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February 07, 2012
It's important for owners to be aware that even seemingly insignificant, short-term changes in a pet's normal behaviors, such as play and eating habits, can be subtle indicators of a ...
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February 07, 2012
Researchers at the University of Georgia Regenerative Bioscience Center helped design fracture putty, a gel-like substance fortified with mesenchymal stem cells that produce a bone-growth promoting protein that has been ...
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February 07, 2012
Researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital and Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine tested a new cancer therapy in dogs whereby the animal's T-cells ...
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February 07, 2012
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has called on the FDA to fast-track the investigation searching for a link between chicken jerky dog treats manufactured in China and canine illnesses. Separately, Rep. ...
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February 06, 2012
Excalibur, a dog rescued from a shelter and trained to be a therapy dog, pulled his unconscious owner by the ankle from a bathtub filled with water, saving the man ...
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February 05, 2012
Spaying female dogs prior to their first heat cycle decreases their chances of developing breast cancer to 0.05% and also prevents ovarian and uterine cancers, writes veterinarian Bernhard Pukay. Additionally, ...
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February 05, 2012
Maryland's State Public Health Veterinarian Katherine Feldman explains that there are illnesses that humans can contract from their pets, such as roundworms and salmonella. Regular veterinary care for pets combined ...
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January 24, 2012
If your pet is injured, it's probably in a lot of pain, and scared and confused too. And that means it could unintentionally scratch or bite. In this AVMA Animal ...
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June 01, 2011
Running together can give you and your dog a good workout, provided the animal is of an age, size and breed that's well-suited to the exercise. Start with a visit ...
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June 01, 2011
As the mercury rises, public-safety agencies are already responding to the annual calls about dogs locked in hot cars. The AVMA warns that the temperature can quickly rise in a ...
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