@vetmedcorner.bsky.social
A veterinarian (they/she) dedicated to sharing research based, best practices information (mostly via YT videos), to help people care for their pets as best as possible 🐾 https://youtube.com/@vetmedcorner
It is understandable
if on this occasion
(six years
since the WHO
declared Covid
a pandemic)
you find yourself
reflecting on
all you lost
in this pandemic,
but do not forget
the 7.1 million reported
(the 18.2-33.5 million estimated)
who lost all
in this pandemic.
That's brutal 😭🫠🫂
March is #LongCovidAwarenessMonth
Despite lack of information in the media about the harm SARSCOV2 infections are doing, especially these days when most countries have reduced access to boosters significantly, SARSCOV2 hasn't become milder and #LongCovid still happens. Millions are chronically ill.
Whether you live with cats and/or dogs, you should know about paraphimosis and what to do if one of your animals ends up dealing with it.
youtu.be/94kc5cG5B-Q
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![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 6.7
About 1 of every 99 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 474,800-587,200
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: HIGH; 7.4X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 5.8X higher
Hospitalizations: HIGH; 6.5X higher
Deaths: HIGH; 6.3X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreifeal6fmw7nybvan3wbmn5pfka4firyusuldowate7ydq5sy24oiy)
Canadian COVID Forecast Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026
CANADA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 99 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.4 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.8 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 6.5 x higher
-Deaths: 6.3 x higher
Oy 🤦
Thank you for continuing to protect yourself, your patients, and your community ❣️
On March 15, we invite you to join us for International Long Covid Awareness Day in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto & Montreal.
Hear from experts and people with Long Covid, and see our public awareness project featuring personal stories.
Details: covidsociety.ca/priorities/l...
#LongCovid #ilcad2026
A great opinion letter by Dr. Lyne Filiatrault! 👏🏻
montrealgazette.com/opinion/lett...
When the clinic cat sees you are having an absolutely brutally horrible day, so he hops onto your shoulders, starts purring and head butts your face.
Today's video covers the topic of swimmer's tail aka limber tail! Are you familiar with the risk factors and what symptoms to watch out for? Join Dr. Em to learn what you need to know about the topic!
youtu.be/Bv9spThEzSk?...
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I hear my friends
expressing outrage
that a billionaire was asked:
“how do we get rid
of poor people
as a whole,”
and at the same time
I hear my friends
calmly explain
that it’s too much bother
to wear a mask anymore,
and so I fear my friends
are doing their part
of that “how.”
Avian flu behind mass skua die-off in Antarctica, scientists say www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
This week's video covers one of the cancers that tend to have very few symptoms until the patient presents in an emergency - hemangiosarcoma.
Learn what you need to know about it with Dr. Em
youtu.be/k8rnf-VnBig?...
Take care 🐾
An airborne virus is a virus that can infect other people through unseen particles in the air, sometimes for hours after the sick person has left the area! Masks and clean, ventilated air can reduce the risk of getting sick from airborne viruses or infecting others.
Thank you for your continued work on this, I am frequently very grateful to have the current information.
Canadian COVID Forecast: Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026
SEVERE: AB, MB, NB, PEI, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, North, NS, ON, QC
HIGH: BC, NL
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 122 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
Today's video is on panosteitis!
Learn about the common symptoms, and what you can do to reduce the risks for your dogs:
youtu.be/j8bo5fJD43M
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026
SEVERE: MB, NS, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, NB, NL, North, ON, QC
HIGH: BC, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 95 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
Thank you for watching and sharing, it means a lot 🥰
I'm sorry your cat is dealing with it, but glad you know so it can be managed as well as possible.
While I do dx CKD more frequently in older pets, I absolutely see it in young/middle aged ones as well so everyone should know what to look out for
Today's video is all about chronic kidney disease - learn about the risk factors, how we stage it, treatments, and more in today's video!
youtu.be/hhf47-pK0E4
Take care 🐾
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
Oh. I'm 100% more likely to remember the name of the animal over the client. It's not even a close call in my brain
Oh yay! That makes me so happy! I hope the check-up brings all good news.
(Will I remember the name of any person I met today? No, absolutely not. Will I remember you have a cat that had I-131 for hyperT4 to my dying day? Yes. Yes, I will. 😆)
I've been an avid listener, and fan, from the first episode! I can't wait for whatever comes out next. 🙌
Has your cat's meow returned? I hope that she's back to herself 💕🐾
Listening to it now, and am *so* incredibly grateful for this podcast. Thank you for all the work you do to get accurate, research based information out to people.
If you go into hospital, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting more sick. Unwrap a new special episode: “Beyond Baggy Blues—How to Stop COVID in Hospitals” with Dr Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social, Board Chair of the Canadian COVID Society @cancovsoc.bsky.social. Prevention is possible!
I didn't know you had a podcast!!! I'm so excited to start listening to episodes 🙌
As the majority voted to have the video published today, here it is! I hope that y'all enjoy learning about Cushing's
youtu.be/GQmTkBMzw1E?...
Happy holidays, thank you for being a part of VMC in 2025 🐾💕 it means the world to me to be building a community of people who invested in their critters!
I hope she continues to bounce back and is soon feeling back to normal!