Your brain is hard to get to -- it's encased in your skull. Tools for looking at the brain, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, can require a person to be partially or completely still. This can make it hard for doctors to observe people's brain activity during real-li...
Most states require that dogs get the rabies vaccine. In 2024, the average cost of a rabies shot for dogs ranges from roughly $40 to $75, and your pet will need a series of three initial shots, as well as annual boosters. The cost depends on several factors, such as which round it ...
Due to their massive impact on the environment and declining populations, it is illegal to kill a bat just about everywhere. Sometimes when you hire a professional, they’ll make a judgement call and terminate a bat showing clear signs of rabies, but this is extremely rare and even full ...
and he passes it along to the woman on the second lane. If that woman isn't immune to influenza, then the disease will likely continue its path lane by lane until every person in the bowling alley is suffering. But
One of the most interesting "vampire diseases" is porphyria. Porphyria is a rare disease characterized by irregularities in production of heme, an iron-rich pigment in blood. People with the more severe forms of porphyria are highly sensitive to sunlight, experience severe abdominal pain and may ...
If a squirrel gets into an inhabited space—such as down a chimney and into an open room—its natural instinct will be to get out, and get out quickly. It does not want to nest or make a home in a house with lots of human activity. The first solution to try is to make it easy...
Serious side effects of vaccines are very rare. While they tend to cause a vaccine backlash in the media, putting it in perspective is important. It is a certainty that vaccinations protect your dog from potentiallylife-threatening diseases. The diseases have a very high mortality rate, and you...
Here are some first budget-related factors you want to consider before adopting a dog: Do you want to pay for a certified purebred dog? Some breeds are more expensive than others because of how rare or exotic their breed is. Moreover, paying for a purebred will be more costly than a mu...
Some travelers to less-developed countries get the vaccine to prevent typhoid fever. There are live and killed forms of this vaccine. Rabies is a viral infection that is 100 percent fatal once it has progressed. The disease is simply too dangerous to give, even in a weakened state. Fortunate...
Ready to hit the hiking trails with your cat? But most importantly… Is your cat an adventure cat? Now while we’re not fans of labeling cats, it’s true that some are confident, curious, and revel in novel experiences – especially outdoors! (While others prefer to stay in their comfor...