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Birds and Window Collisions – Why it Happens and What You Can Do To Help
by Eileen Hagerman Photo by Priscilla Bradley/PFW “Birds-eye” view of outside of window. Photo by Susan Spear/Cornell Labs Although it is a unfortunate, common occurrence for birds collide with glass windows, most people aren’t aware why it happens and how they can help reduce the number of these incidents. There are several reasons why window… Read more
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Leptospirosis: What is this disease and how do you treat it?
Unfortunately we have seen a surge of cases of Leptospirosis on Long Island. The serious form of the disease is largely preventable with annual vaccination and avoidance of certain risk factors. Leptospirosis is a common worldwide zoonotic disease, which means that it can be transmitted between animals and people alike. The causative agent is a… Read more
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Small Business in Oyster Bay
WHAT IS SMALL BUSINESS? The Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy defines small business as an independent business with fewer than 500 employees. Taking a step back in history, 63% of new jobs that were created between the years of 1993 and 2013 were created from small business. As of 2018, The Small Business Administration reported… Read more
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Fall Squirrels & What to do if you find one
Fall Squirrels: by Eileen Hagerman Although autumn might seem like an unlikely time of year for baby animals to be born, each fall second litters of squirrels regularly appear. Ideally, the squirrel pups remain in their nest until old enough to venture out, but sometimes they fall to the ground and are found by members… Read more
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Our First Blog: Parvovirus
Canine Parvovirus (CPV), commonly known as “parvo,” is part of the Parvoviridae family of viruses. Parvovirus can attack either the gastrointestinal tract (CPV-2) or the cardiac muscles (CPV-1). Since its emergence in the late 1970s, CPV-2 caused a global pandemic and has been detected in Europe, Oceania, Asia and the Americas. It was discovered that the… Read more
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