open which has included big time upsets of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Weese discusses the impressive tennis of Zheng Qinwen, Daniil Medvedev flying under the radar, the struggles of Coco Gauff, and experiencing the atmosphere in New York. Meanwhile, hosts Ben and Mike also chat about the Canadians, a breakthrough week for Gabriel Diallo, and project some favourites moving forward in the second week. All of that and more on our latest episode of MPC.
JR welcomed Lukas Weese of The Athletic on the show to discuss his biggest takeaways so far from the U.S. Open and who he's picking to win the tournament.
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book You Can't Scare Me. Can Eddie and his friends scare Courtney, the bravest kid at their school or will their attempts drive them to madness? Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Give Yourself Goosebumps book Night in Werewolf Woods. Will we be able to get nerdy Todd his pewter figurines or will we end up food for the werewolves or something worse? Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book The Werewolf of Fever Swamp. Nothing like a werewolf story that doesn't use the word werewolf until two-thirds in but if you like swamps this book has got you covered. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the sports adventure book Goal-Minded. Follow along as we play as Abdiaziz, a boy trying to balance soccer, school and working for his dad. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this special birthday episode we are bringing back a retired show, Fiction Made For Fans Theater! This time around we read the beginning of the Portal 2 fan fiction Blue Skies. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book Piano Lessons Can Be Murder. This is the beginning of the weird books in the Goosebumps line. It's filled to the brim with haunted pianos, hand perverts and everyone's favorite cat, Bonkers. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Give Yourself Goosebumps Scream of the Evil Genie. Do we make the right wishes or do we end up with a fate worse than death? Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps classic Be Careful What You Wish For… Can our Sam relate to the Sam in this book? And does Rupel think this one is as bad as he remembers it? Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps short story The Ghost Sitter. One of the most misleading titles from any of the Tales to Give You Goosebumps because spoiler alert there's not ghost sitter but there is disappointment. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book The Ghost Next Door. Without a doubt one of the most bittersweet and mature books in the Goosebumps franchise. Leave the kids at home because this one is a bit too deep for them. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Give Yourself Goosebumps book Escape from Camp-Run-For-Your-Life. In our adventure we're responsible for someone's death, become a skeleton and win the best worst ending. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book Welcome to Camp Nightmare. We talk about the times we spent at camp and how it's not as bad as what Billy went through in this book. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we talk about Weese's favorite comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes, for his birthday! We discuss why we love this comic and question why does Calvin have to pee on everything. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps short Teacher's Pet. Find out how we feel about snakes and how this ending is a total cop out. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
On this episode of Drunken Book Club we read the Goosebumps book The Girl Who Cried Monster. Lucy Dark is a girl with a vivid imagination and is constantly making monsters to scare her friends and family but when a real monster appears in her life no one believes her. Will it be too late for Lucy? Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on Patreon.com/drunkenbookclub All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1 Song used at the end - Girl Who Cried Monster by They're Ghouls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQbunp-UDLI
Montana State track coach Lyle Weese and Montana track coach Doug Fraley join the ESPN Roundtable to preview this year's Big Sky Conference outdoor championships.
A mystery dog illness that spread across the U.S. last year and can lead to serious or fatal respiratory problems is still under investigation, but cases are starting to slow, experts say. The illness, which started to spread more widely in the summer and fall of 2023, causes coughing, sneezing and fatigue, among other symptoms, and can progress quickly to pneumonia. The dogs suspected to have it test negative for all of the typical causes of respiratory symptoms and often don't respond to treatment. In a statement to TODAY.com, the American Veterinary Medical Association says that based on "conversations with various sources ... the number of cases are declining," adding that an "ebb and flow" of respiratory illness in dogs over the course of the year is common, similar to cold and flu season in humans. The statement also explains that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has so far not seen that the rise in respiratory illness in dogs is linked to a new virus or bacteria. A statement from the Animal and Plant Inspection Service, part of the USDA, confirms to TODAY.com that the state-led testing that the agency is helping coordinate "has not indicated the presence of a novel pathogen or single infectious cause among these cases." Numerous veterinary diagnostic labs across the country are investigating the outbreak, from Oregon to Kansas to New Hampshire. The APHIS spokesperson adds that the illness is not regulated by APHIS and therefore the branch doesn't have data on case numbers. The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association also shared in an Feb. 14, 2024, update that "cases seem to be waning, if not back to normal," citing veterinarian Dr. Scott Weese's Worms and Germs blog. At last count, at least 19 states had reported cases of the illness, according to various expert groups. The AVMA explained in an earlier statement that the mystery dog illness is difficult to track because there's no national surveillance system. In November 2023, veterinarians in critical care settings told TODAY.com that they'd seen dozens of cases since the fall. Late last year, multiple groups — including the Colorado and Oregon departments of agriculture, the AVMA, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health — issued warnings about the mystery illness in dogs. “We don't know what is causing this situation, where dogs are presenting at veterinarians with what private veterinarians would call kennel cough,” Rhode Island's state veterinarian Dr. Scott Marshall told NBC affiliate WJAR. “What's different about this situation is that dogs are presenting with little bit more severe signs, not responding to usual treatments, and unfortunately had a small number, still a number, of dogs that have succumbed to them.” “It seems to happen very, very quickly — to go from this cough that's just won't go away ... and then all of a sudden they develop this pneumonia,” Dr. Lindsey Ganzer, veterinarian and CEO at North Springs Veterinary Referral Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, told TODAY.com. She said she treated over a dozen dogs with what she believes is the condition between October and November 2023. If your dog develops a cough, do not panic, the AVMA advises. But stay vigilant about its progression and your pet's overall health, and contact your vet right away if anything seems off. What is the mystery dog illness? Dogs with this mystery illness usually have coughing, sneezing, eye or nose discharge, are abnormally tired, and do not test positive for any common causes of canine respiratory illness, the Oregon Department of Agriculture noted in a Nov. 9 press release. Typically, dogs with respiratory illnesses have a cough for seven to 10 days, but some vets saw an uptick in dogs with coughs lasting weeks to months that don't respond to treatment, the Colorado Department of Agriculture said in a Nov. 22 statement. One of the distinguishing characteristics of this mystery illness outbreak was the high number of dogs who developed pneumonia. One Colorado vet, Dr. Michael Lappin, director of the Center for Companion Animal Studies at the Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine, told NBC News the number of canine pneumonia cases in the state rose by 50% between September and November 2023 compared to 2022. Marshall estimated that Rhode Island saw at least 35 cases of the mystery respiratory illness, but it's hard to know exactly how many because not all cases are reported. Dogs are most likely to contract it by being in close contact with numerous other dogs — so places like doggy day care, dog parks, groomers or boarding kennels, Ganzer said. The illness seems to affect dogs regardless of age, size or breed, though dogs with snort snouts, like bulldogs and pugs, may be at higher risk. Between mid-August and mid-November, the Oregon Department of Agriculture received reports of over 200 cases of the illness from veterinarians in the state but has had no additional cases to report since. A Dec. 1 statement from the Washington Department of Agriculture said the state has received 16 reports of unusual canine respiratory disease. Two cases were confirmed as such. The Colorado Department of Agriculture also shared in November that veterinarians in the state were seeing "double the number of cases than what is typically seen during a canine infectious respiratory disease outbreak." The Wisconsin State Journal reported that between late October and December, clinics around the state saw six to 12 cases each, according to Dr. Keith Poulsen, director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at University of Wisconin-Madison. Dr. Amanda Cavanagh, head of urgent care services at Colorado State University James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, in Fort Collins, Colorado, told TODAY.com that this past summer she started seeing cases of dogs with coughs lasting several weeks or longer, and the trend continued into the fall. She estimated her caseload of coughing dogs doubled from October to November. While dogs with a contagious cough are common in veterinary settings, Cavanagh noted that she normally sees cases decrease in the fall as temperatures drop and fewer dogs are gathering at parks. "But this year, the spike has stayed high," she explains. In its original press release, the Oregon Department of Agriculture noted that the illness can progress in three ways: Mild to moderate cough for six to eight weeks or longer that either doesn't respond to antibiotics or only responds a little Chronic pneumonia that doesn't respond to antibiotics Severe pneumonia that "often leads to poor outcomes in as little as 24 to 36 hours" Cavanagh witnessed all three scenarios play out at her hospital. Last fall, she said she saw more dogs than usual with a long-lasting upper respiratory infection who then developed pneumonia from a secondary bacterial infection. Of the dogs she treated, she said most who developed pneumonia responded to antibiotics, and many with the long-lasting cough recovered with time and never got pneumonia. But of those who developed the severe pneumonia, some died or had to be euthanized. "That really bad pneumonia, historically, is very, very rare. Maybe I would see one case a year," but last fall alone, Cavanagh saw a "handful," she said. How many dogs have died from the mystery illness? Because most states are not tracking case numbers, it's not known exactly how many dogs have died from the illness. The Oregon Department of Agriculture tells TODAY.com that it does not know how many dogs have died from the illness in the state. However, it is confirmed that some dogs in the U.S. have died from the mystery illness. The Colorado Department of Agriculture said in a statement that "in rare cases, the canine patients progress quickly from pneumonia to death." Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences also said the illness has resulted in "some fatalities." Ganzer and Cavanagh both have had several canine patients die from what they believe to be the condition. Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association President Shelly Pancoast told WJAR that she's seen five to 10 dogs die from the mystery illness. “We still don't have a great handle on how exactly we should be treating these dogs,” Pancoast said. “A vast majority of them are making full recovery, it's just unlike anything we've seen in previous years with kennel cough." What states have the mystery dog illness? According to various expert groups, cases that match the description of the mystery dog illness have been reported, officially or anecdotally, in: Colorado California Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire Nevada Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Vermont Washington Wisconsin This above list of states comes from the AVMA, the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association, the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine and the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mystery dog illness 2023 symptoms Symptoms of the mystery dog illness include: Coughing that doesn't get better on its own after a week or so Sneezing Nasal or eye discharge Red eyes Lethargy Trouble breathing, especially from the stomach Blue or purple gums (due to not getting enough oxygen) Related: What does coughing in a dog sound like? Vet explains in viral video Signs of coughing in dogs For many dog owners, the signs of coughing can be difficult to recognize, Dr. Michele Forbes, Dr. Michele Forbes, owner of Compassionate Care Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, says. "Rarely do (dog owners) identify a cough until it becomes an overt problem and it's clearly coming from the chest,” Forbes explained in a now-viral TikTok. As a result of owners not noticing coughing or confusing it for something else, like throat-clearing or gagging, some dogs are arriving at vet facilities in more advanced stages of the condition, which can make it more difficult to treat, Forbes told TODAY.com. Some tips to help identify signs of coughing in dogs: The sound dogs make when they're choking can be confused for coughing. Some dogs sound like they're honking, kind of like a goose. Coughing can also sound like the dog is gagging or clearing its throat. The chest may heave or the abdomen may move while the dog is coughing. For some dogs, it looks like they're trying to cough up a hair ball and they may produce some liquid. A wet cough may produce a gargling sound. If a dog is coughing a lot, they may end up vomiting, which dog owners often confuse for a gastrointestinal issue. Reverse-sneezing can be confused for coughing but it's not usually a reason to call the vet unless it's paired with actual coughing, nasal discharge or any other concerning symptoms. When to see the vet for the mystery dog illness Other signs that your dog should see the vet, per the AVMA, include: Lingering cough Weakness Loss of appetite Difficulty breathing Worsening of illness Cough that is sufficiently severe that it causes the dog to vomit or makes it hard for the animal to breathe Tips to prevent mystery dog illness from vets Dogs are most likely to contract the illness when in close contact with other dogs, so previous guidance was to keep dogs away from other dogs. But case rates have essentially returned to normal, Weese noted in his blog. To keep your dog safe and healthy overall, the AVMA recommends keeping up to date with vaccinations. "While the existing vaccines may not specifically target this unknown infection, maintaining overall health through routine vaccinations can help support a dog's immune system in combating various infections," it said. The AVMA stressed the following vaccines: Bordetella, Adenovirus type 2, and parainfluenza combined with the injectable influenza H3N2 vaccine. Be sure to give your dog two weeks after vaccination before interacting with other dogs so they can build up immunity. If your dog is sick, consult a vet as soon as possible, as early testing can help with treatment, and keep the dog away from other dogs to avoid spreading the illness, experts advise. While it's unlikely a humans can get sick with the respiratory illness, because the cause is still unknown, the AVMA suggests thoroughly washing hands after handling any dogs. Caroline Kee contributed reporting.
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