Pet Health
Pets can add fun, companionship and a feeling of safety to your life. Before getting a pet, think carefully about which animal is best for your family. What is each family member looking for in a pet? Who will take care of it? Does anyone have pet allergies? What type of animal suits your lifestyle and budget?
Once you own a pet, keep it healthy. Know the signs of medical problems. Take your pet to the veterinarian if you notice:
- Loss of appetite
- Drinking a lot of water
- Gaining or losing a lot of weight quickly
- Strange behavior
- Being sluggish and tired
- Trouble getting up or down
- Strange lumps
- Veterinarians using stem cells to treat animals 08.12.09 Thousands of dogs and horses with degenerative arthritis have had stem cell treatments, costing around $2,500 to $3,000 per procedure. There are no independent studies verifying their effectiveness, and some experts say such studies are needed to assess t
- Fish poop helps balance ocean’s acid levels 01.20.09 The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere not only drives global warming, but also raises the amount of CO2 dissolved in ocean water, tending to make it more acidic, potentially a threat to sea life.
- Pet precautions for winter weather 01.15.09 Local humane societies are reminding pet owners to take extra precautions during cold weather blasts.
- Pet Turtles: Cute But Contaminated with Salmonella 08.15.08 The little glassy-eyed creatures may look cute and harmless, but small turtles can make people very ill.
- Heartworm Prevention in Your Pet 08.15.08 Heartworm is a difficult-to-treat and potentially fatal disease in dogs and cats, but it can be prevented with drugs approved by the FDA.
- Pet Food Products Seized at PETCO Distribution Center 07.24.08 During an FDA inspection of a PETCO distribution center in April 2008, widespread and active rodent and bird infestation was found.
- Is Your Pet Itching for Relief? 07.24.08 Occasional scratching is normal, but if a pet scratches or bites itself relentlessly, a health problem may be the cause.
- What Is Rabies? What Causes Rabies? Rabies is a deadly virus. It is usually transmitted through saliva from the bite of an infected animal, into the bloodstream. The rabies virus is an infection of the central nervous system and causes inflammation of the brain. It is zoonotic, meaning it is transmitted by animals. If treated immediately after a bite, it is possible to prevent rabies...
- Former USDA Leader And AVMA CEO, Dr. Ron DeHaven Responds In Video To USDA Decision To Scrap Animal ID System A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to scrap a national animal identification system could seriously hinder U.S. veterinarians' ability to track diseased animals and prevent the spread of those diseases-diseases that could spread to humans and cost U.S. farmers millions of dollars. That's the message that Dr...
- Vets Warn Against Dangerous Dogs Issue Becoming Party Political, UK Vets have welcomed the Government consultation on reforming dangerous dogs legislation but called on politicians not to let the issue become a political football during the forthcoming election campaign...
- Vets Welcome Extension To UK Pet Travel Protection The European Parliament has voted 618 votes to 17 for an extension to the transitional arrangements contained within the regulation on the non-commercial movement of pet animals (Reg. 998/2003) which afford the UK additional protection against rabies, ticks and tapeworms...
- Dissolution Of The Meat Hygiene Service And Merger With The Food Standards Agency The Board of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has decided to dissolve the executive agency status of the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) and to bring its staff and functions into the FSA to form the core of a new FSA Operations Group...
- PetPlace.com Links and Articles 08.04.08 Information on dogs and cats at PetPlace.
- AVMA Brochures 08.04.08 Brochures and faqs from the American Veterinary Medical Association
- HealthyPet.com Library 08.04.08 Articles and FAQs library at HealthyPet.com
- Medline Plus: Pet Health 08.04.08 NIH information and links on pet health and veterinary.