Neck-ropheliac Turkeys

Today, Melissa talks about COVID19 dogs, who they are, and why we might need to rethink some tactics on using them in public; Dr Sip discusses horse artificial vaginas and what it takes to get a turkey in the mood.

Resources:
COVID 19 Dogs:
https://deadline.com/2021/07/a-left-field-contender-palm-dog-covid-detecting-canines-deployed-cannes-1234789387/ 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/animals.html#:~:text=There%20have%20been%20reports%20of,countries%2C%20including%20the%20United%20States. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-57666245

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/see-dogs-trained-to-sniff-covid

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03149-9 

Horse breeding and turkey necks
 https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/notoriously-grim-turkey-head-on-a-stick-experiment-proves-they-will-attempt-to-have-sex-with-anything/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-seduce-a-turkey-the-bizarre-poultry-sex-experiments-of-the-1960s

http://www.ansci.wisc.edu/jjp1/equine/semen_coll_eval/av.html

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Dr. Sip is a practicing veterinarian in and around Oakland/Berkeley, California. More about Dr. Sip and her veterinary work can be found here: DrSipVet.com/

Melissa can be heard on her other podcast, BewilderBeasts (safe for work and kids, unlike this show!) and at MelissaMcCueMcGrath.com

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