NC State Vet Medicine

People with chronic itching from atopic dermatitis are 👉 7X more likely 👈 to develop a major depressive disorder. ? is: Are symptoms due to stress of living w chronic illness or is AD changing the brain itself? 🧠 Dr. Santosh Mishra has an opinion:
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Dr. Liara Gonzalez is a global leader in the ongoing research and evolving diagnostics improving outcomes for horses with colic. She recently shared the latest updates for owners and vets in Platinum Performance magazine. Read more: ncst.at/LyQm50Y8YlX
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Know someone with chronic fatigue syndrome? In a pilot study at NC State, almost half of 50 blood samples from patients had evidence of Bartonella and Babesia infection. The bacteria are transmitted primarily through fleas, lice and potentially ticks. ncst.at/S50350Y8OqL

Big news about Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome! In August, Dr. Natasha Olby convened a group of 12 experts from across the world to craft diagnostic criteria for the syndrome. This month, AVMA approved the guidelines. Get the details:
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The Foundation for the Horse has awarded Dr. Kimberly Hallowell, a Ph.D. student in our Comparative Biomedical Sciences Program, a Young Investigator Grant to support her research into connections among steroid treatments, insulin increase and laminitis. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-equin…