J Scott Weese
@weese_scott
Infectious diseases vet, @cphaz Director, hockey coach and daughter-chauffeur, @uofg, @ontvetcollege
We're still tracking Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever on Long Point, Ontario. Here's a quick primer on the disease and issues. wormsandgermsblog.com/2025/07/articl…
Like a dog with a bone, the anti-vaxxers won't let go of their fear mongering about cardiac issues, which are far, far more common after infection. For those interested in actual evidence, Dr. Han has written a comprehensive thread👇🏻
You don’t have to actually worry about Pfizer’s delaying their vaccine myocarditis study until 2030. I’m a cardiologist - I’ll explain why that is the case in this thread. Biggest reason - most people already don’t trust big pharma/ gov. Why are you waiting for Pfizer…
I wish people would start phrasing it according to the real impact. "US buyers to pay 35% more for goods from Canada" not "Tariffs on Canada".
Canine parvovirus 'outbreak' in London Likely more of a cluster in a low vaccine coverage population that's attracted attention vs something overly remarkable for this endemic virus, but a good reminder that it's a problem and we need good vax coverage wormsandgermsblog.com/2025/07/articl…
Free webinar by our AMR Multistakeholder Partnership Platform Vet Education group. More than just numbers-making use of surveillance data in veterinary practice: Dr. Susanna Sternberg Lewerin Registration here: fao.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
"Peer reviewed" Yeah, I'm sure it was rigourous and unbiased.
🧬 HARMS OF MRNA COVID-19 VACCINES ➡️ On July 1, 2025, a peer-reviewed library titled Harms of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines was published on Zenodo, featuring 700+ studies by scientists including Dr. Martin Wucher, Dr. Byram Bridle, and Dr. Steven Hatfill. It highlights potential…
Up to 3 confirmed canine cases now...two with Long Point, Ontario, exposure and 1 to be determined (but in that general area). 3X for a disease we consider low risk locally means we need to investigate further (which we're doing) No need to panic but good to increase awareness
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) in a dog in Ontario. Not unprecedented but locally acquired cases have been rare. Rumours of other dogs affected in the same area (real? Unclear). Worth paying attention to because of how tickborne dzs are changing and.. 1/