Archive for October, 2005

Beware of Pet Allergies

Saturday, October 22nd, 2005

This is the worst part of the year when both you and your pet might have to suffer from allergies.

Pets Can Carry Disease For You

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Your dearest dog or cat, and other pets can transmit certain diseases to you and your family.

Pet Poodle Play Dead: Rare Sleeping Ailment

Friday, October 21st, 2005

A 11-pound toy poodle, Skeetre,has had his best dreams turned into its worst nightmares, was diagnosed this month with narcolepsy.

EU Banned Pet Birds, Feathers Import from Russia

Friday, October 21st, 2005

The European Union has decided to ban on imports of pet birds and feathers from Siberia, Russia.

Introducing Your Pet to New Baby: Some Essential Tips

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Bringing a new baby home is exciting and stressful for everyone in-volved, including your pets. Everyone has to adjust, but this can be especially harder for pets. How can we make this adjustment period easier? Adapting to change is never easy, but here are some important tips for a smoother transition

Horrific Death to Cat Fluffy

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Fluffy the cat took up to 10 minutes to die after 34-year-old Holly Thacker put the animal in the washing machine at her home in Hellesdon, Norwich, a court heard.

How to Pet Proof Your Home

Tuesday, October 18th, 2005

Pets are also susceptible to accidental poisonings at home. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) cautions that many substances commonly found in and around the house are potentially toxic to pets:

Bird Flu: An Emergency Meeting by EU Ministers

Tuesday, October 18th, 2005

European Union foreign ministers held emergency bird flu talks on Tuesday to balance moves to test for outbreaks of deadly bird flu with keeping people calm and avoiding widespread panic after the disease was found in Turkey and Romania.

Avian Flu: Tamiflu Resistant Virus Strain Discovered

Monday, October 17th, 2005

Scientists reported on Friday that an avian influenza virus isolated from a Vietnamese girl has been determined to be resistant to the drug Tamiflu.

H5N1 Bird Flu Can Easily be Transmitted Among Humans, Warned by WHO

Monday, October 17th, 2005

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the H5N1 bird flu strain is mutating into a new subtype which could be transmitted among humans, the Thai News Agency reported Saturday.


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