CAT OWERS MUST WATCH Purr Podcast: Bird flu in cats with Dr. Mike Lappin
The Purr Podcast episode that cat owners MUST WATCH!
Dr. Mike Lappin is on the Purr Podcast to dive into a very important and timely topic: H5N1 avian influenza or bird flu in cats. What do we know? What should we worry about? And how do we keep our feline friends safe? Purr Podcast is hosted by two famous veterinarians, feline medicine expert Dr. Susan Little and veterinary surgeon Dr. Jolle Kirpensteijn, You won’t want to miss this one- it’s flu talk, but make it feline.
It’s a good time to discuss the recent news about avian
influenza H5N1, also known as bird flu, and how it is affecting cats. What are
the risks to your feline patients? How can we prevent bird flu infections? Is
there treatment for cats infected with avian flu? Purr Podcast shares the
importance of vaccinating cats for rabies, the risk of exposure from infected
birds and raw meat diets, and the need for cats to get their wellness checks.
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About Dr. Mike Lappin
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Dr. Mike Lappin is a professor of infectious disease in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University. His laboratory studies immune responses to vaccination against respiratory viruses in cats, as well as immune responses to feline vaccines. He also oversees a large diagnostic service for feline infectious agents, including Toxoplasma gondii, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and others. Current areas of investigation include mechanisms of transmission of Hemoplasma spp, therapies for rickettsial diseases, and companion animals as carriers of drug-resistant staphylococci. Lappin is also director of shelter medicine and investigates disease outbreaks and management in shelter settings.”
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