Pollinator Partnership
HONEY BEE LIFE CYCLES Individual Worker Honey Bee Life Cycle The entire bee hive has an annual cycle from spring to fall, with a less active winter phase. Several breeding programs are underway to develop stocks of bees that are more resistance to diseases and parasites, are better at overwintering in specific climates, and are productive and gentle
Iguana Invasion - Exotic Pets Gone Wild in Florida - FAQ
(Flowers and greens are fine for feeding iguanas but do not seem to lure them into traps.) Unless you plan to check the trap every few hours, cover the top of the cage with burlap or other cloth to provide shade and privacy. When the temperature drops down into the 40s and below, something which happens only occasionally in the areas where feral iguanas live and breed, these cold-blooded reptiles become sluggish
10 Exotic Pets that Pose No Threat to Public Safety
Animal rights groups are not ignorant to the word--they just tend to keep quiet on their anti-position toward more common and less overtly threatening animals such as hedgehogs, sugar gliders, reptiles, and others so they can gain this group's support to take the big guys down first. We've gotten a lot of lizards in my pet store recently that are considered exotic, and they even started carrying tarantulas and scorpions (which aren't recommended to be handled much at all)
Depending upon water temperature, susceptible fish that are exposed to KHV may either become infected, develop disease, and die; or they may survive the initial outbreak of the disease and become carriers of the virus (Petty and Fraser 2005, St. This document is Fact Sheet VM-149, one of a series from the School of Forest Rescources and Conservation Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (College of Veterinary Medicine), Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida
6th - 12th Health Get Free Access See Review Nothing to Sneeze At Students research and create public service campaigns to inform different populations in their community about avian flu, a current global health concern. 6th - 8th Science Get Free Access See Review Prokaryotes Although these slides are text rich, the summaries of prokaryote characteristics will be useful
Biosecurity for Wild Birds, Pet Birds and Poultry, Avian Influenza, Exotic Newcastle Disease - Animal and Plant Inspection Service
It is what you do to reduce the chances of an infectious disease being carried to your farm, your backyard, your aviary, or your pet birds, by people, animals, equipment, or vehicles, either accidentally or on purpose. The most severe form of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) seen in other parts of the world has not been found in the United States, but the global spread of this virus poses a threat to wild birds and domestic poultry
Jungle Fever: The Exotic Disease Detectives - BBC News
"So people need to think ahead, book an appointment with their GP or travel clinic and know where they plan to travel in some detail."Even with malaria tablets, travellers should try to avoid mosquito bites in order to reduce their risk of catching dengue or chikungunya - diseases for which there are no vaccines or cures. "Knowing what the infection isn't can be just as important as knowing what it is." People visiting friends and relatives often don't get travel advice because they don't see it as exotic travelProf David Lalloo, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Leaving on a jet planeSo what can people do to stay safe?"Most vaccinations take a week to 10 days to give you full protection," says Prof David Lalloo of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
(Written as I am eating a plate of pastured chicken livers.) Mon, 14 May 2012 08:35 UTC basics By: lindee-lou the heart is happy when we truly love (nice is not synonym). I guess then its not our fault that we're fat and unhealthy because we were lied to by the evil powers above for 40 years! Come on people...what ever happened to everything in moderation
CDC - Pet Risks - Rabies
In all cases involving rodents, the state or local health department should be consulted before a decision is made to initiate postexposure prophylaxis (PEP).Is there rabies in my area?Each state collects specific information about rabies, and is the best source for information on rabies in your area. The report, entitled Rabies Surveillance in the United States, contains information about the number of cases of rabies reported to CDC during the year, the animals reported rabid, maps showing where cases were reported for wild and domestic animals, and distribution maps showing outbreaks of rabies associated with specific animals
Plant Pathology
Dwarf mistletoe has chlorophyll but no roots and depends on its host for water and minerals although it can produce carbohydrates in its green stems and leaves. To reduce salt burn, avoid de-icing salts, add organic matter and charcoal to the soil, and leach with water, or protect plants using a barrier that will keep salt-laden snow away from plant material
Pathogens and Composting Toilet Systems - Oikos
The use of basic soap and water, not exotic disinfectants, when practiced before eating and after defecating, may save more lives than all modern methodologies and technologies combined. (Urine can make an excellent fertilizer, but it is rarely collected from these systems.) Often caustic lime or wood ash is added to control odors, but these additives are a double-edged sword: They do aid in odor control, but they can also inhibit or stop the natural biological decomposition process
CDC - Exotic Pet Species - Rabies
Considerations should be made to the housing of the animal, its potential to be exposed to and acquire rabies, and the circumstances of the potential exposure to a human or domestic animal.In situations where rabies is suspected in an exotic pet species (to which a human or domestic animal exposure has occurred) it is recommended to euthanize and test the animal for rabies. Consultation should be sought from local or state health departments regarding decisions on postexposure prophylaxis.Use of rabies vaccines in these species constitutes off-label usage
All species have vectors that can move them to new areas to colonize, but for invasive species it's usually human activity of some kind (such as foreign trade and travel) that has transported them here unknowingly. Common traits of invasive pests and pathogens include rapid reproduction, fast growth, wide dispersal, altering of growth or form to suit a particular habitat, tolerating a wide range of environmental conditions and the ability to feed on a variety of different foods
Because caretakers are often unprepared or unable to provide for the needs of animals who are so far removed from their natural habitats, many exotic animals will likely die or be abandoned by their caretakers. For example, Burmese pythons kept as pets have escaped and been released into the Everglades, where they have since flourished in the wild and threaten endangered birds and native snakes.(12) Disease Threat The U.S
Zoonosis Diseases That Jump Between Animals and Humans
Though the CDC has prohibited importation of most monkeys as pets since 1975, some macaques imported for research are now being sold on the open market. Contacted by telephone a few days later, the manager of the auction conceded he was unfamiliar with concerns about the transmission of animal-borne viruses
Course Details The Course includes lessons, descriptions of actual disease incursions, and scenarios where participants use differentials to narrow down disease possibilities. It was helpful to have the embedded links with definitions and other helpful resources for information." "This format makes it easy to fit into a busy schedule." How much time does it take to complete the course material? Participants in last year's course reported working an average of 30 hours with a range of 10-60
Exotic Pets' Human Health Risk: Could The Global Pet Trade Import The Next Pandemic?
An Asian outbreak of avian flu in 2003 and 2004 also triggered a response from the CDC: a subsequent ban on the importation of birds from suspect countries. And upon its arrival on the east coast, the bird spent three months in quarantine and underwent two rounds of tests before it joined the rest of the flock
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