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Pets: Vet should determine why dog eats snow to induce vomit...

Q: Our seven-year-old male Bouvier really, really likes to gobble up snow and then vomit about thirty seconds later. If he’s prevented from eating the snow, he doesn’t vomit and there are no problems. It is not as if he had [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Well-Care Programs and Wellness Plans Can Help Make Vet Care...

While keeping our pets healthy is a priority for all pet owners, the cost of providing this care can present quite a challenge, and can even deter folks from bringing their fur-friends to the vet. According to the Bayer 2011 Veterinary [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

New Bill To Pair Dogs With Veterans

New Bill To Pair Dogs With Veterans

(POLITICS) Earlier this week, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill with a feature that will pair trained shelter dogs with veterans. Living with a pet can only improve the lives of our soldiers when they return from duty [...]

Posted On : Oct, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

How to Save on Veterinary Care

The joy our pets bring to our lives is priceless, but their care can cost us a bundle. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), from 1996 to 2006 spending on veterinary care for dogs and cats rose from $11 billion [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Vets worried about shortage of heartworm medicine for dogs

The company that sells the only FDA approved medicine to treat adult heartworm in dogs has announced its manufacturer has halted production leaving veterinarians with few boxes on the shelves and concerns about what to do if they see mult [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Veterinarian order probing Berger Blanc animal care

An investigation into exactly how as many as 18,000 cats and dogs are being put to death each year inside the controversial Berger Blanc for-profit pound has become “the No. 1 priority” for the self-regulating professional or [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Pet insurance surges as vet costs rise

Elizabeth Brown spared no expense in seeking treatment for Maggie, her yellow Labrador retriever who was diagnosed with cancer in 2003. Radiation treatments and surgeries added up to more than $4,200 before Maggie died in 2008. The [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Pet insurance surges as vet costs rise

Elizabeth Brown spared no expense in seeking treatment for Maggie, her yellow Labrador retriever who was diagnosed with cancer in 2003. Radiation treatments and surgeries added up to more than $4,200 before Maggie died in 2008. The exper [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Many Vet Colleges Run Pet Retirement Centers

She Stated ” I was just impressed with Stevenson after having visited a couple of other facilities that were available to me.” Because some vet schools understand the human-animal bond, they are now helping people plan for th [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Veterinarian helps homeless care for pets

For much of the past two years, on the first Tuesday of each month, veterinarian Julie Tavares has pulled into the parking lot at the St. Vincent de Paul dining hall on Southeast Seventh Street and set up shop to treat dogs and cats belo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Health care funds are going to the dogs -- and vets

Monique McAlister`s English bulldog, Izabelle, was just 8 months old when veterinarians said she would need a hip replacement to resolve a genetic disorder called hip dysplasia. McAlister said she was told the surgery would need to be do [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Vet Addresses Holiday Safety for Pets (Video)

Vet Addresses Holiday Safety for Pets (Video)

Winter weather poses a lot of danger for pets. They suffer from the cold and wind just like we do, so here are a few reminders for pet owners taking care of animals this winter, along with a few dangers to watch out for inside. Most anim [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Expensive vet bills 'forcing animal lovers to kill pets'

Expensive vet bills 'forcing animal lovers to kill pets'

More than half of Britain’s vets were forced to kill a pet cat or dog over the past five years because owners could not afford treatment, it said. Almost 90 per cent of vets across the country admitted they had experienced cases of [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Throwing a stick for a pet dog too dangerous, says leading v...

Dan Brockman, a professor of small animal surgery at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, has instead advised owners to use rubber toys or balls as an alternative.Prof Brockman said he had encountered "horrific" inj [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

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