Are you overwhelmed by all the different pet food choices? Have you wondered what really is the difference between Brand X Organic, Holistic food and Brand Y’s Super-Duper Compete Food? Well, the New York Times recently had an article about a new pet food book, Feed Your Pet Right, written by two nutritionists. She...
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You go to clean the cat box, or pick up after your dog and find a terrible mess instead of the usual firm stool. Your dog or cat is producing stools that are soft, mucus filled or maybe even bloody or liquid instead of the usual easy to clean up type poop. What could...
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The FDA has expanded its recall of metronidazole injection to include certain intravenous metronidazole, ondansetron and ciprofloxacin products manufactured by Claris. certain intravenous metronidazole, ondansetron and ciprofloxacin products manufactured by Claris. These products are sold under the following labels: Claris, Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer and West-Ward Pharmaceuticals. Metronidazole (Flagyl) and ciprofloxacin are antimicrobials, and ondansetron...
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Many pet owners turn to online pharmacies and other sources for their pet medicines and flea products. While many online stores are reputable, there are some that are questionable. To help you in your search, the FDA has a web page and a pdf booklet to help you pick a reputable source for your...
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As a precautionary measure, Response Products has issued a voluntary recall of product from two lots of its Advanced Cetyl M Joint Action Formula for Dogs. This recall—while voluntary—is due to POSSIBLE Salmonella contamination from a product ingredient (hydrolyzed vegetable protein) manufactured and supplied by Basic Food Flavors, Inc. of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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May is National Service Dog Eye Exam Month. The American College of Veterinary Ophthamologists and Merial are offering free eye screening exams to working dogs. In order to make an appointment for a free exam, an owner must register by April 30th and your dog must meet of the following criteria: Service Dog groups...
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Now that Spring is coming to New Hampshire, many pet owners thoughts are turning to gardening. VIN is reporting that incidences of pets being poisoned by ingesting Sago Palms are increasing nationwide. Although originally from the South, Sago Palms are now being sold in gardening centers and the big box stores nationwide. Sometimes they...
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Due to a significant increase in adverse incidents, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking a series of actions to increase the safety of spot-on pesticide products for flea and tick control for cats and dogs. Immediately, EPA will begin reviewing labels to determine which ones need stronger and clearer labeling statements. Next, EPA...
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From their press release: Nature’s Variety has expanded its voluntary recall of Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats to include the “Best If Used By” dates of 10/29/10 and 11/9/10 because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated...
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To resolve this problem you need to control the tail so it has time to heal and re-grow the hair. This can be done a number of ways. You typically need to do more than one thing to help with this. For healing the tail tip up there are a few solutions and one...
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