Ticks can transmit Lyme disease and other diseases to humans and animals ◦ CVMDL can test ticks for the infectious agents causing Lyme and other diseases using PCR technology ◦ Results of tick testing assists health care providers in offering the most appropriate treatment or avoid unnecessary treatment All ticks submitted to CVMDL are identified morphologically by species, stage, and degree of engorgement […]
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Saturday Morning Breakfast Club
By Edith Valiquette Every Saturday morning in Bridgeport, 4-H families gather for the Saturday Morning Breakfast Club. During this time, families eat together, have group discussions, and have fun. 4-H staff in Fairfield County created this program as part of its mentoring initiative because it saw the need to strengthen family bonds. The mentoring program […]
Metabolic Family Day
UConn Extension Educator Sherry Gray coordinated a state-wide Metabolic Family day at Lyman Orchards on October 14, 2012. This event invited families of patients with metabolic disorders from the Genetics clinics at UConn Health Center and Yale New Haven hospital. The event included representatives from several metabolic companies including Nutricia NA, Applied Nutrition and Biomarin Pharmaceuticals. […]