118 reactions · 29 shares | Bracken fern and other fern poisoning occurs in grazing animals. Poisoning is mostly attributed to two toxic agents present in some fern species: ptaquiloside and thiaminases. Click here to learn more: https://mrkmnls.co/4oYxajq | The Merck Veterinary Manual | Facebook

Bacillus anthracis forms highly resistant spores that can persist in the environment for decades and infect grazing animals. Learn more: https://mrkmnls.co/3S0gzdM | The Merck Veterinary Manual

Scent marking, enabling nearby and distant communication with other dogs, is a central feature of canine social communication. Dogs detect pheromones by wafting them into the vomeronasal organ with the tongue. Click here to learn more: https://mrkmnls.co/46DeRsR | The Merck Veterinary Manual

Many of the destructive behaviors of dogs, including chewing, stealing, garbage raiding, and digging, are normal exploratory behaviors that become destructive when the dog is unsupervised and not otherwise engaged in more desirable activities. Learn more: https://mrkmnls.co/3W9ICv3 | The Merck Veterinary Manual

The New World screwworm (NWS) is a fly that produces larvae that can cause a parasitic infestation in animals, including in livestock. Infestation in people is rare. The New World screwworm (NWS) fly was successfully eradicated from the United States and Mexico by the early 2000s through insect control methods. New outbreaks have occurred since 2022 in Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Changes in climate and animal conditions may increase the chance that the NWS will continue to return to places w

In zoos and other exotic animal collections, a maintenance diet should be fed in general, although a breeding or other specific diet may be needed sometimes, depending on the animal and circumstances. Click here to learn more: https://mrkmnls.co/4qqwAM7 | The Merck Veterinary Manual