Tips to prevent your pet’s vet costs from becoming unmanageable debt. By MELISSA LAMBARENA, NerdWallet On a normal car ride, Grace the brown-white Chihuahua might have been happily “singing” along in traffic with her owner, Ellen Ross. But this wasn’t a normal ride. Ross, author of the lifestyle blog Ask Away, was driving her 9-year-old dog to the veterinary specialist’s office in September 2016...
Puppy Up Newsletter — October 10, 2019
“Every dog deserves a home, but not every home deserves a dog.” In This Issue: Premier Podcast for 2 Dead Dogs is Launched!; Upcoming PuppyUp Walks for October and November; Puppy Up Calendars are Ready To Order; October is National Animal Safety and Prevention Month; Pup of the Month ― Luke Marino The Premier Podcast for 2 Dead Dogs is Launched Luke Robinson has...
Can Dogs Smell Cancer on Other Dogs?
Introduction You’ve probably heard of dogs detecting cancer in people before, right? If you haven’t, it’s time to learn something new. Dogs’ noses are so powerful that they’re able to sniff out the changes in certain cells when people develop illnesses like cancer. So, it should be no surprise that dogs can sniff out cancer in other pups, too. Because dogs’ noses are so...
The dogs showing sick kids how to go through medical procedures
A group of therapy dogs is helping to ease the nerves of sick children going through medical procedures. Milo, Hattie, Quinn, Jessie, Leo and Archie are part of a volunteer-run group affectionally known as the ‘dog-tors’ and are completing rounds at Southampton Children’s Hospital in the UK. The six golden retrievers not only provide plenty of cuddles and smiles for the young patients staying...
October 9 is Pet Obesity Awareness Day
Healthy eating and exercise is just as important for your pets as it is for you! Did you know an estimated 54% of dogs and cats in the United States are overweight or obese?* October 8 is National Pet Obesity Awareness Day raising awareness on pet weight issues. How can you tell if your pet is overweight? There are many tools online that show...
Borrowed technique can save patients’ eyes
Tufts ophthalmologists are using corneal crosslinking to treat dogs and horses with injured eyes A new veterinary technique out of Tufts University is expected to save the eyes of countless canine and equine patients. Veterinary ophthalmologists at the university’s Cummings Veterinary Medical Center have started using corneal crosslinking—a treatment borrowed from human medicine—to help spare the injured eyes of animals and/or avoid potentially scarring...
Alternative therapies for improving quality of life in senior pets
Using a preventive approach, veterinarians can guide older pets into healthy, comfortable geriatric years By Nicole Sheehan, DVM, CVA, CVFT, CVFT Advances in veterinary medicine and animal nutrition have resulted in pets living longer than ever before. That leaves an increasing number of cats and dogs prone to common age-related problems, such as reduced cognition, diminished joint health, and weakened immune function. By taking...
Saskatoon vets hope to ‘help dogs around the world’ with walking study
SASKATOON — Researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are studying the way dachshunds walk. The goal of the study is to characterize what’s normal in the breed’s walking behavior, to help in rehabilitation and better detect spinal cord injuries – which are common in dachshunds. “It could potentially help dogs around the world,” Romany Pinto, one of four veterinary researchers involved in...
The Local Company Pioneering Personalized Medicine for Dogs
By treating canines as patients, the One Health Company wants to cure cancer in dogs and eventually in people. By Queen Muse Who: Christina Lopes and Benjamin Lewis founded the One Health Company in 2016. Lewis is an animal health advocate and former chief executive officer of 4Vets, the largest B2B distributor of animal health products in Brazil. Lopes is a leader in women’s health and...
