Couple to plead guilty in toxic pet food case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Las Vegas-based company and its owners have agreed to plead guilty in connection with tainted pet food in 2007 that may have killed thousands of dogs and cats.
Dogs better models than chimps for understanding human social behavior
WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have determined that though chimpanzees share many of our genes, dogs are a better model for understanding human social behavior, as they have lived with us for a long period.
Usually about 4200 ie. 60% of 7000 cats and dogs are euthanized ever year in Manatee county.
The United States has led to a national public health warning after a puppy named Crusader rescued from Iraq was found to have rabies.
Alison Jeffers, a leading Basset hound breeder has accused the Kennel Club of being “in denial” over the health problems caused by the inbreeding of animals for shows including Crufts.
Among 1105 Americans more than two thirds would rather be stranded on a desert island with their pets than staying with their partners.
Animal rescue experts urge people to prepare for disaster and evacuate with pets.
Those who stayed behind when Hurricane Katrina hit did so because they wouldn’t abandon their pets. Animal rescue and disaster preparedness for pets has become vital for saving human and animal lives.
Melbourne researchers are examining the DNA of dogs in a research project aiming at determining the genetic causes of common pet diseases and to provide a model for combating diseases such as diabetes and multiple sclerosis in humans.
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 dentist in San Carlos.
Antibiotic resistance has long been an important human health problem. But now it is also showing up in a small but growing number of pets in this country, Canada and Europe, scientists and federal health officials said on Tuesday at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases here.
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