Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer  information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions. By Susan Thixton From Truth About Pet Foods Another dog has died, this time a 3 year old dog. An...

Jillian Blume   From This Dogs Life As dog parents, it’s our responsibility to provide our dogs with adequate health care. But what happens if you can’t afford regular, preventative veterinary care?  Even worse, what can you do if your dog gets sick or injured, and you can’t afford the vet bill? Unfortunately, that’s the situation that many people face. Maybe you’ve recently lost...

K-9 Veterans Day 2019 Introduces Dog-Friendly American Flag KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A new American flag, created in colors visible to dogs, was introduced yesterday in honor of the more than 30,000 dogs who have served in the United States military since 1942. It is believed that dogs do not see the color red, so a yellow, white and blue...

Arizona Jewish Post  Debe Campbell, AJP Assistant Editor There are scores of veterinary clinics in Southern Arizona, many that have specialties. PAWS Veterinary Center is an integrated health care center, combining the science of conventional medicine with the benefits of alternative therapies. These complementary alternate options include ancient Chinese therapies with herbs, acupuncture, pulse and tongue diagnosis, stem cell therapy, alternative cancer therapies, ozone...

  From Move Your Doggie by Judith Tait Poison prevention for our pets is something we do not often think about, but we should.  It is important to know what to do if your pet has ingested something poisonous.  It also helps to be really in tune with your pet’s behaviour so that you know what your pet is like healthy compared to what...

WMBF By Abbey O’Brien CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – It is common to see furry friends walking around the halls at The Medical University of South Carolina. The pet therapy program has more than 60 volunteers and give patients, like Tina Atkinson, a reason to look forward to coming to the hospital. Atkinson has stage four colon cancer and travels to MUSC from Myrtle Beach...

by Justin Palmer From I Heart Dogs Has a friend ever confided in you that the loss of their pet caused more grief than the death of a close relative? Have you ever felt this way yourself? Society has conditioned us to feel ashamed of such emotions, but research suggests we are more than justified when we deeply mourn the loss of a furry...

VOXY The University of Otago and K9 Medical Detection NZ are working together to investigate using dogs as a diagnostic tool to sniff out prostate cancer. It is a strategy currently being used in the UK and University of Otago researchers are set to begin a proof of concept trial to determine whether trained detection dogs can be used similarly in New Zealand. Dunedin...

From the FDA Updated February 19, 2019 The FDA issued a public notification about the agency’s investigation into reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs eating certain pet foods. While it is early in the investigation, the Center for Veterinary Medicine recognizes that you may have questions. Below we have compiled answers to address some of the frequently asked questions raised by pet...