Entirely Pets

Britain confirmed its first outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu in a domestic flock on Saturday, saying the virus has been detected on a farm owned by Europe’s largest turkey producer where 2,500 turkeys died.

TESTS have confirmed that a dead bird discovered last week in Hong Kong was carrying the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus, the city’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department announced today.

British scientists have developed an air purifier that kills colds and flu germs, including H5N1 bird flu, as well as MRSA and Anthrax.

Rising numbers of human bird flu deaths in Indonesia and avian flu outbreaks among poultry in several Asian countries have put the region on alert.

Determining when a sick pet needs to visit a vet is difficult. If your pet vomits more than once or acts depressed and is not quite herself, a vet should see her as soon as possible, Adviced Sara Thompson an associate veterinarian at City Veterinary Center Uptown in Dallas

The research is clear: owning a pet can lower heart rate and blood pressure, reduce stress, and ease depression and loneliness. In one study, seniors who owned pets visited the doctor less frequently than their non pet owning counterparts.

The country’s (Indonesia) biggest vaccine producer, PT Bio Farma, is aiming to produce a vaccine against the deadly strain of the bird flu virus for humans by the end of this year.

Spain, Europe’s biggest tourism destination by revenue, confirmed its first case of bird flu.

After nearly two decades helping pet owners reunite with their lost animals, a local nonprofit organization is asking for a little help of its own, in the form of volunteers.

“My pet rocks”, weekly feature spotlights pets from neighborhoods across Jefferson, Bullitt and Oldham counties. Each week they celebrate one of your pets. This week’s winner, Zuko, is pictured at right.