Archive for April, 2006

Some Advice Regarding Pet ID Chips

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006

If your pet had an ID chip implanted, check the agency that issued it and supposedly has the vital information. Sometimes it doesn’t get registered for reasons unclear to us.

Bird Flu Snatched the 12th Human Life in China

Monday, April 24th, 2006

A peasant worker (surnamed Lai, a 21-year-old) has become the 12th Chinese person to die of the bird flu virus. The official Xinhua news agency says he died in the central city of Wuhan on wednesday. It’s still unknown how he contracted the H5N1 bird flu virus.

Pet Owners Beware of Slab Fracture, Painful Periodontal Disease

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

Slab fracture, is a fracture in the tooth. The gum will be very purple at the tooth, and it can cause advanced periodontal disease.

Pet Owners Geared Up for Summer

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

Summertime health care is a very serious matter for all responsible dog and cat owners, because along with summer, come unwanted little irritants that if not protected against, can give your pet a summer to forget, not a summer to remember.

Pet Owners Be Cautious of Fox Baits Laid in Forests

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

PET owners have been warned to protect their animals around certain Bendigo and Heathcote forest areas as a government fox-baiting program takes place.

Spinifex Hopping Mouse Are Becoming Popular Pet

Friday, April 21st, 2006

Little central Aust critter becoming a popular pet in Katherine.

How To Brush The Teeth of Your Dogs and Cats

Friday, April 21st, 2006

The first step in training a dog or cat to accept daily brushing is to place a bit of animal toothpaste on your finger and let the animal lick it so that it becomes familiar with the texture and taste, said Melinda Harris, registered veterinary dental technician in the office of Steven Holmstrom, a veterinary [...]

Indonesia Winning Against Bird Flu

Friday, April 21st, 2006

Indonesia’s agriculture minister said that Indonesia is winning its fight against bird flu and expects to be free of the killer virus by 2008.

Oral Bird Flu Vaccine from Russia

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

Russian scientists from St.Petersburg will soon start developing the country’s first orally administered vaccine against the lethal H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus.

Can Bird Flu Spread Through Pet Foods

Monday, April 17th, 2006

Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association, the principal trade body for the UK pet food industry, has issued a statement on April 10, 2006 reassuring pet owners that their animals are not at risk from bird flu being carried in processed pet foods.


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