Here’s what to know if you are traveling abroad with your dog
If you are bringing a dog into the U.S. — whether if you are returning from a trip overseas with Rover, visiting the U.S., or adopting a dog from abroad …
Animals
In Defense of Parasitic Worms
CAPTION: Chelsea Wood kneels to search for shore crabs at a beach in Tacoma, Washington. She will later dissect the crabs to search for parasites. CREDIT: Jesse Nichols/Grist The parasites …
Dog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW YORK — To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show might look pretty simple: Get a dog. Groom …
Should you be worried about bird flu? Here are 5 things to know about the virus
Irene Wright | The Charlotte Observer (TNS) As a new virus takes center stage at the heart of a global outbreak, it’s easy to get flashbacks of March 2020. Now …
Use solar power, kill a tortoise? Climate change solution carries environmental costs
Dustin Mulvaney, SJSU environmental studies professor, stands at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thurssday, May 2, 2024. Mulvaney believes California has far more than enough alternative space, …
Scores of starving and sick pelicans are found along the California coast
By EUGENE GARCIA | Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH — Scores of sick and starving pelicans have been found in coastal California communities in recent weeks and many others have died. …
Bird flu is bad for poultry and dairy cows. It’s not a dire threat for most of us — yet
Amy Maxmen | (TNS) KFF Health News Headlines are flying after the Department of Agriculture confirmed that the H5N1 bird flu virus has infected dairy cows around the country. Tests …
Dogs entering US must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say
NEW YORK — All dogs coming into the U.S. from other countries must be at least 6 months old and microchipped to help prevent the spread of rabies, according to …
Woman told to see doctor after dog starts acting ‘weird’ around her
A woman has been left concerned by her dog’s peculiar behaviour and, after seeking advice online, she’s been advised to consult a doctor as there could be a serious underlying …
No One Knows How Far Bird Flu Has Spread
In late March, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it had detected cases of bird flu in dairy cattle. Initially discovered in dairy farms in Texas, Kansas, and New …