Pet Health Care:
Pet health information, news on pet health insurance, dog and cat health care, training. Find how dog breeds and cat breeders are related to pet health.
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Nov 5th, 2009
Can our household pets like cats catch the swine flu? You would be surprised to know that yes, cats can catch the swine flu.
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Oct 10th, 2009
How many calories are in that dog biscuit? Pet owners whose four-legged companions are overweight should pay attention to calorie and other nutritional information on pet food labels, according to Dr. Susan Nelson, a veterinarian and assistant professor of clinical sciences at Kansas State University.
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Sep 18th, 2009
Secondhand smoke doesn’t just make people ill, it can affect your dogs and cats and other pets as well. As we celebrate National Pet Health Insurance month, it is important that pet owners take action to protect their beloved domestic pets from the dangers of secondhand smoke.
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Aug 29th, 2009
With the identification of a second raccoon infected with rabies in Manhattan in recent weeks, the Health Department is reminding New Yorkers to stay away from raccoons, skunks, bats, stray dogs and cats and other wild animals that can carry rabies.
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Aug 26th, 2009
Children are not the only ones to suffer separation anxiety: dogs and cats can exhibit abnormal behaviors when kids go back to school in the fall if the pets spent a lot of time with the children and family during the summer.
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Aug 19th, 2009
The Westchester County Department of Health, in conjunction with Cortlandt Animal Hospital, is sponsoring a free rabies vaccination clinic for the cats, dogs and ferrets of Westchester residents on Saturday, August 29.
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Aug 18th, 2009
With all the debate and commotion about health reform, let’s take a moment to remember the well-being of our animal companions as Pet Health Insurance Month approaches. In honor of the event, the North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA) is sponsoring a nationwide contest, asking pet health insurance customers to choose their favorite veterinary practice from among the more than 20,000 in North America.
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Aug 12th, 2009
If you or someone you know has a pet, an iPhone, and wants to save time and money while keeping the pet safe and happy, there’s a new solution in pet care: the new Pet First Aid application on the iPhone.
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Aug 9th, 2009
Your dog is as smart as any two year old, according to a new study. Dogs bring much happiness to their owners, and even promote human health. Most two years olds keep us engaged in life – an important component of living a long and happy life. According to Stanley Coren, PhD, of the University of British Columbia, our dogs are smarter than we thought.
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Jul 2nd, 2009
The Michigan Department of Community Health has immediately suspended the license to practice veterinary medicine of Kurt A. Henkel, D.V.M., based on his convictions in the 40th Judicial Circuit Court, Lapeer County, Michigan.