In late summer, as researchers accelerated the first clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines for humans, a group of scientists in Colorado worked to inoculate a far more fragile species. About 120 black-footed ferrets, among the most endangered mammals in North…
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Pets are helping Americans cope during a year full of uncertainty, but that uncertainty also includes how to best care for a sick pet amid a pandemic. Veterinarians across the country have adopted new safety measures affecting how they care for sick and healthy…
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SARS-CoV-2 has never been an exclusively human problem. Since the early days of the pandemic, scientists have been concerned about the impact of the virus responsible for COVID-19 on pets, livestock, and wildlife. Cats and dogs can become infected, and cats…
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