Your dog deserves the same care and attention that we give to our own health concerns when he or she is facing health problems. Dogs face some of the same issues as people, such as arthritis, cancer, depression and diabetes, as well as their own unique illnesses such as heartworms and kennel cough.
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Pet insurance is often looked at as a luxury for rich pet owners - is that really the case? The purpose of pet insurance is to help defray the costs of routine care, and to provide financial cover in the cases of accident or severe illness. Unfortunately, it is not just the pets of the rich that are susceptible to accident, or that must get spayed, or have cancerous lumps removed.
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On Monday, the police in Pottsboro, Texas seized 22 dogs in a car, locked in and the driver woman inside.
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The most dangerous time for our pets are holidays. The house is full of different kind of holiday foods that can sometimes be harmful not only the owners, but also their pets, dogs and cats.
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If you think about it, your pet dog and cat aren't very clean. They roll around in the grass and the carpet, lick food off the floor, trample through the dirt with nothing but their paws to protect them. Still, I have to admit I am intrigued by the results of a new study released this morning that tested the blood and urine of pet dogs and cats for an array of toxic chemicals found in common household items.
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State health officials are warning that some pet owners may be at risk of contracting psittacosis from their recently purchased cockatiels or other pet birds.
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Is your dog endlessly scratching? Is your dog chewing on his paws? Does your dog's scratching and itching keep you up at night? Thinking it is just fleas? Well, maybe not...
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The next time you have difficulty fighting a bacterial infection, your next trip to the doctor might be to the family veterinarian. A new University of Missouri-Columbia study is investigating whether the family pet could be a reservoir for infections of multi-resistant bacteria in humans.
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Dog owners need to take precautions to keep their pets from suffering heat-related illnesses and dangers this summer, according to an Auburn University veterinary professor.
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Researchers study dog DNA by isolating a single gene common to all small dogs which is expected to give clues to diverse sizes of dog breeds.
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Natural Balance, Pacoima, CA, is issuing a voluntary nationwide recall for all of its Venison dog products and the dry Venison cat food only, regardless of date codes. The recalled products include Venison and Brown Rice canned and bagged dog foods, Venison and Brown Rice dog treats, and Venison and Green Pea dry cat food.
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A team of three out-of-work stem cell biologists announced Monday that, after four weeks of rigorous observation and field testing, the evidence conclusively shows that chief researcher Dr. Henry Rogers' dog Franklin likes beer.
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