Helpful Links
www.wormsandgermsblog.com – Worms and Germs Blog
www.pollen.com – This site provides allergy information you can use every day.
www.dvmnews.com – The newsmagazine of veterinary medicine.
www.acvd.org – The American College of Veterinary Dermatology organization.
www.dvm360.com – DVM360 articles by Dr. Alice Jeromin.
www.avma.org – The AVMA is a not-for-profit association representing more than 89,000 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services. The AVMA acts as a collective voice for its membership and for the profession.
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Animal Health SmartBrief
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Only one study showing dogs can detect SARS-CoV-2 infections in people has been published in a peer-reviewed journal, and the -More- - SmartBrief will not publish Thursday and Friday – November 25, 2020
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