With the arrival of some well-earned spring weather, May also brings National Pet Week and National be Kind to Animals Week. Both are celebrated at the same time, May 6 to 12, 2018. In acknowledgement of National Pet Week, the American Veterinary Medical Association (www.avma.org) offers some basic ways to help your furry friend enjoy a happy and healthy life. For example, it’s important...
From American Veterinarian Neurosurgeons from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are partnering with veterinary universities to conduct the first immunotherapy study for brain tumors in dogs using an oncolytic herpes simplex virus. By Amanda Carrozza As the One Health initiative grows to bridge the gap between human and veterinary medicine, there has been significant research in the area of comparative oncology. So far...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Citizen Corps declared May 8, National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day. The declaration is meant to raise awareness about the importance of planning for pets’ safety before disaster strikes. “Preparedness is peace of mind, and including our animals in preparedness plans before an emergency or disaster is the best way to ensure the safety of people and their pets,” said...
April 22, 2018 By Dr. Karen Shaw Becker Lots of dog and cat parents who visit Mercola Healthy Pets are searching for information on prebiotics, which feed the growth of intestinal bacteria. Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients in the form of complex sugars and include: · Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), which is produced from the natural fermentation of sugar cane · Inulin, which is found naturally...
Today, Sunday May 6, is May Day For Mutts Day. We thought this article from the New York Times was interesting. By the way, several years ago The Puppy Up Foundation helped fund two studies by The Broad Institute. (See below, after the article.) From The New York Times By JAMES GORMAN One of the favorite pastimes of dog people is guessing a mutt’s...
Mayday For Mutts is celebrated annually on the first Sunday in May and coincides with the first day of Be Kind To Animals Week, an event established in 1915 by the American Humane Association. Mayday For Mutts seeks to remind everyone that it is personality, not pedigree that makes a good dog. In addition, this holiday serves to remind us of the wonderful dogs...
From The Alternative Daily By Megan Winkler Owning a dog is one of the simplest joys in life, and research shows that having pets can be beneficial to your health. Not only can the presence of a dog in your day-to-day life lower your stress levels, but Fido can also help decrease your kid’s risk of asthma, help you feel safer and more. Here...
From The Roanoke Star When Kitty Smith, of Christiansburg, Virginia, learned her 9-year-old cocker spaniel, Maddi Lynn Grace, had been diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma on her left front leg earlier this year, she knew right away that she would take her beloved companion to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech for treatment. Smith’s swift decision was informed by prior experience with...
Celebrate Differences on National Specially-Abled Pets Day This day is set aside to educate the public about caring for disabled pets. National Specially-Abled Pets Day features disabled animals looking for a home. It also encourages animal lovers to consider choosing a disabled pet when they are looking at adopting a new pet family member. Often the most heartwarming and awe-inspiring animal videos are of...
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