When Dr. Mark Peterson started veterinary school in 1972, feline hyperthyroidism didn’t seem to exist. He treats nothing else today. This article traces the beginnings of research into the condition, to the treatment and to the links it may have to our own health. Source: New York Times Magazine, May 16, 2017 (paywall). A steady drumbeat of research links the strange feline … [Read more...]
21st-century agriculture amazes many, scares some
The modern food system is amazing, especially in the United States. Never before have we fed so many people at such low costs. This efficiency comes with realities that are sensible to some and stupid to others. It has changed how we raise food and the ways animal health pros and their crop health counterparts work with customers and discus issues with the public. The five … [Read more...]