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What is a special moment you like sharing with your dog?
April 06, 2011 • Travel • Health & Wellness •
There are a few secret moments in my day to day life with my girls that I want to be selfish with, but they’re too good not to share. Everyone has their favorite moments. Maybe for you it’s when you’re on a walk with your pup and you’re in step with one another and your breathing relaxes. Maybe it’s that “aha!” moment when your dog learns a new trick and you feel all your patience and hard...
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What are the top 5 pet poison emergencies? Be prepared, dog owners
March 22, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
At the Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services (CARES) in Langhorne, PA, it’s a problem doctors see weekly. Pets are rushed in for emergency treatment due to exposure to poison. In honor of National Poison Prevention Week (March 19th – 25th) CARES is educating pet parents about the top 5 poison emergencies seen at their hospital on a regular basis.
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Jack Russell Not Fast Enough to Beat Closing Garage Door
March 22, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
Keryn Anderson called it her Jack Russell terrier’s “Indiana Jones” moment. The 15-year-old dog’s attempt to run under a closing garage door, however, didn’t have an action hero ending.
“We had just pulled our car into the garage,” said Keryn of Mount Pleasant, Mich., “Our dogs had come out, excited to see us. I started to head inside the house and had pushed the button for the garage door to... -
Ever consider becoming a veterinary nurse/vet tech?
March 19, 2011 • Trends • Health & Wellness •
By Patricia Walling
A visit to the veterinarian’s office begins with a check-in at the receptionist’s desk, a brief wait in the lobby, and an examination of your animal by the veterinary nurse or technician in one of the exam rooms. The veterinary nurse asks questions and makes notes about the reason for your visit, and completes a preliminary exam that involves recording your pet’s weight and... -
Surviving a car accident with dogs inside the car
March 18, 2011 • Travel • Health & Wellness •
My dogs, Chipper and Cleo, love to ride in the back of my Saturn SUV for long road trips and even for short errands. I created a ‘canine condo’ in the back that includes a floor-to-ceiling metal gate to keep them from accessing the middle seats or worse – trying to grab my steering wheel. It comes with a pet first-aid kit, extra leashes, battery-operated fans, comfortable bedding and more canine...
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Is a Dog Arthritis Cure on the Horizon?
March 17, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
By Brad Kloza for The Dog Daily
As a senior emergency clinician at New York City Veterinary Specialists, Trisha Joyce, DVM, has seen her share of doggie trauma. But she says some of the saddest cases are the least dramatic: dogs suffering from severe arthritis.
“One family brought in their Labrador that was so arthritic he couldn’t even get up to go to the bathroom,” Dr. Joyce says. “His overall...
