MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

I received good news about Blossom the cat today. Her blood test results came back and she's doing very well indeed! No interventions needed, except for a dental clean up.

Hoping hoping hoping for good news about Sarah any day now

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Good work Blossom!

 

[BY Bob]

Sarah's results are negative! No Marek's disease!

Brilliant.

I can break quarantine and she can go talk to the others.

And it seems very likely indeed that Agnes and Bernadette had one of the less virulent Marek's pathotypes.

This is amazing news! I so happy for you all! How wonderful!

 

[BY Bob]

SO HAPPY to close the Marek's chapter.

I can not imagine what you have been through.

 

[MaryJanet]

I can not imagine what you have been through.

It was stressful. It still is, but much less. If they remain free from symptoms for a few years, I'll begin to stop thinking about it.

 

[BY Bob]

It's a fascinating topic. I've learnt so much lately.

Scientists are not even sure if viruses can be classified as "alive" because viruses don't meet all the criteria for "living". Most of the experts talk about viruses "breaking down" instead of "dying". The trick is to break a virus's capsule. Once that's gone, the virus isn't capable of harm any more and can be washed away.

Whereas bacteria are classified as "alive."

Very good. This is all accurate.

 

[MaryJanet]

Very good. This is all accurate.

Oh good! I thought I was reading reliable information and it seems I was right!

 

[MaryJanet]

Very good. This is all accurate.

Many years ago a GP said I had a virus and prescribed an antibiotic. I was puzzled at the time, even more so now! Maybe they were just having a bad day.

 

[BY Bob]

Many years ago a GP said I had a virus and prescribed an antibiotic. I was puzzled at the time, even more so now! Maybe they were just having a bad day.

Sadly, that used to happen all the time. That's one of the reasons we are in the predicament we are with antibiotics.

It does seem that the wooly mammoth might be of some help though.

Antibiotic tax

 

[MaryJanet]

Sadly, that used to happen all the time. That's one of the reasons we are in the predicament we are with antibiotics.

It does seem that the wooly mammoth might be of some help though.

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Antibiotic tax
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That's amazing.

 

[MaryJanet]

There's a reminder in my calendar that says, "buy yourself a treat."

Hmmm maybe I'll get the huge tub of Virkon S.