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Cats cost Australia A$6 billion a year by spreading diseases

Cats cost Australia A$6 billion a year by spreading diseases

23 October 2020

Toxoplasmosis and cat scratch disease, which spread parasites and bacteria, cost Australia billions each year in lost productivity and medical costs
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Gluten-free dogs? Pets deserve better than this evidence-free fad

10 August 2018

Animal owners are increasingly falling for potentially risky fad pet diets or homeopathic alternatives to vaccines, warn vets Danny Chambers and Zoe Belshaw
Leopards that live in cities are protecting people from rabies

Leopards that live in cities are protecting people from rabies

8 March 2018

Wild leopards wander into the Indian city of Mumbai to prey on feral dogs – and in doing so they stop the dogs biting people and passing on the rabies virus

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