Antimicrobial use in animals: where do we stand?

Antimicrobial use in animals: where do we stand?

One thing is clearer than ever:  the wellbeing of animals, humans and the environment is inseparable and, on a global scale, no issue represents this complex relationship better than the rise of antimicrobial resistance. The medical discovery that revolutionised our...
Dolphins and infectious diseases: a story of toxoplasmosis

Dolphins and infectious diseases: a story of toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. It is an important cause of disease in a wide range of species, including humans, domestic animals and wildlife species. Cats are the only known source of the infectious stage (the oocyst)...
If only there had been a vaccine

If only there had been a vaccine

“Only clean water and antibiotics have had an impact on childhood death and disease that is equal to that of vaccines” –  World Health Organization (WHO). In the 20th century, when most of you reading this were born, nearly 1.7 billion people died from...
Healthy Homes Project

Healthy Homes Project

My name is Nick Pattison and I would like to share with you a citizen science investigation that I was involved in with my previous school Rongomai Primary, called the Healthy Homes Project. The project was created out of conversations between  myself and other...