Pets can serve as wonderful companions – and owning one certainly has many physical and mental health benefits.
However, with the summer months upon us, it is likely your pets will be spending more time outdoors, leaving them prone to zoonotic diseases – diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
A Corpus Christi, Texas, [...]
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Better preventative care, medicine, vitamins and food are making pets live longer, but leading to one costly side effect: higher medical bills, the Washington Post reports.
Think of them as baby boomers on four legs. They’re older and fatter–just like the country at large. About 44% of the country’s dogs are older than 6, compared with [...]
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The American Veterinary Medical Association ( AVMA ) has granted provisional recognition to the first completely new veterinary specialty since 1993. The new specialty will focus on small mammals including rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, mice and other small mammals, commonly known as “pocket pets.”
The new Exotic Companion Mammal ( ECM ) specialty was granted provisional [...]
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In the epic cold war between cats and dogs, a recent study suggests canines are getting a paw-up on the home front.
According to research published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, dogs not only get showered with more affection from their owners than cats, they’re also significantly more likely to receive medical [...]
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Citing concerns about the spread of disease and injury, inhumane treatment of animals, and ecologic damage, Dr. Gail C. Golab, director of the AVMA Animal Welfare Division, recently spoke before a House subcommittee on the dangers of private ownership of nonhuman primates by unlicensed individuals.
The House Committee on Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and [...]
