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New Technologies: Dog to Sport New High-Tech Leg
German shepherd mix named Cassidy now has a chance to walk on all fours again, thanks to a surgical procedure conducted at NC State that has implications for the future of human prosthetics.During a four-hour p...Source: North Carolina State University News
Publication date: 09/02/2008
Views: 64
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Popular Plants Poisonous to Pets
As gardeners across the country say goodbye to summer, green thumbs and amateurs alike are scooping up houseplants to spice up the fall and winter months. They're also taking off their sunhats and dragging outd...Source: ASPCA website
Publication date: 08/29/2008
Views: 72
Pets eating into fish stocks
The fine dining habits of pet cats are placing pressure on dwindling fish supplies that might be better used for human consumption, according to a Deakin University fish nutrition scientist. Dr Giovanni Turchin...Source: ScienceAlert
Publication date: 08/26/2008
Views: 100
Pets Behavior: Meeting the New Baby
As the notion of companion animals evolves, pets continue to play a more centered role in the family. For many couples, their pet may be their first "baby." But how do you prepare your favorite four-legged fri...Source: U. of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication date: 08/22/2008
Views: 55
Pets Health: Tapeworms in Cats
There are three tapeworms commonly found in the intestines of cats in Alberta. The life habit of each cat will determine the kind of tapeworm it acquires. Taenia taeniaeformis is the most common tapeworm found....Source: Govt. of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Publication date: 08/20/2008
Views: 94
Spreading from Pet to Owner, or Vice Versa?
When you just can't beat that cold and head to the doctor, the person in the white coat might ask if anyone else in your household is sick. Yet questioning the health of your tailed, winged, or scaled companion...Source: Univ. of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication date: 08/12/2008
Views: 88
Top 10 Tips for Feeding Older Pets
Dogs and cats begin to show visible age-related changes at about seven to twelve years of age. There are metabolic, immunologic and body composition changes, too. Some of these are unavoidable. Others can be ma...Source: ASPCA website - Pet Care information
Publication date: 08/08/2008
Views: 82
Pet Talk: The Flea Days of Summer
Summer is now in full swing and so is the war against the tiny, wingless, blood-eating fleas that make our pets miserable during these hot, humid days. The flea, while extremely annoying to both pets and humans...Source: Univ. of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication date: 08/05/2008
Views: 56
Hot Weather Tips for Pets
Veterinarians at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania offer the following tips to keep pets healthy and cool during the hot days ahead: * Do not lea...Source: Univ.of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Publication date: 08/01/2008
Views: 48
Vaccines: What Cat Owners Need to Know
On my first trip to the veterinarian's office as proud new cat owner I pondered the question that I am sure has crossed the minds of many cat owners at some point. Does my cat really need these vaccines? My kit...Source: Univ. of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication date: 07/28/2008
Views: 62
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