We came across this interesting read in one of the sources we regularly review. It was published in Bottom Line/Personal, by Jon Geller, DVM. Hope you find it as interesting as we did. I’m not in complete agreement about everything (‘specially not allowing a dog to lick my face!) but did find it educational. One other [...]
Archive for the ‘Medical’ Category
Diseases You Can Get from Pets
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011End of Life Choices at Home
Friday, September 30th, 2011A recent story in the Washington Post detailed the growing popularity of at-home euthanasia for family pets. It came as a bit of a surprise to read this well written article, since the at-home choice has been around for quite some time. There are a fair number of veterinarians, some who specialize in this sad [...]
Nasal Mites in Dogs
Friday, September 9th, 2011When we think of mites, we often think of those small, annoying creepies that can found on skin. But have you heard about nasal mites? How about reverse sneezing? An often undiagnosed parasite, nasal mites, can be responsible for reverse sneezing in dogs. Nasal mites can be transmitted from one infected dog to another, but [...]
HeartGard Plus Effectiveness Questioned in Lawsuit
Thursday, June 30th, 2011The manufacturer of HeartGard Plus, one of the more popular treatments for Heartworm in dogs, is being sued by a former employee. The employee, Kari Blaho-Owens, claims that she was fired following a sequence of events in which she refused to destroy documents which raised questions about the effectiveness of the product. HeartGard Plus, which [...]
Antibiotics in Animal Food Lawsuit Filed
Sunday, May 29th, 2011A lawsuit has been filed against the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the use of antibiotics in livestock feed. A story in the Washington Post details this latest chapter in an ongoing controversy. The lawsuit, filed by a group of organizations including the Union of Concerned Scientists, National Resources Defense Council, Center for Science in [...]
2 Million Dogs Walk for Cancer
Monday, November 1st, 2010We mentioned this last month, and here’s another reminder for this worthy event coming up on November 7. The first annual local Puppy Up! walk is being held at Seward Park. This is one of many walks being held around the country to raise awareness and funds for canine cancer research. The walk will be [...]
Seattle’s Canine Blood Bank
Thursday, June 17th, 2010We came across a Tweet today with a link to an article about the local blood bank for dogs. Operated by Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services (ACCES), any healthy dog between 1-5 years of age may participate. The blood bank is located at 11536 Lake City Way NE, Seattle WA 98125, and can be [...]
Canine Kisses and Cancer Cure?
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010A new study has been launched, which will use dog’s saliva samples to develop a new approach to fighting some cancers. The Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium, an alliance of the Translational Genomics Research Institute and the Van Andel Research Institute, will be studying naturally occurring cancers in dogs. The types of cancers to be studied [...]
Pet Microchip Website
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009A search engine for pet ID microchips was announced by the American Animal Hospital Association this month. Last month we mentioned Chloe Standard had begun development of a universal scanner for pet ID microchips. The AAHA site includes registries for four of the 7 major chips on the market, including AKC CAR, HomeAgain, Petlink by [...]
Canine Cancer Blood Test announced
Monday, August 31st, 2009Blood Test for Canine Cancer announced OncoPet, a new blood test for canine cancer, has been announced by BioCurex. The test is modeled after the company’s human blood test. BioCurex expects the test to be available by the end of the year, since it does not anticipate needing regulatory approval for either the test or [...]