Common disinfectants shown to be more toxic when inhaled than swallowed; Magellanic penguins can serve as living monitors of their environment; California's produce tested to understand food safety risks; A kitten's successful brain surgery could transform care for humans.

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) treatment model useful for studying long COVID in humans; New hope for treating feline cancer; Study shows childhood adversity impacts health professional students.

Avian Flu Continues to Evolve

A massive outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza spreading among elephant seals and sea lions in South America provided evidence of mammal to mammal transmission of this deadly disease. A study published in the journal Nature Communications and co-led by UC Davis and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology in Argentina shows that the outbreak in elephant seals was a steppingstone amid the first transnational spread of the virus in these species, extending across five countries in southern South America.

Jaw joint implants for cats & dogs; Diet improves memory in mice; Vaccine to prevent feline FIP; Updated guidelines for spay/neutering.