PET & ANIMAL HEALTH

Former Russian Miss Universe contestant, 30, dies after elk smashes through windshield

Russian model Kseniya Alexandrova was married just four months before fatal elk collision on highway

Invasive worm that can make pets sick prompts warning in Maine

CBS NEWS – A state agency in Maine is warning residents about an invasive species that can sicken your pet. The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife posted last week about a "hammerhead worm" that's been sighted several times over the past few years. The worms, also known as land planarians, earn their name from their heads that are reminiscent of a hammerhead shark. They are native to southeast Asia but have been in the U.S....

Health officials say venison was likely cause of 4-year-old girl’s death

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The death of a 4-year-old Tennessee girl in May has been determined to be from E. coli O157:H7 in venison. The girl was one of two patients diagnosed with infections from the pathogen. Both had consumed venison from the same processing facility in Puryear, TN, according to a report from the Tennessee Department of Health. The Tennessee girl and a patient in Texas were infected with identical strains of the pathogen. The...

Colorado on alert after dead cat tests positive for the plague – weeks after Arizona man died from disease

A Colorado cat died from the plague several weeks after an Arizona man died from the same disease.

NOTHING TO SEE HERE: ‘Radioactive Wasp Nest Poses No Threat’

The Savannah River Site was built in 1951 as a means to produce material for nuclear weapons, primarily tritium and plutonium, to support America’s defense programs, according to the SRS website.

Too much moose meat and antlers caused a plane crash in Alaska that killed congresswoman’s husband

The NTSB’s report concluded that the cause of the crash was the excess weight and the “unapproved external load” of the antlers, which “degraded takeoff performance and flight characteristics” leading to a loss of control.

TSA Asks Passengers to ‘Stop Hiding Animals in Weird Places’ After They Bust Woman with 2 Turtles Stuffed in Bra

The agency shared photos of the reptiles covered in medical tape and plastic wrap on X

Top 5 most dangerous animals in the world

The mosquito is the most dangerous animal in the world.

Pit bull kills 1-year-old child at home, parents insist dog was totally harmless

Deputies arrived at the home to find a 1-year-old girl with bites to the face and throat.

USDA Giving States $12M To Fight CWD In Animals, Prevent Spillover To People

The US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) late last week announced it will provide $12 million to state and tribal governments, research institutions, and universities to control and prevent chronic wasting disease (CWD).

VA To End Last Medical Research Project Involving Primates This Month

KFF HEALTH NEWS – The VA's spinal cord research project involving monkeys is wrapping up, marking the culmination of efforts by activists and lawmakers alike to end studies that harm dogs, cats, and primates. Also in the news: a drug to treat lung cancer, diabetes drugs and loss of vision, and more. Military.Com: VA To End Medical Research On Primates As Animal Rights Group Cheers The Move The Department of Veterans Affairs will end its spinal...

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