Winter Pet Care Tips
Date: February 2nd, 2010
Source: American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
It is best to keep pets indoors during the winter months, but if this is not possible, outdoor pets must be provided with shelter.
Date: February 2nd, 2010
Source: American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
It is best to keep pets indoors during the winter months, but if this is not possible, outdoor pets must be provided with shelter.
Date: January 29th, 2010
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program. The messages request that users must create a personal H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccination Profile on the cdc.gov website. The message then states that anyone that has reached the age of 18 has to have his/her personal Vaccination Profile on the cdc.gov site.
Date: January 27th, 2010
Source: eXtension
eXtension Wildfire Information Network (eWIN) features resources, current news and answers from out experts.
Date: January 26th, 2010
Source: Texas Attorney General
Many Texans make generous donations to charitable organizations when disaster strikes. Before reaching for their wallets to provide much-needed financial support for recovery efforts in Haiti, Texans should ask questions and check the facts. By doing a little research, well-meaning Texans can ensure their dollars actually help the recovery effort – and don’t end up in the hands of a scam artist seeking to capitalize on a tragedy.
Learn how you can contribute (Source: National EDEN)
Date: January 15th, 2010
Source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service
From the FEEAD Outreach Brief: A newsletter about foreign, emerging and endemic animal diseases
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What is African Swine Fever (ASF)?
ASF is a highly contagious viral disease of swine.
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Is the disease a foreign or emerging/ endemic disease?
ASF is a foreign animal disease.
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What animals are affected?
Domestic and feral swine.
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Date: January 14th, 2010
Source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service
From the FEEAD Outreach Brief: A newsletter about foreign, emerging and endemic animal diseases
What is anthrax?
Anthrax is a worldwide bacterial disease that causes sudden death, primarily in livestock. In the U.S. it commonly occurs in Nebraska, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and California.
Date: January 13th, 2010
Source: U.S. Fire Administration
Heating is one of the leading causes of residential fires. Learn what you can do to prevent heating fires this winter and also about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning associated with heating equipment.
Date: January 11th, 2010
Source: U.S. Fire Administration
Every year in the United States, about 3,000 people die in home fires.
Most of these deaths occurred in homes that didn’t have a working smoke alarm.
The Install. Inspect. Protect. Campaign is part of the U.S. Fire Administration’s effort to reduce fire deaths and injuries across the nation by urging residents to install smoke alarms in their homes and inspect and maintain them on a regular basis. Working smoke alarms and sprinklers save lives.
Date: January 8th, 2010
Source: National Extension Disaster Education Network
HUD and DHS want to hear your ideas as they work toward developing a better national strategy for an effective approach to long-term disaster recovery.
Date: January 7th, 2010
Source: Texas Department of State Health Services
The Texas Department of State Health Services is offering free kits so Texans can test the radon level in their homes.
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