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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

How many ads have you come across this week telling you that your cat and/or dog absolutely must be given a certain supplement? How many of them do your pets actually need? Join Dr. Em to learn all about the pet supplement industry and the challenges that come along with it youtu.be/AL6OwEaRY70 🐾

Are You Wasting Money on Pet Supplements? | Vet's Voice

Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Lilies, the water, even the pollen, are such a huge risk to cats that the entire bouquet needs to be removed from your home immediately. Make sure to wipe down the table thoroughly too.

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The climatologist  told me societies  can change  but it’s inconvenient. The teacher  told me students  can think  but it’s inconvenient. The epidemiologist  told me people  can help  but it’s inconvenient. The ethicist  told me that it’s inconvenient is no excuse.

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Did you know that hyperkeratosis isn't the name of a disease, it's only a symptom! In order to effectively treat hyperkeratosis the first step is to figure out what the underlying issue is! youtu.be/5FmNzgkUCqA 🐾

Hyperkeratosis in Dogs: What Every Owner Should Know

Still COVIDing Canada @stillcovidingca.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Some good news: the Nuvaxovid vaccine is expected to be available in BC, AB, SK, MB and ON. Other provinces and territories are looking into purchasing vaccine doses: YT, NB and PEI. 📣 Take action : stillcoviding.ca/en/take-acti... #COVID #Novavax #NuvaxovidNow

White text on a blue-violet background reading: “Nuvaxovid now!” Below the text, a map of Canada, with lines indicating the borders of the provinces and territories. A light green colour is used for the provinces and territories that have ordered vaccine doses, or are looking into ordering vaccine doses: the Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, and PEI. Below the map: an image of an envelope, with white text on a violet background reading: “Canadians need access to the Nuvaxovid vaccine in 2026/2027. Use our online tool to send emails to health ministers. StillCoviding.ca”.

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I'm incredibly grateful that's never something I have to ask. We don't declaw cats here, it's not been legal to do so for many, many years... I hope legislation passes banning it where you are soon.

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Anyone who knows me well has heard me express immense frustration at how often cats and dogs are misdiagnosed with 'behaviour issues' that are actually secondary to an un/undertreated medical issue. Today's video covers what you should know about the topic: youtu.be/eD8XT5AcsDc 🐾

Before You Blame Behavior - Check This First | Vet's Voice

Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

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Today's video covers the Calming Care supplement - should you consider it for your cat or dog? youtu.be/iiTqQeNObR0 🐾

Can Gut Bacteria Change Your Pet's Behavior? : Vet Covers Calming Care

Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

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Today's video covers the Calming Care supplement - should you consider it for your cat or dog? youtu.be/iiTqQeNObR0 🐾

Can Gut Bacteria Change Your Pet's Behavior? : Vet Covers Calming Care

Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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Today's video covers Cervical Spondylomyelopathy (you may have heard it called Wobbler's before). Join Dr. Em to learn about what it is, why dogs develop it, and what treatment of CSM looks like. youtu.be/RKje6Frh8ps 🐾

Why Dogs Develop Wobblers (& What You Can Do) : Vet's Voice

Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

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Canadian COVID Forecast: Aug 1 - Aug 14, 2026 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: none HIGH: none MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK About 1 in 271 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

This image shows gauges with the Aug 1 - Aug 14, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right:

Canada: MODERATE - 2.5
Alberta: MODERATE - 2.5
British Columbia: MODERATE - 2.7
Manitoba: MODERATE - 2.3
New Brunswick: MODERATE - 2.3
Newfoundland & Labrador: MODERATE - 2.6
North: MODERATE - 2.5
Nova Scotia: MODERATE - 2.3
Ontario: MODERATE - 2.4
Prince Edward Island: MODERATE - 2.4
Quebec: MODERATE - 2.5
Saskatchewan: MODERATE - 2.3

A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 01/08/2026

As we recall the trauma caused by COVID in 2020, we should not forget COVID continues to harm. Many still suffer from Long COVID, people who mask are often harassed, and we haven’t scaled clean air infrastructure. If we truly acknowledge past harms, we should be working to create a better future.

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This new world screw worm causes significant damage to any animal that it has the opportunity to infect: dogs, cats, people, cattle, horses, sheep, goats and more are all at risk. youtu.be/fu7jeII92Bw I wish I didn't have to cover the topic, but there's a current outbreak in the southern USA, so...

This Parasite Feeds on Living Flesh | Vet Explains Screwworm

Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

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Today's video covers spondylosis - do you know the most common location we find it in cats and dogs? youtu.be/D9UhMCgMMyU 🐾

Spondylosis Explained: Pain, Progression & Treatment | Vet’s Voice

Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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Australia: "Thousands of patients caught COVID in NSW hospitals last year and hundreds died, new data shows" Published: 14 October 2024 "At least 6,007 patients caught COVID in NSW public hospitals in 2023 and 297 died — about 115 infections and 6 deaths per week, on average."

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Thousands caught COVID in NSW hospitals last year, hundreds died, new data shows

Thousands of patients caught COVID in NSW public hospitals last year and hundreds died, fuelling concerns among infection control experts that hospitals are not taking strong enough precautions agains...

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Have you been told by social media influencers to start feeding bone broth? How accurate are all the claims about the benefits of doing so? Join Dr. Em to learn everything you need to know! youtu.be/eki8fXi9ve0 🐾

Before You Feed Bone Broth: Watch This | Vet’s Voice

Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

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Canadian COVID Forecast: Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2026 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: none HIGH: none MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK About 1 in 320 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

This image shows gauges with the Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right:

Canada: MODERATE - 2.9
Alberta: MODERATE - 4.4
British Columbia: MODERATE - 2.0
Manitoba: MODERATE - 2.4
New Brunswick: MODERATE - 2.2
Newfoundland & Labrador: MODERATE - 2.3
North: MODERATE - 2.6
Nova Scotia: MODERATE - 2.2
Ontario: MODERATE - 2.8
Prince Edward Island: MODERATE - 2.6
Quebec: MODERATE - 2.4
Saskatchewan: MODERATE - 2.2

A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Today's video covers what you need to know about parvovirus youtu.be/aYONGoe4Cp8 This very contagious and potentially deadly virus should never be underestimated 🐾

Parvovirus: Symptoms, Treatment & Survival Rates | Vet’s Voice

Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

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Canadian COVID Forecast: Jun 6 - Jun 19, 2026 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: none HIGH: none MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK About 1 in 345 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

This image shows gauges with the Jun 6 - Jun 19, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right:

Canada: MODERATE - 3.0
Alberta: MODERATE - 2.4
British Columbia: MODERATE - 2.2
Manitoba: MODERATE - 3.1
New Brunswick: MODERATE - 2.6
Newfoundland & Labrador: MODERATE - 2.3
North: MODERATE - 2.7
Nova Scotia: MODERATE - 2.8
Ontario: MODERATE - 3.4
Prince Edward Island: MODERATE - 3.0
Quebec: MODERATE - 2.7
Saskatchewan: MODERATE - 2.8

A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The friend who I have known for a very long time told me she is worried that the pandemic has changed me, and in response I told her that I am far more worried about those who have not been changed by the pandemic, and I could immediately tell she did not like my response.

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Are you aware of the common symptoms that dogs and cats display when they are experiencing oral pain? youtu.be/AlxIvGaJ9tc Today's video is all about what prompted me to bring my own dog to see a veterinary dentist!

I Took My Dog to a Vet Dentist, Here’s What Happened

Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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Did you know? Long COVID is recognized as a possible disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Talk to your doctor if after having COVID-19 you're experiencing new or ongoing symptoms limiting your daily life, & learn more about #LongCOVID as a disability: www.hhs.gov/civil-rights...

Long COVID (also known as post-COVID conditions) is wide range of symptoms and conditions that can last weeks, months, or even years after COVID-19 illness. What are the symptoms of long covid? Long COVID symptoms might be a continuation of symptoms from your initial illness, like a cough lasting several weeks or more, or might be new symptoms. Common symptoms include extreme fatigue, problems with memory or thinking, and difficulty breathing. More than 200 symptoms of Long COVID have been identified. Long COVID can also affect multiple organ systems in your body, increasing your risk of heart attack, stroke, blood clots, and more. Who is at risk of getting long covid? Anyone can develop Long COVID. People of all ages and genders are living with Long COVID, even if they previously had no other health conditions or if they only experienced mild symptoms while sick with COVID-19. The CDC estimates that about 1 in 5 adults who get COVID-19 will develop Long COVID.

Recovering from COVID-19 once does not mean you can’t develop Long COVID if you are infected again. Getting COVID-19 repeatedly increases your risk of Long COVID. What should i do if i think i have long covid? Talk to your doctor if you are experiencing new or ongoing symptoms in the weeks after having COVID-19. Long COVID may require comprehensive care or cause disability. Although there is currently no cure for Long COVID, treatments may help you manage your symptoms.

Long COVID disability is a recognized disability by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are unable to work due to Long COVID, you may be eligible to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.
how can I prevent long covid? The only sure way to prevent Long COVID is to avoid COVID-19. According to the CDC, research suggests that vaccination can also help prevent Long COVID.

Prevent Long COVID by preventing COVID-19: Wear masks
Improve ventilation in indoor spaces
Stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines

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David Osborn @safedavid3.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

SURGICAL MASKS DO NOT PROTECT So encouraging to see the sheer strength of feeling amongst so many highly-respected scientists & medical practitioners from across the world making representations to WHO This letter from World Health Network is a must-read tinyurl.com/WHN-Letter-t...

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Open Letter to WHO: A Call for the Universal use of Respirators in Healthcare - WHN

January 7, 2026 The letter below (a button to download it as a .pdf file is at the bottom of this page) was sent to seven top officials at the World Health Organization on Wednesday 7 January. Press c...

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

When you hear people say that ever since “the Covid lockdowns era. You can feel the decline and loss of energy everywhere.” It is important to remember that the “decline and loss” they are describing is not from Covid lockdowns, but from how people keep catching Covid.

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I've coined this 'Acute Feline Induced Paralysis' shortened to AFIP. You are now stuck 😅 I hope your urinary bladder is empty!!!

Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We've been working hard to put together this bonus VMC video covering the current Hantavirus outbreak. youtu.be/1SGumykxXsg Take care of yourselves 🐾

From Luxury to Isolation: Hantavirus Spreads on Cruise Ship

Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

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Today's video is all about Lupoid Onychodystrophy! Have you ever heard of this disease that impacts canine nails before? youtu.be/eVrV7D25B7Q 🐾

Pet’s Nails Breaking & Falling Off? Vet Explains Lupoid Onychodystrophy

Indulged Cats @indulgedcats.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

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Another wonderfully informative video. Thanks Dr. Em. #DogsOfBlueSky

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Today was busy, so I'm just now getting the chance to make a post about today's video: pannus! Have you heard about this progressive eye disease that is worsened by sunlight?!? youtu.be/BS9XTgXryH8 🐾

Dog Eye Disease That Worsens in Sunlight | Vet Covers Pannus

Canadian Covid Society @covidsociety.ca · 18/04/2026

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Sanofi will be making Novavax available in Canada this fall — but it’s up to the provinces or territories to order this vaccine. Send an email to your health minister and your local representative to tell them why Novavax access is essential for many people: covidsociety.ca/news/nuvaxov...

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Sanofi Making Nuvaxovid (Novavax) Available in Canada this Fall - Canadian Covid Society

The Nuvaxovid vaccine — more commonly known as Novavax — will be made available in Canada for the 2026-2027 season, Sanofi announced this week in a press release. Nuvaxovid is the non-mRNA protein-ba...

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Indulged Cats @indulgedcats.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I've never heard of this condition. Thanks for putting together such an informative video.

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Have you ever heard of 'pillow foot'? While it's more common in felines, it can also impact canines! Join Dr. Em to learn what you need to know youtu.be/ENGNPMvRYyc 🐾

Pillow Foot in Cats Explained | Vet’s Voice

Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

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Canada: "Hospitalization rates for illnesses like COVID, flu have doubled since pre-pandemic, report finds" “People assume that COVID-19 is done … but what our data is showing is that it’s still having a big impact on our hospitals” Source: archive.md/jmZg5

CBC News article. Headline: “Hospitalization rates for illnesses like COVID, flu have doubled since pre-pandemic, report finds.” By Lauren Pelley, April 16, 2026.

Subheading notes vaccine-preventable respiratory infections are sending thousands to hospital while vaccine uptake declines.

Image shows a hospital patient lying in bed with medical lines attached, while a healthcare worker wearing gloves adjusts equipment near the patient’s arm.

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I do have a declawing video! youtu.be/QfEKhpuu278 Anything else you wish VMC had a video on? I'm always happy to add it to my list of future video topics!

Vet's Indepth Look at Feline Declaw Research & Ethics

Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

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Today's video covers what you need to know about cosmetic ear cropping and cosmetic tail docking from a research, animal welfare, and ethics point of view youtu.be/HlT2ISayGYM

Cropping & Docking: What You Need to Know | Vet’s Voice

Matt Oliver @sameo416.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

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Excellent article from @jvipondmd.bsky.social @dickzoutman.bsky.social @smbilodeau.bsky.social thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... The nearly total absence of OH&S regulation in health care facilities meant respiratory protection required anywhere else was not available.

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The Human Cost of Failing to Name COVID ‘Airborne’ | The Tyee

Safety laws are being sidestepped. One doctor’s nightmare shows how health-care workers pay the price.

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

This picture is complete and absolute perfection! 😅

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Today I'm celebrating my dog's 7th birthday 🥳❤️🎉 I am grateful for every day that I get to walk next to Lady A, & always chuckle when the wind blows her pinnas upright. We jokingly call it her best German Shepherd Dog impression 😅 Feel free to share your pets in the comments, I'd love to see them!

An adult female black Labrador Retriever is trotting next to Dr. Em, looking up at the camera. Her mouth is partly open, her eyes are bright. She looks happy.

The same dog is looking up towards the camera in this photo. The wind has blown her ear pinna so that it looks like they are standing upright (instead of their usual flapped position).

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Today's video is all about the iliopsoas! Learn what you need to know about what an appropriate medical workup and treatment plan involves if your pet has potentially injured theirs. youtu.be/WPVJrDwZQsY 🐾

Subtle Lameness? Don’t Miss Iliopsoas Pain | Vet’s Voice

Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The only risk reduction strategies we currently have to protect dogs and cats from h5n1 is to reduce their exposure to birds/ill birds/remains of birds, and to never feed them any raw diets.

Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Then when they see me, I have to spend a lot of time educating on why those results are completely worthless, and hope they didn't spend the entirety of their budget on it... In vet med proper food trials and intradermal tests are the gold standard, and blood tests are also useful at times! 2/2

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

@ologies.bsky.social Just finished the Allergology episode, and enjoyed it! As an aside, the OTC 'allergy tests' are also a huge problem in veterinary medicine... people spend a lot of money to do this completely useless & inaccurate test so often and they really shouldn't ever do them. 1/

tern @1goodtern.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

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Sickness, Disability, and Death in NHS England Staff The three graphs that *every person* needs to see. The question that every single person needs to ask their government: What are you doing to protect me from Covid infection?

Sickness, Disability, and Death in NHS England Staff

All three rising significantly from the point that covid infections started.

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Dr. Em 😷💉🌈 @vetmedcorner.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I empathize with those feelings a lot. I also miss the brief moment in time when I had hope that people would try to protect themselves and others...