At the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this week, thousands of canine contestants will try to measure up to a set of exacting breed standards. The perfect pug?Look for a deeply wrinkled face with a distinct black mask and a tightly curled tail. The ideal Afghan hound has the silky hair of a pageant queen […]
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Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu that is distinct from the version that has been spreading through herds over the last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday. The finding indicates that the virus, known as H5N1, has spilled from birds into cows at least […]
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Federal officials who spent the last year grappling with a surge of bird flu infections in cows and people are now confronting a spate of new cases in cats, some of which have died after eating contaminated, uncooked pet food. Since early December, more than two dozen cases have been confirmed in domestic cats in […]
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