Google customizes news
Google customizes news
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Dogs Still “Man’s Best Friend”
“Beware of the dog: you may catch MRSA”, warns The Times today, going on to say that letting a dog lick your face, picking up its faeces or allowing it to sleep on your bed could put you at risk of catching salmonella, campylobacter or MRSA. The newspaper adds that the risk of infection from dog to man is low, and that the researchers behind this study do not wish to create a scare, particularly considering the benefits that owning a dog can have on health.
Suicide Rates Significantly Higher Among Veterinarians
Veterinarians in Australia have one of the highest expected suicide rates among other professions. A study in the Australian Veterinary Journal published by Wiley-Blackwell finds that vets are four times more likely to commit suicide as compared to the general adult population- thus highlighting the need for a thorough investigation into the rate of suicide and its contributing factors.