Animals and Diseases

The following will link you to information on diseases in the news related to keeping of animals. Links are to the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).

Infectious diseases

These infectious diseases not only infect animal hosts, they can be transmitted to humans.

• Lyme Disease at CDC
• West Nile Virus at CDC
• Avian Flu at CDC
• Toxoplasmosis at CDC
• Mad Cow at CDC
• Rabies at CDC
• Parasites at CDC
• Monkey Pox at CDC
• Allergies to Petsat HSUS

Animal health resources

These sites forvide information about anumal health problems and caring for them.

• Care For animals by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Some of the articles include
  • Summer Pet Care Tips, including heartworm, fleas, and ticks.
  • Halloween Safety Tips for Pets
  • Winter Pet Care Tips including weather, toxic plants and products,

• Pet Care Library at Healtypet.com, presented by the American Animal Hospital Association. Extensive collection of articles on care of cats, dogs, and exotic animals. Some of the topics include
  • Allergies
  • Fleas
  • Feeding
  • Rabies