TikToker Documents Adorable Journey of Hiccup the Duck She Raised From Egg
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The bond between TikTok user @catherineharris and her pet duckling, Hiccup, has social media oohing and aahing. Yesterday, Harris posted a TikTok that explained how young Hiccup whose name, she claims in the caption, refers not to the bodily function but to the Norwegian word for little came into her care. Interspersed with shots of the two cuddling, Harris documents her journey to avian motherhood as a cover of the song Cloud 9 plays in the background.
The saga of Harris and Hiccup began when Harris found an egg abandoned in a local park and decided to incubate it in the hopes of saving the fetus s life, according to the video.
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AAEP Publishes Equine Parvovirus-Hepatitis Virus Guidelines Sponsored by:
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has published on its website comprehensive guidelines to educate practitioners about transmission, risk factors, clinical signs and other considerations pertaining to equine parvovirus-hepatitis virus (EqPV-H), a recently discovered virus capable of causing hepatitis in infected horses.
Two distinct etiologies of EqPV-H infection are recognized: biologic transmission and non-biologic transmission. Asymptomatic infection is common; only a small percentage of infected horses will develop clinical signs of liver disease.
“Drs. Thomas Divers and Bud Tennant of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine discovered that this novel parvovirus was associated with the disease serum sickness in horses who had recently been administered a parvovirus-infected biologic,” said guidelines co-author Dr. Piper Norton. “Because of their seminal
April the Giraffe, Who Became an Internet Sensation in 2017, Dies
April, 20, gained fame giving birth as millions watched via livestream. She was euthanized on Friday because of her worsening arthritis.
April at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, N.Y., in 2018. Her mobility started to decline last summer and the park determined “that euthanasia was the humane and appropriate course of action,” it said.Credit.Animal Adventure Park, via Associated Press
April 3, 2021
April the giraffe, an internet sensation who gave birth nearly four years ago as an audience of millions watched via livestream, and helped educate the public about her species, died on Friday, Animal Adventure Park, her home, announced.
Embark Veterinary Grows Its Senior Leadership Team, Fetching Strategic New Hires Amid Continued Growth
Leading company in dog genetics expands executive team as Embark aims to deepen its impact in canine health and wellness
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BOSTON, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Embark Veterinary, a leader in dog genetics, today announced a number of new senior leadership appointments to support the company s exponential growth and drive the company s mission to improve the life and longevity of all dogs. Effective today, the company has appointed Adam Medros as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO), Steve Boulanger as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Isabelle Plante as the new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), and Emily Levada as the new Vice President (VP) of Product Development.