News
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Pet Grooming horror story
May 02 2012
The CBC recently highlighted a nightmare story from Ontario about an American Eskimo dog who had his throat cut at the grooming parlour. You can read the full story:…
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New Virus May Cause Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats
Apr 30 2012
Some cases of kidney disease in cats may have a viral origin
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Dog Returns from the (Presumed) Dead
Apr 30 2012
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,…
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Turkey Jerky Warning
Apr 09 2012
After all the fuss about melamine in pet foods from a couple of years back, everyone has been much more aware of potential contaminants in pet-foods and treats. The CVMA…
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Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use in Companion Animals
Apr 01 2012
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…
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Maintaining your Pet’s Health Through Wellness Examinations
Apr 01 2012
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. Since animals age…
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Stem Cell Banking now available
Mar 12 2012
Introducing StemInsure® A Small Fat Sample Now A Lifetime of Stem Cells Later The StemInsureservice provides banked stem cells that can be cultured to supply a…
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How long can you keep your pet’s medications?
Mar 08 2012
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…
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Adult versus Senior Pets
Mar 08 2012
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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Demystifying the old beliefs about diet and feline diabetes
Feb 19 2012
There is a wide-spread belief that because cats are, in physiological terms, obligate carnivores that feeding them foods which contain carbohydrates from non animal sources may lead to excess…
