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Animals Today September 5, 2020. Mosquitoes, malaria and DDT. Protecting dogs from bee and wasp stings.

September 12, 2020 by Peter Spiegel Leave a Comment

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Mosquitoes are disease vectors Lori begins the show speaking about those pesky and sometimes dangerous mosquitoes, because August 20th was World Mosquito Day! Mosquitoes carry malaria, yellow fever, West Nile Virus, Zika virus, and others. World Mosquito Day is intended to raise awareness about mosquitoes transmitting malaria and other diseases. The breakthrough in understanding malaria […]

Animals Today October 22, 2016: Wild and exotic animals as pets. Zika spraying kills millions of bees. All about back disease in dogs.

October 23, 2016 by Peter Spiegel Leave a Comment

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The show begins with Lori sharing her recollections about her relationship with a privately owned bobcat, continuing with the problems of private ownership of wild and exotic animals. Then Dr. Eric Mussen joins Lori in a wide-ranging talk about Zika and other mosquito borne diseases, and methods to control mosquitos. Recently, mass deaths of honeybees […]

Animals Today August 20, 2016: Mosquito alert and the threat of Zika: World Mosquito Day. Recalling Lori’s childhood trip to Africa. America’s newest juvenile hunting celebrity. Mental health risks to those who work in the animal welfare field. Toxoplasmosis in cats and people.

August 21, 2016 by Peter Spiegel Leave a Comment

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August 20th is World Mosquito Day, which recognizes the discovery of the connection between mosquitos and Malaria. Lori reviews some of this fascinating history, including the very controversial story about DDT. Will there be any role for DDT in the US if disease from the Zika virus becomes more widespread? Lori then continues by recollecting […]