Archive for ‘May, 2012’

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May31

Dental Disease

by admin on May 31st, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Posted In: Did you know?, Medical Conditions

DENTAL DISEASE  DENTAL DISEASE IS THE #1 DIAGNOSED HEALTH ISSUE IN DOGS & CATS. Most pets with painful dental conditions do not show clinical signs that are obvious to the owner, but this does not mean that they are not feeling pain. They cannot tell you about the pain. In the wild, animals tend to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May07

Dog Food Recall

by admin on May 7th, 2012 at 8:04 pm
Posted In: In The News

  DOG FOOD RECALL     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 5, 2012 – Diamond Pet Foods today announced that it is expanding a voluntary recall to include batches of nine brands of dry pet food formulas manufactured between December 9, 2011 and April 7, 2012 due to potential Salmonella contamination. In April 2012, Diamond Pet Foods initiated […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May04

Myths vs. Facts: The truth about ticks

by admin on May 4th, 2012 at 3:47 pm
Posted In: Uncategorized

      Myths vs. Facts:  The truth about ticks Make sure parasites have no place on your pets. Disease-carrying ticks pose health risks to dogs and people, no matter where you live.  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that ticks in every U.S. state carry diseases, and the number of tick-borne diseases […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May01

Heartworm Disease in Dogs

by admin on May 1st, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Posted In: Did you know?, Medical Conditions

  HEARTWORM DISEASE   What causes heartworm disease? Heartworm disease is caused by a parasite called “Dirofilaria immitis”.  Heartworms are most commonly found in dogs.  However, they can infect a wide variety of mammals including cats, ferrets, sea lions, bears, foxes, wolves, coyotes, and even people.  Adult heartworms generally live in the heart and major […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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