A U.S. veterinary pharmaceutical company, Zoetis, can additionally be engaged on a vaccine for mink and pets. Like human vaccinemaker Novavax’s approach, Zoetis’s strategy delivers a shot of a modified type of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Recent information introduced by the company show cats and canine mounted a powerful immune response to the viral molecule, or antigen, though it’s not but clear whether or not it was enough to protect them against infection. This yr is the right time to convey house a furry friend for the holidays, as the “Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope” pet adoption occasion is working until Dec. 20. Today, the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association releases its annual pet population knowledge, confirming that three.2 million households in the UK have acquired a pet because the start of the pandemic. Largely pushed by Gen Z and Millennials, two thirds (59%) of new owners are aged and …