NIH's Tutorial on the Public Health Service Animal Welfare Policy [1] will introduce you to the regulations and guidelines governing the use of animals in biomedical research. UC Davis P&P Manual 290-30 [2] describes process by which animal use is regulated at UC Davis. UC Davis P&P Manual 290-25 [3] describes the Occupational Health program for those who work with animals. First Aid for Animal...

NIH's Tutorial on the Public Health Service Animal Welfare Policy [1] will introduce you to the regulations and guidelines governing the use of animals in biomedical research. UC Davis P&P Manual 290-30 [2] describes process by which animal use is regulated at UC Davis. UC Davis P&P Manual 290-25 [3] describes the Occupational Health program for those who work with animals. First Aid for Animal...

NIH's Tutorial on the Public Health Service Animal Welfare Policy [1] will introduce you to the regulations and guidelines governing the use of animals in biomedical research. UC Davis P&P Manual 290-30 [2] describes process by which animal use is regulated at UC Davis. UC Davis P&P Manual 290-25 [3] describes the Occupational Health program for those who work with animals. First Aid for Animal...

Bartonella species, transmitted by arthropods or animal bites and scratches, are emerging pathogens in human and veterinary medicine. PCR and DNA sequencing were used to test oral swabs collected from dogs. Results indicated the presence of 4 Bartonella species: B. bovis, B. henselae, B. quintana, and B. vinsonii subspecies berkhoffii.

We have recently seen an unusual case of endophthalmitis secondary to Pasteurella multocida infection. Unlike previously reported cases this patient had no previous history of animal bites or scratch wounds. Treatment included subconjunctival, parenteral, and intravitreal administration of ampicillin. Although the eye was sterilised, the patient's vision remained poor owing to the extensive amo...

We report the first draft genome sequences of two isolates previously classified as CDC EF-4b species, Neisseria sp. 83E34 and Neisseria sp. 74A18. Both strains were isolated from patients with animal bites and likely constitute novel genomospecies with average nucleotide identities of <95% to other sequenced strains.

INTRODUCTION Rabies is a fatal viral infection, resulting in >55,000 deaths globally each year. In August 2011, a young orphaned zebra at a Kenyan safari lodge acquired rabies and potentially exposed >150 tourists and local staff. An investigation was initiated to determine exposures among the local staff, and to describe animal bite surveillance in the affected district. METHODS We interview...