Do cats pose a risk to our Health?
Cats—both big and small—are an enormous part of our lives and have significantly contributed to history and society as we know it. I am sure at least everyone has encountered a feline at some ...
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New feline coronavirus blamed for thousands of cat deaths in Cyprus
When thousands of cats started to die this year on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, nicknamed the “island of cats” for its 1-million-strong feline population, the crisis made international news. The animals had fevers, ...
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Managing Microbes
Antibiotic and Anti-viral Stewardship August 2022. Contributed by Faith Meza Antimicrobial Stewardship in the health care setting is typically considered when antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate for treating bacterial infections. ...
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Getting to the “heart” of the matter
Getting to the “heart” of the matter with SARS-CoV-2 in cats We are almost at the one-year anniversary of the Bronx Zoo SARS-CoV-2 tiger exposure, when the Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center swung into ...
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COVID-19 and Wildlife
A One Health Perspective Dec 9 2020 After emerging from a bat coronavirus, SARS-COV-2, has caused significant disease in the world population and the COVID-19 pandemic remains ongoing. Since the initial reports of human ...
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Much ado about mink
Nov 13 2020 While animal coronavirus research in the Whittaker lab is centered on felines and FIP, our studies also extend to other species, with mustelids of particular interest. Mustelids include ferrets and mink, and are the only other ...
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