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Animal Airwaves
Animal Airwaves episodes
- The Rat Lungworm Parasite: A Threat to People, Animals and the EnvironmentCommon in Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific islands, the rat lungworm is a parasite that can cause severe central nervous system disease in people and in animals. The parasite...47 min
- A more expansive mandate for zoosThe time of zoos as menageries for public entertainment is in the dark, distant past along with the concrete jails that housed these broken animals. In their place, modern zoos...1 min
- Fish veterinarians are finally being seenA growing number of veterinarians in the United States are involved in fish medicine, including fish farming — or aquaculture — and related fields. In other countries, most aquaculture facilities...1 min
- Warning off dementia — in dogs and people, tooWhatever your dog’s age, it’s never too soon to help ward off dementia, also known as canine cognitive dysfunction, or CCD. Preventative measures are much the same for dogs as...1 min
- Getting pets in for post-op rechecksIn human medicine, just 67% of patients follow on their surgeon’s recheck recommendations after orthopedic surgery. So, how does that compare to clients whose pets have similar surgeries? Researchers at...1 min
- Optimizing anesthesia safety for petsThese days, veterinary teams do more than ever to optimize anesthesia safety for pets. Ahead of time, veterinarians examine pets and order blood tests, especially those assessing the liver and...1 min
- Kitten therapy a win-win scenarioFor residents in assisted living, transition from their prior homes and routines can be emotionally crushing. One way to brighten the darkness is with therapy animals — even when it...1 min
- One fish, two fish, robotic-driving goldfishIf you were asked to imagine a fish driving a car, you would likely envision a Dr. Seuss book, not an animal behavior experiment. But wait… When researchers in Israel...1 min
- Rediscovering the ghost bird of AustraliaOnce in a while, we hear about a species coming back from the dead. That’s played out in Australia over the past decade. For 140 years, there were no confirmed...1 min
- Acquired deafness in catsCats are especially attuned to their environment due — in large part — to their sensitive hearing. So, what happens when a cat becomes deaf? Older cats most often lose...1 min
About Animal Airwaves
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Animal Airwaves is a daily radio series that features one-minute segments relating to animal health. Each module focuses on a different topic of interest to the owners of all types of animals, ranging…
from consumer tips offering insights into animal behavior to veterinary patient care breakthroughs and trends. A production of the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, UF Health Communications and 89.1 WUFT-FM in Gainesville, Animal Airwaves airs three times each day on 89.1 WUFT-FM and 90.1 WJUF-FM in North Central and Mid Florida.