Echo Menges From Nemo News Missouri law mandates that local county health departments respond, along with or under order from the Missouri Department of Health, to any animal to human bite.  In Knox County the predominate animal bite reported is that of dog to human.  With dog to human bites comes the potential for rabies and other bacterial infections (Capnocytophaga canimorsus, Pasteurella multocida and...

“Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.” Alexander Pope In This Issue: November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month – Here’s What You Should Know; Upcoming PuppyUp Walks in November; Are These Thanksgiving Foods Safe For Dogs?; From The Founders; Pup of the Month ― Bridgit D’Angelo. November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month — Here’s What You Should...

College to welcome first class in fall 2020 By Hannah Tiede TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – To help alleviate the veterinarian shortage across the country, the University of Arizona will open the state’s first public college of veterinary medicine next school year. To celebrate this achievement, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, UArizona invited community members to see it for themselves. Among the dozens that...

Tell your veterinary clients their favorite four-legged friend might help them live longer, especially if they suffer a heart attack or stroke. By dvm360.com staff From Veterinary News You and your veterinary clients know that dogs make your heart happy. Now, a new study and meta-analysis published in an American Heart Association journal show that dogs may have medical benefits: longer life and better...

Julie Royner From Black Voice News The newest faculty member at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences has a great smile — and a wagging tail. Shetland, not quite 2 years old, is half golden retriever, half Labrador retriever. As of this fall, he is also a lieutenant commander in the Navy and a clinical instructor in the Department of Medical and...

Can dogs eat Thanksgiving turkey? Are potatoes safe for dogs to eat? Find out which Thanksgiving foods are safe for dogs — and which aren’t! Sassafras Lowrey Thanksgiving is a great time to give thanks and extra love to your pup, but what Thanksgiving foods can you share with your dog — if any? Unfortunately, toxic ingredients, high fat and sugar content make some of our...

If your dog seems high strung, you may want to look in the mirror   By Stanley Coren   You—or, more particularly, your personality and your lifestyle—may be stressing out your dog. New research shows that the stress level in dogs mirrors the stress level in their owners. Dogs, like people, suffer from the effects of stress. Stressors come in a variety of types,...

If convicted, animal abusers can face up to seven years in prison and fines Animal cruelty is now a federal felony. U.S. lawmakers have passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, closing legal loopholes in previous legislation. The new law builds on the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act, which was passed in 2010. While it made the creation, sale, and distribution of...

A cancer afflicting mussels originated off the Pacific coast of Canada, but then crossed into other species in Europe and South America. By Carl Zimmer Humans have spread a contagious form of cancer around the world. Researchers reported on Tuesday that the cancer, which invades mussels, has spread across the Equator. Originating in one species in the Northern Hemisphere, the cancer has established itself...