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Bear killed in Kasilof not rabid

...bruising 48-year-old Toby Burke as he bird-watched.Alaska State Troopers killed the bear.Department of Fish and Game veterinarian Kimberlee Beckmen in an press release says poor vision may have made the bear aggressive.The 20-year-old sow was blind...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2013-05-02/bear-killed-in-kasilof-not-rabid
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Rabid wolf triggers warnings

...abnormal behavior in wildlife such as wolves, wolverines and foxes. Rabid animals often display no fear of people, wildlife veterinarian Dr. Kimberlee Beckmen said in a department announcement. They sometimes attack inanimate moving objects or move erratically...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2013-04-23/rabid-wolf-triggers-warnings
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Op-ed: Teach your children to Pick.Click.Give

...house, each kid picked a charity that resonates with something they care about. Do your kids like animals? They can help veterinarians visit small communities that don't have regular veterinary services. Or they can help find loving homes for forgotten...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/2013-03-24/op-ed-teach-your-children-to-pick
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T200 dogs died of fluid in lungs

...tissue. Although the dogs died of similar causes, there is no connection between the deaths, according to the race's veterinarian. Fox, a 2-year-old female on Kasilof musher Paul Gebhardt's team, died while nearing the finish of the race. Jack...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2013-02-06/t200-dogs-died-of-fluid-in-lungs
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Veterinarians make sure racers are up to par

...small cadre of local veterinarians as part of the pre-race...Tim Bowser, head veterinarian for this year?s Tustumena...length,? he said. Veterinarians will check to make sure...not have access to a veterinarian on a regular basis...relationships with veterinarians due to economic issues...

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Health department identifies Peninsula Dairy source of outbreak

...The illness can last for more than a week. McLaughlin said those experiencing symptoms should see their doctor. State veterinarian Bob Gerlach and Donna Fearey, a nurse epidemiologist for the state, on Tuesday inspected Peninsula Dairy, owned by Kevin...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2013-02-27/health-department-identifies-peninsu
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After outbreak, dairy owner plans to continue production

...has died from the infection, he said. The Campylobacter infection is a common problem on farms, said Bob Gerlach, state veterinarian. More than 90 percent of dairy farms in the Lower 48 owned cows that tested positive for the campylobacter bacteria, according...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2013-03-26/a-dairy-dilemma
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...Yet detecting illegal drugs is virtually impossible while a dog has its few minutes in the ring."Our judges are not all veterinarians," longtime Westminster television host and breeder David Frei said. "They can't tell if a dog is on greenies."There...

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Ready to go: Trail in good shape for T200

...will start about 1:30 p.m. from the same location. A veterinarian check and meet-the-mushers event will be from noon to...handed out in both races for humanitarian, voted on by the veterinarians, and sportsmanship, voted on by mushers. Last year's...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2013-01-22
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...their lungs. According to a report in the Peninsula Clarion Veterinarian Gary Kuchinka said, "It was nothing the mushers could...race all dogs were given through examinations by qualified veterinarians, "We look for several different things during the exam...

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