WormsAndGermsPod
Our take on infectious diseases in animals, from our old nemeses to emerging diseases, with a focus on infectious diseases in pets, spread of disease between people and animals, and whatever else in the infectious disease realm seems interesting,
Brought to you by WormsAndGermsBlog.com, an infectious disease blog coordinated at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada.
Episodes
10 episodes
Do changes in antibiotic use in animals lead to changes in resistance in humans?
Do changes in antibiotic use in animals lead to changes in resistance in people? It's a bit of yes, no, maybe situation because it's complicated. However, there are some good data showing that what we do in animals can affect resistance in huma...
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Episode 10
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7:19
Using antibiotics in animals for growth promotion
Our World AMR Awareness Week series continues with Dr. Weese talking about the issues around use of antibiotics in animals for growth promotion.Here's the link to he World Organization for Animal Health's ANIMUSE program that was me...
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Episode 9
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15:59
Antimicrobial prophylaxis in animals...it's messy
Part 2 of our World AMR Awareness Week series covers the controversial issue of antimicrobial prophylaxis in animals. Should we use antibiotics in healthy animals to prevent disease? No...except when we need to.It's not a ...
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Episode 8
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11:49
Antimicrobial dogmas, misconceptions and barriers
As part of World AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) Awareness Week (WAAW), Dr. Scott Weese outlines some dogmas, misconceptions and barriers that are commonly encountered in antimicrobial treatment of companion animals (and beyond).
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Episode 7
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19:02
Mission Rabies
Andy Gibson and Ian Battersby from Mission Rabies join Scott Weese to talk about canine rabies and Mission Rabies's international efforts to control this virus, that kills ~59,000 people a year.To learn more about Mission Rabies, check ...
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Episode 6
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44:25
Tick talk
Dr. Katie Clow joins Scott Weese for a talk about ticks and tick borne diseases in companion animals. Resources mentioned in the podcast:Ontario risk map:
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Episode 5
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38:36
Quick bite: Antimicrobial targets
Freshly back from the United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance, where antimicrobial use targets in animals were a key topic, Dr. Scott Weese provides an overview of the issues around this controversial but ...
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Episode 4
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14:27
Antiviral treatment of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP): how long should we treat?
Antivirals have revolutionized treatment of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), turning it from an almost invariably fatal disease to one that's usually treatable. However, antivirals are expensive and administration can be a hassle (as many c...
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Episode 3
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13:46