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Steve Valeika DVM PhD
@zoonotic1.bsky.social
DVM (UGA 01) | PhD (UNC 08) | Small Animal Vet | Recovering Academic | Infectious Disease Epi | ID and Public Health consultant for the Veterinary Information Network | Board member for Buncombe County Health Dept. | Family Guy | Son of an immigrant
That’s really cool. We need more papers like that
November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Gabapentin and a churu makes cats a lot more handle-able.
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It’s pretty new. It’s a cool vaccine technology. Doesn’t use the lipid nanosphere to get into the cell. So that might help with side effects. Plus the mRNA codes for a polymerase so it makes a few copies of itself allowing lower doses.
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I’ve been giving the flu (rarely*) and FeLV with no issues. There is some fear mongering about these, so I dread having clients ask if we are giving mRNA. But most people won’t know the difference.

*possible that canine flu is no longer circulating
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
There are mRNA vaccines for feline rabies, feline leukemia virus, and canine influenza. The canine rabies vaccine should come out soon. TBH, most vets have no idea what the technology of a vaccine is.
They are self replicating and therefore are able to use very tiny doses. Haven’t seen any AEs
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A “raw meet” is porn’s version of a “meet cute.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Lucky you!
November 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Nir(d)vana. Fantastic.
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Specifically just 4% of flu vaccines, not 4% of all vaccines. And as far as I know, these multi dose vials would have been extremely unlikely to be found in a pediatrician’s office. Mostly rural, low uptake health department use.
So extremely unlikely that any young child has been exposed.
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It’s fake.
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Nice!
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It’s like they read a Wikipedia article on bad faith anti-vaxxer strategies and just went for it.
November 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
She said “in your own words.” Not some AI
November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
And then right after that you created this account to apply what you learned?

I’ll tell you, you’re really bad at it. No subtlety. Extremely transparent. Disingenuous intent visible from a mile away. Of all of the antivaxxers I’ve argued with online, you might be one of the least skilled ever.
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Find different sources. Appears that everything you learn makes you a little bit dumber.
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Obviously written through AI or poorly translated from the original Russian.
November 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Drama!
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM