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Experts: NY dog is 1st in nation with swine flu

2010-02-23T12:27:43Z

<div id="subtitle">New York dog becomes nation's 1st confirmed to be carrying swine flu</div><div><p>Experts say a dog in suburban New York is the nation's first confirmed to be carrying the same strain of swine flu that is infecting humans.</p><p>American Veter...

Three More Cases Of Swine Flu In Pets

2010-02-24T04:29:17Z

<div id="subtitle">FDA approves additional vaccine for use</div><div><p>Health officials have confirmed three new cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in pets, while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a fifth vaccine for use against the disease.</p><p>The latest cases involve three ferrets in Reuters) - A cat in Iowa has tested positive for H1N1 swine flu, the first time a cat has been diagnosed with the new pandemic strain, the American Veterinary Medical Association said on Wednesday.</p><p>The ...

Fish toss a go for veterinarians visiting Seattle

2010-02-26T23:32:50Z

<div><p>Despite complaints from an animal-rights group, a national veterinary association says Seattle's famed fishmongers will be tossing dead fish at its Seattle convention next month.</p><p>American Veterinary Medical Association CEO R...

The Best Dog Food - How to Choose the Right Commercial Diet For Your Pet

2010-02-27T13:16:53Z

<p>The Best Dog Food - How to Choose the Right Commercial Diet For Your Pet</p><p>By Lee Ann Cox</p><p></p><p>The pet food recalls of 2007, although horrific, did have a positive side effect; it shook many of us out of our comfortable belief that higher end brands like Science Diet and Iams were the best option for our pets. W...

5 Important Tips For Finding a Great Veterinarian For Your Dog

2010-03-03T11:35:21Z

<p>5 Important Tips For Finding a Great Veterinarian For Your Dog</p><p>By Douglas Hanna</p><p></p><p>This article contains important information about choosing the right vet for your dog. Be sure to read the article right through to the end so you don't miss any of this helpful information.</p><p></p><p>Your dog also needs a regular doctor&...

Dog Cancer Symptoms Revealed

2010-03-05T08:05:38Z

<p>Dog Cancer Symptoms Revealed</p><p>By Janet Markowitz</p><p></p><p>It is much more common than people would like to think, that a dog has cancer. There are studies that show that right at twenty-five percent of dogs will more than likely have cancer, and almost half of all dogs older than 10 will die of cancer. These are not great odds. Detecting dog cancer symptoms early are important.&lt...

Scaring pets, gender disparities, negotiating pay

2010-02-28T02:09:14Z

<div><p>SPOOKING SPOT: Beware of ghosts, goblins and ... golden retrievers?</p><p>If you're planning to wear a costume this Halloween, be careful not to frighten Fido. James Cook, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, warns that masks and disguises can be confus...

No turtles, chicks or exotic pets for youngsters

2010-02-28T06:07:44Z

<div><p>Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease.</p><p>That's according to the nation's leading pediatricians' group in a new report about dangers from exotic animals.</p><p>Besides evidence that they can carry dangerous and sometimes potentially deadly germs, exotic pets may be more prone than cats a...

Doctors: No hamsters or exotic pets for young kids

2010-02-28T06:12:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Pediatricians: Hedgehogs, chicks and other exotic pets don't belong in homes with young kids</div><div><p>Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease.</p><p>That's according to the nation's leading pediatricians' group in a new report about dangers from exotic animals.</p>...

Shortage of large animal vets taxes farmers

2010-02-28T07:13:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Shortage of large animal vets taxes farmers, clinic owners; more money in treating pets</div><div><p>This summer, Steve Sanford had to tell 106 dairy farmers in rural northern Vermont he could no longer treat their cows.</p><p>Battling degenerative arthritis, the 56-year-old large animal vete...