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Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is caused by an infection with a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi.  In Ohio, B. burgdorferi is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis. Lyme disease cases are increasing in Ohio as the…

CVMA to hold 31st Annual Canine Corps Clinic at UC Blue Ash

“These dogs have such a unique skill and are vital to law enforcement, search and rescue, drug searching, bomb searching and apprehension,” said Susanna Hinkle Schwartz, DVM, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons and CVMA board member. “The CVMA recognizes the…

Something strange is happening to the dogs around Chernobyl

A study published in the journal Canine Medicine and Genetics revealed significant genetic differences among stray dogs inhabiting the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ). Researchers collected blood samples from 116 semi-feral dogs living around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and…