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Apr 30 2012
Dog Returns from the (Presumed) Dead
From Wichita, KS, comes a story of many brave firefighters, one scared owner, and a terrified dog. John Huy, a retired aviation engineer, was walking his 100-pound pit bull/Labrador mix,Taz, in the…
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Apr 01 2012
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use in Companion Animals
In February 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Centre for Veterinary Medicine held a Webinar entitled, "Advice to Dog Owners Whose Pets Take NSAIDs." The webinar, which is about half an hour…
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Apr 01 2012
Maintaining your Pet’s Health Through Wellness Examinations
To keep your companion animals healthy, you should take them to your veterinarian at least once per year for a routine examination, often called a wellness exam. …
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Mar 08 2012
How long can you keep your pet’s medications?
When you are given a prescription by your doctor, or your veterinarian prescribes medication for your pet, you are usually given a specific quantity of medication along with instructions on its proper…
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Mar 08 2012
Adult versus Senior Pets
Lately we have been seeing more and more commercials on television and in print about lifestyle nutrition, including an emphasis on different diets for different ages of pets.
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Jan 01 2012
Cabin Fever and Pets
During the cold winter months in much of the country, people often develop the winter blues due to cabin fever. It is also common for pets to get cabin fever, and they may develop behavior problems as…
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Jan 01 2012
Managing Osteoarthritis in Dogs and Cats
Arthritis is a complex condition involving inflammation of one or more joints. There are many causes of arthritis in pets, but the most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis (or bony arthritis),…
