EveryCat Health Foundation: The Cat Connection to Long COVID In Humans with Dr Placer

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Season 7 of Rare Connection!What can cats teach us about human health?In this episode, Joanna Ball welcomes Dr. Maggie Placer of the EveryCat Health Foundation to explore the growing field of One Health, the idea that the health of humans, animals, and our shared environment are deeply connected.Dr. Placer begins with a special presentation highlighting the history of the EveryCat Health Foundation, advances in feline research, and how studies of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) have contributed to our understanding of coronaviruses, including COVID-19. The conversation then continues with an interview covering Dr. Placer's background, the Foundation's mission, and why collaboration between veterinary and human medicine is creating new opportunities for medical discovery.Whether you're interested in rare diseases, translational medicine, veterinary science, or emerging research, this episode offers a fascinating look at how discoveries in one species can improve the lives of another.In this episode:Dr. Maggie Placer's journey into veterinary medicineThe mission of the EveryCat Health FoundationThe One Health approach to researchFeline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) and its connection to COVID researchHow veterinary discoveries can advance human medicineThank you to Dr. Maggie Placer and the EveryCat Health Foundation for joining us to kick off Season 7 of Rare Connection.If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode to help us continue connecting patients, advocates, researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders around the world.Support the show