Gastrointestinal Diseases from Animals

The Chronicles of Narnia actor Georgie Henley recently opened up about suffering from necrotising fasciitis, "a rare and punishing infection" that felt like it "claimed my life and wrought havoc throughout my body". Sharing her ordeal, the 27-year-old penned a note on Instagram, "When I was eighteen years old and in my sixth week of university, I contracted necrotising fasciitis, a rare and punishing infection that nearly claimed my life and wrought havoc throughout my body. In order to prevent the amputation of my left hand and arm, I received gruelling invasive surgery, and later extensive reconstructive surgery which resulted in a series of skin grafts and scars." Recalling that it took a long time to "heal both physically and mentally", she wrote, "I hoped that one day there would be the right time to talk about what happened. Today is a start." "For the last nine years I have been open about my scars in my pers...

The A Song of Ice and Fire universe is no stranger to death and disease. In Game of Thrones, viewers were introduced to a fictional disease called greyscale which caused the skin to harden and calcify. The first spin-off show, the prequel  House of the Dragon,  has its own disease, and this ailment is a little more realistic but just as fatal. Warning: Spoilers ahead for House of the Dragon. From the start, King Viserys has been unwell, and he's looked worse and worse with each time jump as his condition progressed. What began as open wounds turned into amputations — and worse. By the eighth episode, "The Lord of Tides," King Viserys is well into the throes of an unnamed yet familiar disease. The open sores, delirium brought on in part by milk of the poppy, and a horrifying wasting of his face aren't the worst of it. At one point, the king removes his golden mask to reveal a face missing the right eye and part of the ...

Residents are urged to take steps to keep themselves and pets safe   Vermont Business Magazine Residents in Chittenden County are being urged to take precautions due to a higher-than-expected number of ground-dwelling animals in the county testing positive for rabies, a deadly viral disease that infects mammals, including humans.   Since July 2022, 10 animals have tested positive for rabies in Chittenden County, including eight raccoons and two skunks. The total includes five animals in South Burlington, two in Burlington, and one in Charlotte, Shelburne, and Colchester. The most recent positive specimen was collected on October 8.  "In a typical year, we would expect to see about one to two rabid animals from Chittenden County, most commonly in bats," said Natalie Kwit, DVM, state public health veterinarian for the Health Department. "It's important that residents take reasonable precautions, such as avoiding...

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The Friends of Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge will host a local Walk for the Wide 5k Challenge from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Prairie City. Walk for the Wild supports National Wildlife Refuges and their nonprofit partners while striving to get people moving a distance of 5K (or 3.1 miles) in nature during National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 8-15, 2022. Walkers can register for free and join 'Team Tallgrass' for the 5k Challenge. Participants who attend the walk at the Refuge will receive a limited edition gift. Those unable to attend at the Refuge may participate by walking anywhere worldwide Oct. 15 in support of the event. Donations made to support this Walk for the Wild event will benefit the Friends of Neal Smith NWR's mission and, thanks to the support of national donors and the Public Lands Alliance, a portion of each gift will be matched.  Participant registration and donation information can be found at h...

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Representational Image (IANS) After an outbreak of bird flu was confirmed at Haripad in Kerala's Alappuzha district, the Union Health Ministry has decided to send a high-level team to take stock of the Avian Influenza outbreak in the state. The team will investigate the outbreak and submit a report with recommendations. The seven-member Central team comprises experts drawn from the National Institute of Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi, the National Centre for Disease Control, New Delhi, the National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai, and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The team is headed by Dr Rajesh Kedamani, Sr RD, Regional Office of Health and Family Welfare, Bengaluru. Advertisement The ministry said that the team would also assist the state Health Department in terms of public health measures, management guidelines, and protocols to manage the increasing cases of Avian Influenza being reported by the state. Reportedly, the farmer...

A miniature Scottish Highland at Paisley's Pasture on August 11, 2022. Photograph by Andrea Mendoza Travel & Outdoors Miniature Cattle Have Ambled Into Our Hearts and Onto Our Modest Acreages They're cute, they're charismatic, and they're lil'. But these "posh pets" are still a lot of work. By Lauren Larson ...

Money goes to scholarships and winners RALEIGH – Junior winners in the N.C. State Fair livestock shows drew a record $212,500 for the top steers, barrows, lambs, goats and turkeys in the Junior Livestock Sale of Champions Oct. 23.  "It is great to see our North Carolina companies show such strong support of our junior livestock youth," said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. "Because of these shows, young people have experiences they wouldn't have anywhere else. And they learn lessons that not only last throughout their lives, but that they can pass along to future generations. The money raised will go a long way towards college educations, scholarships and educational outreach." The grand champion junior market steer was shown by Cole Williams of Waynesville, with a winning bid of $20,000 placed by Tractor Supply Company and Powers Great American Midway. The grand champion Got to Be NC junior market steer was shown by Annah Claire Su...

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Kenya is set to export the first batch of livestock through Lamu Port to Oman as the two countries look to increase livestock trade in the coming years. Tuesday, the ship loaded with 15,600 heads of livestock from different livestock-keeping zones within the coast region will sail from the new port to Port of Salalah in Oman. Al Bashayer Meat Company, an Omani-based company, which bought the 15,600 animals from Kenya- 200 cattle and 15,400 sheep and goats, will now be doing a 30-day rotation between the ports of Lamu and Salalah. The company, which was established in 2016 and partly owned by the Oman government, imports animals mainly from Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Africa and Kazakhstan. It has now acquired some 100 acres of land adjacent to the Lamu Port, where it has established a holding ground for the animals for export. Apart from Al Bashayer Meat Company, the Port of Lamu has also attracted yet another livestock importer from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Kenya has negotiate...

"],"renderIntial":true,"wordCount":350}"> My first spider—the one that started all this—was black, with a head like a garden shovel's blade and eight beady eyes that all but disappeared against the velvet of its upper body. At the end of its abdomen, two fat spinnerets poked out like the notched tail of a fish; on its back, a cream-colored strip stood in contrast to the black. As spiders go, it was unremarkable. And as I watched it scuttle across the carpeted floor of my in-laws' basement, I had no idea that it was about to send me down the deepest rabbit hole of my life. It was September 2021, and I was having some trouble adjusting. My wife, our one-year-old son, and I had temporarily relocated from Colorado to her parents' house in Lincoln, Nebraska, after my wife's mother was diagnosed with cancer. I occupied my free time as best I coul...