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Posted on June 25, 2011 12:44
In one of its recent reports, the Banfield Pet Hospital in Portland has notified that the cats and dogs of America are becoming an easy victim of diabetes. Since 2006, the graph of diabetes victims has soared to 32 percent in dogs and 16 percent in cats.
The Banfield Pet Hospital and its members went through a grueling session to prepare the...
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Posted on June 25, 2011 12:28
In what could be a very huge setback and shock to pet owners, it has been found by an analysis conducted by the Ontario Veterinary College, that there is a huge increase in the cases of heartworm diseases in pets in Canada.
The study was conducted in 2010 and as compared to a previous study that was conducted eight years before in 2002 there...
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Posted on June 06, 2011 06:56
Certain drugs are known to have acute side effects to the health of the patient. One of the most trusted and used drugs for pets for prevention of fleas and ticks – Promeris -- has been found to cause Pemphigus Foliaceus (PF), an autoimmune disease that affects the skin of the dogs. Wounds are caused to pets’ faces. Nasal canals and ears are also a...
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Posted on May 11, 2011 08:39
As the temperature steadily rises you must be thinking about ways to keep yourself hydrated and cool. But the RSPCA reminds you that the same must be done for your pets as well. The move comes following a huge surge in the number of calls to RSPCA reporting a pet trapped in hot environment. According to official reports, within April 1-April 26 the...
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Posted on May 03, 2011 06:35
It is a known for quite some time now that the number of people suffering from diabetes in the United States is steadily increasing. But surprisingly, it has been revealed that diabetes diagnoses are increasing at a faster rate among pets, especially dogs and cats.
The revelation came in a report titled “State of Pet Health” that was based o...
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Posted on April 20, 2011 10:07
Recession might be cutting a hole in the average Americans’ pockets and they may be forced to stay away from big spending, but it is definitely not deterring for them to splurge on their pets. If a new survey is anything to go by, then spending on pets have gone up significantly in spite of the lean phase the American economy is going through. ...
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Posted on April 18, 2011 15:28
Heartworm is a parasitic worm that has been plaguing pet dogs over the years and their owners have been losing sleep over it. The worm infects mostly mammals which include mainly dogs, ferrets and cats.
Mosquitoes are the carriers of this parasite and one bite of an infected mosquito might later have some serious ramifications if preventive ...
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Posted on April 18, 2011 15:27
Due to the non-passing of the HAPPY Act (HR 3501) at the conclusion of the 11th Congress, many pet owners were left dejected. The passing of the bill could have been of great significance for pet owners as that would have surely relieved them of a huge burden and would have allowed them to have a tax credit of $3, 500 besides qualifying expens...
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Posted on April 11, 2011 05:58
Apart from human obesity, pet obesity is also becoming a growing concern in the US. A new study conducted jointly by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention and Mars Inc.'s Banfield Pet Hospitals across the nation has found that more than half of the pet population are either overweight or obese, which means that more than 43 million dogs and 50...
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Posted on March 22, 2011 20:32
Veterinarians warn that with temperatures rising, heartworm parasites will now begin to mature, causing problems for your pets. Vets have declared this to be the heartworm season and they are urging pet-owners to start administering heartworm medications to their pets. According to them, the parasites start maturing when the temperature reaches 57 ...
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