Pet Obesity Remains a Serious Health Threat, Pet Owners and Veterinary Professionals Confront Conflicting Nutritional and Weight Loss Advice According to the Latest Survey from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention From PR Web https://www.prweb.com/releases/u_s_pet_obesity_rates_plateau_and_nutritional_confusion_grows/prweb16159611.htm OCEAN ISLE, N.C. (PRWEB) March 13, 2019 U.S. pet obesity rates remained relatively unchanged in 2018, with 59.5% of cats and 55.8% of dogs classified as overweight or obese,...

Mercola Healthy Pets Written by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker Like humans, pets can and do develop osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD). About 20 percent of dogs and cats of all ages suffer some degree of OA, including 1 in 4 dogs in the U.S.1,2 The risk increases with age, just as it does in humans. In fact, one study showed...

“We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.” – Sonia Johnson Anniversary Issue: We remember, honor, celebrate, and look forward! From $200.00 to $2.1 Million The Beginning After losing his first Great Pyrenees, Malcolm, to metastatic bone cancer, Luke Robinson set out to discover why. He...

By Gary Thompson The Toledo Blade One of the more devastating diagnoses in dogs that people receive is appendicular osteosarcoma, or a primary bone tumor. As someone who sees limping dogs all day, it is far and away the most common cancer I diagnose. Approximately 80-85 percent of skeletal tumors in dogs are suspected to be osteosarcoma, and it is generally seen between the...

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...