Dog Says We Pets Are Exposed To Toxic Chemicals Too
Eddie is a dog that participated in EWG's environmental study about chemicals in pets. Eddie is concerened abous his health and the health of other dogs and cats and shares his concerns below.
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Viagra Keeps Heart Condition Dog Alive
A three year old dog with heart condition named is taking Viagra blue pills to improve blood flow to heart.
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Vets Develop New Diet For Dogs
Veterinary scientists have found that a high protein, high fibre diet is more successful in weight loss programmes for dogs because it helps to create a feeling of fullness.
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Dogs In Danger Web Site Takes 'In-Your-Face' Approach
DogsInDanger.com posts dogs' pictures, names and time until these adoptable dogs are euthanized.
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American Red Cross Releases Book Devoted To Your Dog's Health
American Red Cross is dedicated to helping every member of a family be safer and better protected, including the family dog.
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Gift For Life Saves Pre-Morbid Dog, Supports True Anti-Aging Effects In Canines
"The Gift For Life" is a fast-acting natural formula which assimilates into a dog's body to signal its own natural hormone production to create a counter to the canine's progressive aging and disease.
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US Declared Canine-Rabies Free
CDC has formally declared the elimination of the type of rabies previously found in dogs in the United States.
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Mars Petcare Recalls Dry Dog Food
FDA is alerting consumers that Mars Petcare has recalled two dry dog food products because of the potential contamination with Salmonella Schwarzengrund.
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Consumers Warned About Dog Food Salmonella Risk
Pennsylvania health officials continue to warn customers about the importance of proper handling of pet FDA tests confirm the presence of salmonella in two brands of dog food.
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Red Flannel Large Breed Adult Formula Dry Dog Food Recalled
Mars Petcare announces a voluntary recall of select 50 lb bags of Red Flannel Large Breed Adult Formula dry dog food.
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Dog Owners Should Keep Rabies Vaccination Current For Pets
Rumen said under state law, towns can refuse to issue a dog license to the owner of any dog that lacks a valid rabies inoculation that lasts at least 10 months of the 12-month licensing period.
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Postnatal Care for Dogs
The most important thing to do after your dog gives birth is to bring your dog and the puppies to the vet. Going to the vet early on can save you and your dog a lot of grief later on.
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Bags Of Ol'Roy Complete Nutrition Dry Dog Food Recalled
Doane Pet Care is announcing a voluntary recall on a specific single lot of 55 pound bonus bags of Ol' Roy Complete Nutrition dry dog food.
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Five Tips For Cleaning Dog Ears
Recent statistics show that the number two most common canine medical claim in 2006 was for ear infections.
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Dog Cancer: Recognizing Lymphosarcoma In Your Dog
Dog cancer is back in the news again, this time as a result of a record $30 million fundraising campaign started by the Morris Animal Foundation which will fund canine cancer research at the University of Illinois.
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Dog Nutrition: How To Know If Your Dog Is Malnourished
The farm dogs of America were once considered the most malnourished because they had to fend for themselves.
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Dog DNA Study Yields Clues To diverse Size of Breeds
Researchers study dog DNA by isolating a single gene common to all small dogs which is expected to give clues to diverse sizes of dog breeds.
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Dog DNA Study Yields Clues to Diverse Size of Breeds
The reason different dog breeds have so many sizes may be explained by the new researche based on 3,200 dog DNA samples.
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How it Started: A Dog Named Georgie
Portuguese water dogs put dogs on the map in terms of a model system for looking for genes responsible for complex traits.
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From Wolves to Chihuahuas: The Baby-ization of Dogs
Because the small-dog genetic material is found in small breeds that are distantly related and found in distant regions, the researchers concluded the genetic instructions to make dogs small must be at least 12,000 years old.
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Hot on the Trail of Little Dogs
Dogs have the biggest range of sizes of any mammal in existence. One of the big questions has always been, where does this range of sizes come from in dogs.
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Why Small Dogs Are Small
Soon after humans began domesticating dogs 12,000 to 15,000 years ago, they started breeding small canines.
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USDA Grants Conditional Approval for First Therapeutic Vaccine to Treat Dog Cancer
Merial, the world's leading animal health company, gained conditional approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a breakthrough vaccine to treat canine melanoma, a common yet deadly form of cancer in dogs.
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Vical Announces Licensee's Conditional Approval of Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine for Dogs
The joint venture received notification of conditional approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to market a therapeutic DNA vaccine designed to treat melanoma, a serious form of cancer, in dogs.
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UK's pooches dogged with health problems
The UK-wide picture of dog health is 'paw' according to statistics from a pet health survey by leading veterinary charity, PDSA.
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Man's best friend lends insight into human evolution
If you point to hidden food, dogs often grasp what you are trying to tell them. Puppies even do it without prior training, indicating that it is an innate ability, not simply one they acquire through contact with their owners.
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FDA Approves First Drug To Prevent and Treat Vomiting in Dogs
The approval of two formulations of Cerenia (maropitant citrate), a new class of drug that is effective against certain causes of vomiting in dogs.
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New California Law that Prohibits the Tethering of Dogs
The new law makes it illegal for a person to "tether, fasten, chain, tie, or restrain a dog to a dog house, tree, fence, or any other stationary object".
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Dogs as social ice breakers
Dogs can act as powerful social catalysts, making it easier for people to make social contact with each other.
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NYC Parks Department To Codify 'Off Leash' Dog Policy
Board Limits "Off Leash" hours for dogs from 9 PM to 9 AM in designated areas, but reserves right to rescind "Off Leash" dog hours if policy results in increased dog bites, risk of rabies or other animal borne disease.
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Older Dog Health Care
As a dog ages, his metabolism also slows, just like ours, and his health care and nutritional needs may change.
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What Happens When Man's Best Friend Is No Longer?
Thousands of dogs that are dumped every year from being abandoned and research wants to determine what factors may lead to a person giving up a dog.
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Dog Cancer: Holistic Pet Care and Homemade Diets Can Help
Dogs with cancer can be helped using holistic pet care; however, depending upon the type of dog cancer, e.g. canine liver cancer and/or other complications such as canine kidney disease, a high protein diet may not be appropriate.
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Dogs Itching To Try Homeopathic Remedies
Dogs with a common allergic skin disease, canine atopic dermatitis, will be taking part in a clinical trial to evaluate the health effectiveness of homeopathic remedies.
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Contagious Cancer in Dogs Confirmed
The parasitic cancer in dogs arose at least 200 years ago in either a wolf or a closely related ancient dog breed.
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Dog Training Tips that Work
Dog behavior training involves first of all establishing that you are the alfa. Training your dog throught simple acts may provide best results.
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Tips For Breeding Your Dog
Choosing to breed your dog is a big decision and it is natural to feel a little uneasy about the process.
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Improved Vaccine Helps Protect Dogs Against Leptospirosis
Various breeds of dogs in recently developed suburbs seem to be most affected with leptospirosis, although all dog breeds may be at risk for the disease.
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Protein Tests To Diagnose Pet Food-Poisoned Dogs
While dogs keep dying from eating pet food tainted with aflatoxin, Veterinary Medicine has developed protein tests that accurately indicate a dog's liver failure caused by the toxin.
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