Fairmount Animal Hospital

12/03/2025

The new implants will be for weight loss in cats and dogs

06/08/2025

People in an Amish community in Indiana were found to have lower rates of immune diseases than Hutterites in South Dakota, and the difference may be due in part to contact with animals. The Amish community still follows traditional livestock farming practices, while the Hutterite community has adopt...

02/21/2025

Two indoor cats in Michigan belonging to dairy workers with avian flu symptoms died after contracting H5N1 avian influenza infections, according to a report in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The cases involved cats from different households, both of which showed signs of respirator...

02/14/2025

A man in Mercer County, Ohio, who had contact with dead poultry was diagnosed with an avian influenza infection, marking the first confirmed avian flu case in Ohio. "We strongly encourage all Ohio farmers to use good biosecurity to help keep disease away from the farm," said Ohio Department of Agric...

02/13/2025

A growing number of house cats have been infected with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza by consuming infected raw food or unpasteurized milk, raising concerns about pets as intermediate hosts between birds or cows and humans. Although the risk is very low, H7N2 avian influenza was transmitted....

02/06/2025

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01/31/2025

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08/28/2024

A pack of four-legged therapists that helps calm airport travelers are getting a break of their own.