
Prevent Ticks from Giving Your Pets Lyme Disease
Helpful Hints for Pet Safety A Dangerous Pest Ticks are renown for their ability to pass on Lyme disease to those who are bitten by them. Pets are especially subjected to this form of the disease since it is More...

New Mexico reports increased plague activity as several pets become infected this year
The East Mountain area of New Mexico is seeing increased plague activity, prompting state health officials to advise the public to take precautions to prevent plague if spending time outdoors in this area. The East More...

Talking plague and the situation in New Mexico with Dr. Paul Ettestad
Plague is alive and well in the southwestern United States, particularly in New Mexico where the state has reported three human plague cases in 2013. This image depicts a magnified view of an oriental rat flea, More...

Albuquerque reports the plague in two dogs
The Albuquerque Environmental Health Department is reporting that two dogs that became sick in the East Mountains during the last month were ill with plague, according to a KASA.com report. This image depicts a More...