Archive for the 'Pet Health' Category
Summer Heat and Dogs, Do Not Mix
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007A Chihuahua died after being left in a closed vehicle outside of Home Depot in Portsmouth, NE in 95-degree weather. The owner had run into Home Depot with the dog and had thrown cold water on it and put it in front of a fan in an attempt to revive it, but by the time [...]
Easter Lilies can be Deadly for your Cat
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center is leading a nationwide campaign to warn cat owners about the dangers of Easter lilies and other variations in the lily family. “Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum), Tiger lily (Lilium tigrinum), Rubrum lily (Lilium speciosum), Japanese show lily (Lilium lancifolium) and some species of the Day lily (Hemerocallis species) can [...]
West Boca residents fight to save neighborhood feral cats from being euthanized
Friday, July 13th, 2007West Boca residents at the Newport Bay Club have cared for the feral cats in their community for years. They’ve watched them, fed them and given them names. But those cats soon could be trapped and euthanized if the Newport Bay homeowners association has its way. ‘A lot of people in this neighborhood are really [...]
Blood Drives For Pets
Thursday, July 12th, 2007Your family pet could become eligible to receive free blood or plasma should injury or illness ever warrant its use. This may not be something pet owners want to think about, but it is something that Dr. Ann Schneider of Severna Park thinks about everyday. Dr. Schneider is the medical director of the Eastern Veterinary [...]
Greyhound rescuers take flak from anti-racing activists
Thursday, July 12th, 2007MELBOURNE — Buddy ran his last race in September. Seconds after he bolted from the gate at Melbourne Greyhound Park, his right rear leg snapped and later had to be amputated at the hip. Still, Dennis Tyler considers the greyhound a lucky dog. Buddy is among the 75,000 retired racers adopted through Greyhound Pets of [...]
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