Happy #Caturday to the two new kittens the gods have sent to us. Didn’t plan on getting them, they showed up hungry and cold. But they have a home now

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

#Dog dies in Canada from #H5N1 / #birdflu “It's the second confirmed fatal case of avian flu in a domestic dog in Canada” “a 10-year-old female goldendoodle” The dog was brought to a #veterinarian “in November 2025 after it had "ingested" a snow goose” “The dog died four days after” #dogsky

#US Health and Human Services defunds American Academy of Pediatrics It ended grants “aimed at reducing sudden infant death and early detection of autism.” And those for “mental health services, adolescent health, rural healthcare access, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders”

#Wisconsin Dairy Cattle now testing positive for #H5N1 / #birdflu “the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin” “The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”

#Texas with its first case of #H5N1 / #birdflu in a commercial poultry flock in 2025 H5N1 “was later confirmed… on Dec. 11, 2025, significant bird deaths were reported “State officials have quarantined the affected premises” www.ktre.com/2025/12/14/a...

#SouthCarolina #measles outbreak continues to worsen “Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year” “We are faced with ongoing transmission that we anticipate will go on for many more weeks” www.nbcnewyork.com/news/nationa...

#Ohio with 70 dead vultures rotting on a school campus after dying from #H5N1 / #birdflu “The photos of the dead vultures were taken on Monday, Dec. 1, but the birds were still on campus as of Friday, Dec. 5” “The bodies were found around the school’s baseball fields” people.com/70-vultures-...

Sorry we have been MIA. We have been volunteering with @madrescue.bsky.social transporting a rescue Malinois named Loki. He has now made it to from Austin to North Carolina to his new home!

#Galveston #Texas now confirming multiple cases of #birdflu / #H5N1 . My chickens are doing fine but it is worrisome “Residents should avoid contact with dead birds and watch pets for signs of illness after cases of bird flu were found in Galveston County” archive.ph/NFbbG

#Netherlands reporting the death of 8 kittens from #birdflu / #H5N1 last month “..according to the owner, the mother of the kittens took a carcass of a wild bird to the nest at the end of October. Presumably that bird carried the virus with it” nos.nl/artikel/2592...

#H5N1 is ravaging Europe currently “577 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks on poultry farms have been reported in 23 countries across Europe” “The total has now surpassed the figure for the whole of 2023 and 2024” www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat...

#Birdflu resistant to fever Study showed “raising body temperature to fever levels is effective at stopping human-origin flu viruses from replicating, but it is unlikely to stop avian flu viruses.” “an avian-like PB1 gene…withstand the high temperatures…and caused severe illness in the mice”

Shout out to the #Costco delivery guys. I braved Costco to finish #Thanksgiving shopping and get my #pumpkinpie. Sadly, the pie had other ideas and leapt to its death from my car I couldn’t brave Costco again. So I ordered delivery, and he was great as we laughed at the scene of the tragedy

#Washington #H5N5 patient has died. “Grays Harbor County resident being treated for H5N5 avian influenza has died” “this case marks the first known human infection with the H5N5 strain anywhere in the world.” www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...

#CDC is no longer a reputable scientific website. It leaves #physicians like myself exposed as we try to protect our patients. No. Vaccines and Tylenol don’t cause Autism. But as a clinician I still need help with H5N5, H5N1 (bird flu) and H3N2 (Influenza). The CDC has abandoned all of us.

#US recall of ByHeart Infant Formula “As of November 19, the number of infant botulism cases linked to consumption of ByHeart formula has grown to 31 across 15 states” “illnesses began between August 9 and November 13, 2025. All 31 infants were hospitalized” www.food-safety.com/articles/108...

#US to lose its #measles elimination status by the WHO “Health officials on Monday linked for the first time the measles outbreak that began in Texas with another in Utah and Arizona, a finding that could end America’s status as a nation that has eliminated measles” It is “Deeply Embarrassing”

#FEMA chief resigns “he lacked experience in disaster management” “he was unaware the US has a hurricane season” “The two words I’d use to describe him are unprofessional and overwhelmed.” “he asked staff whether disaster funds could be steered to Republican areas but not Democratic ones”

#Cambodia now reporting a human #death from #H5N1 / #birdflu “the death of a 22-year-old man from bird flu” “The patient died due to severe symptoms including fever, cough, fatigue, and difficulty breathing” They are “providing Tamiflu to close contacts” www.khmertimeskh.com/501790504/ma...

#Maui #Hawai reporting a case of #H5N1 / #birdflu in a migratory duck “This is the first confirmed detection of H5N1 on Maui” “The Northern pintail (koloa māpu) was found along the Wailea shoreline and submitted” dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2025/11...

#Washington with a preliminary positive human case of #H5N1 / #birdflu “the first human case in the U.S. in nine months” “ symptoms including high fever, confusion and respiratory distress and was hospitalized in early November” abcnews.go.com/Health/suspe...

#NewJersey with the 1st death from Alpha-Gal disease. Alpha Gal is an allergy to red meats that is spread by ticks. It’s been an increasing problem as ticks are expanding their territories “the man attended a barbecue where he ate a hamburger…[4 hours after] eating, the man was found unconscious

To all victims of sexual abuse, I know today had to be a difficult day. I’m sorry for all you went through. I’m sorry you were ignored. I’m sorry people used power to silence you Please take some love from me and my dog. We hear you. We see you. We love you She would bite them for you.

#US turkey prices expected to increase for #Thanksgiving due to #H5N1 / #birdflu “More than 2.2 million turkeys have been impacted by bird flu this year, the Farm Bureau reports, with more than 600,000 cases in September alone” people.com/turkey-price...

#Canada sounding the Alarm for a challenging #influenza season. Concerns of a possible #vaccine mismatch with H3N2 dominant season “…record case counts in the Southern Hemisphere” “a mutating type of H3N2 is behind that early surge…typically known for more severe infections” #flu

#US #H5N1 / #birdflu cases exploding as birds migrate south for winter “In the past 30 days, the virus has struck 66 poultry flocks, leading to the deaths of more than 3.5 million” birds “Absolutely we're going to see human infections, just like we did a year ago," www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Despite being “accidentally” removed from the rolls in September, and managing to find out prior to the registration deadline in October to remedy it, I was in fact able to get my vote in Every election, every vote, I will be there.

#California now struggling with #H5N1 / #birdflu “Two winters ago…the first case didn’t hit until around Thanksgiving” “The duck farm began “depopulating” its flock Sunday” approx 231,000 birds www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/10/30/l...

A lot of people ask how I get my dog to wear so many costumes. We work very hard with training and desensitization. Here’s us at the beginning of Halloween navigating Home Depot.

#Massachusetts police have responded to a explosion at #Harvard #Medical School “On the building’s fourth floor, it was apparent there had been an explosion…” that “appeared to be intentional” “The FBI is on scene investigating” www.cnn.com/2025/11/01/u...

Dr Maligator is celebrating #Halloween as the scariest thing she could think of; a Mythical Panther God Mishipeshu is a mythical God for #indigenous North American #tribes. Her costume has a #cat head, scaled and feathered body and a copper breast plate Happy Halloween to All who Celebrate!

Trick or Treat, Smell my Paw, Give me Something Good to Gnaw! #halloween #halloweendog #scary #scarydog #trickortreat #malinois #maligator #dogsofbluesky

My little spooky spider #halloween #spooky #spider #halloweendog #dogsincostumes #maligator #malinois #dogsofbluesky #pettax

#Colorado woman dies from ivermectin toxicity Patient “died on Aug. 2 after a series of seizures due to "probable ivermectin toxicity” “The container of ivermectin found in Doran's home was a type of ivermectin for animals”3 www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...

#Jamaica is in the path of Melissa and I feel so anxious for them. The first splattering of rain, knowing it may not end for a week. The first gusts of wind, knowing it will only get worse. The first crashes of debris, knowing and not knowing if it’s your house failing. So begins the longest night.

#California study showing that #UTI ‘s are caused by contaminated meat “nearly one in five urinary tract infections in Southern California may be caused by E. coli strains transmitted through contaminated meat” “The highest-risk strains were most often found in chicken and turkey”

#US admits that the Argentinian Beef likely to be imported may be infected with hoof-and-moth disease “Woodall mentioned Argentina’s “history of foot-and-mouth disease,” and said that importing large quantities of the country’s beef “could decimate our domestic livestock production”

You know it’s bad when even the #NewYorkTimes is willing to admit that #H5N1 / #birdflu is back “the virus has hit dozens of poultry flocks, resulting in the deaths of nearly 7 million farmed birds…since..September” “Idaho, Nebraska and Texas — have identified outbreaks in dairy cows.

#Texas #NoKings rally Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who let me rest Dr Maligator in the grass to protect her paws and to those who were handing out cold water.

Barking >Orange King #nokings #protest #noking #dogsofbluesky #nokingdogs #protest #protests #dogtax #dogsky #protestdogs

#Cambodia now reporting a 3 year old child hospitalized from #H5N1 / #birdflu “The patient has the symptoms of fever, diarrhea, cough, and stomachache, and she is currently receiving intensive care So far this year, [Cambodia] recorded a total of 16 human cases of H5N1 bird flu, with five deaths”

#California to start selling its own low-cost insulin “The insulin pens will be supplied through the CalRx program.. in which the state contracts with manufacturers to produce generic pharmaceuticals” “suggested price for consumers of no more than $55 for a pack of 5 Thank you @governor.ca.gov

#California creates a coalition of governors to protect public health “The Alliance will strengthen emergency preparedness, improve communication, share data and expertise, and ensure states and territories can respond quickly and consistently to emerging health threats” Is your state taking part?

#Hawaii on high alert after a presumptive case of #H5N1 / #birdflu was reported. “avian influenza was identified in a duck found at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, according to the Hawaii Department of Health” www.kitv.com/news/local/a...

#Oregon #EMS threatened while attending to protestors injured at #ICE facility “one federal agent threatening to “shoot and arrest” one of the medics” “federal employees wanted to ride in the ambulance…but the driver told them that wasn’t allowed if the person wasn’t under arrest” #EMSky

#SouthCarolina with more than 150 #unvaccinated students quarantined for 21 days due to #measles exposure “The schools are both located in Spartanburg County: Global Academy of South Carolina and Fairforest Elementary” abc7.com/post/150-unv...

#US #CDC gutted by recent #Republican abuses “The staff of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the journal that reports on health trends and emerging infectious threats, was also laid off” “70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers — the so-called “disease detectives” were let go Tragic

#LosAngeles #physicians banned from calling #ICE detained patients families to determine their medical conditions/medications “told doctors to allow immigration agents to remain by a detained patient’s side, even during consultations, inhibiting frank discussions” This is NOT normal in an #ER

#Indiana now reporting infection with #H5N1 / #birdflu in a commercial duck farm “Indiana is a leading producer of poultry, eggs, and poultry products. It ranks first in duck production” www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/hpai-de...