Archive for December, 2005

A New Case of Mad Cow Disease

Friday, December 30th, 2005

A new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, has been detected in Poland, the country’s veterinary service said.

Tips on Buying Pet Meds Online

Friday, December 30th, 2005

Unfortunately, there is really no way to guarantee the quality of the drugs offered for sale online, and pets face many of the same risks as people do when drugs are purchased on the Internet, especially from an obscure or new outlet.

Pets Can Reduce Health Care Costs Says HSC

Thursday, December 29th, 2005

Helping elderly people and their pets is not only the right thing to do, but it can also reduce health care costs and save lives says The Humane Society of Canada (HSC).

Pet Owners Beware of the Importance of Vaccinations

Wednesday, December 28th, 2005

We must not allow ourselves to overlook the basic values of preventive medicine. Specifically, to the importance of vaccinations.

New Bird Flu Drug Better Than Tamiflu?

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

Scientists in China said they have created a drug that is superior to the existing drug Tamiflu for treating humans infected with bird flu, state media reported.

Pet Lovers’ Fears That World’s First Pet Cemeteries Will Be Sold to Developer

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

Named after a 19th-century animal painter, Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park was founded in 1935 in Elkridge as one of the world’s first pet cemeteries. Its decision in 1979 to allow owners to be buried next to their pets made national headlines.

Dog Owners Beware of the Potentially Toxic Diamond Pet Food

Friday, December 23rd, 2005

Cornell University Hospital for Animals is treating seven dogs for serious liver ailments, and at least seven others have died, after they ate what veterinarians believe is a tainted batch of dog food.

Pet Population Regulates Euthanasia

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

The Lee County Humane Society has seen up to 60 animals per day put to sleep. “No kill” shelters accept a limited number of animals, but “open admission” shelters take all of them in. The key to ending euthanasia is simply spay or neuter your pet, and visit the humane society to adopt a [...]

Dogs do Occasionally Suffer From Depression

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

Like humans, dogs do occasionally suffer from the bouts of depression. They get mopey, lethargic, stop eating, and drink only minimal amounts of water, stop wanting to play, and even lose drastic amounts of weight.

Please Don’t Abandon Your Pets

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

Dana found him on their back porch and tried her best to save him, he was a starving, freezing, and obviously a very sick unfortunate cat . But……..


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