October 4th is the Blessing of the Animals Day. Here is one story about the Blessing of the Animals from Gerogia. South Georgia pets blessed downtown By Desiree Carver VALDOSTA – Father Jim Elliott of St. James Episcopal Church in Quitman stood outside the historic Lowndes County Courthouse in Downtown Valdosta Saturday to bless community members’ beloved pets. The ceremony is typically held Oct....

Emma Brazell Pets living in smoking households passively smoke more than 3,000 cigarettes a year, a new study has claimed. When 2,000 pet owners who smoke took a pet insurance poll, it was found that the average smoker has nine cigarettes a day at home while their pets are nearby. This means that pets could be exposed to up to 3,285 cigarettes a year,...

By Jane Harrell October is Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month and there are more dogs in need than ever. Check out the articles here for great information on adopting a dog, a dog adoption checklist, tips for the first thirty days of dog adoption and more! But what if you can’t adopt? Here are some easy ways you can still help: Donate your Facebook status. Just paste...

In addition to Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, October is also National Animal Safety and Protection Month; a month dedicated to promoting the safe practices of handling and caring for both domestic and wild animals. Animals play an important part in our everyday lives, even if we don’t personally have pets. So it’s vital to make sure that they are treated kindly and with...

Veterinary researchers and a nonprofit foundation explore similarities between cancers in dogs and children that could lead to new treatments — and possibly a cure. By Anna Brooks From Everyday Health https://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer/how-dogs-are-helping-cure-childhood-cancers/ Childhood cancer is relatively rare. Close to 16,000 kids, from birth to age 19, are diagnosed each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....

A new blood test in development has shown ability to screen for numerous types of cancer with a high degree of accuracy, a trial of the test shows. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators will present the results of the multi-center trial during a session today at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2019 Congress. The test, developed by GRAIL, Inc., uses next-generation sequencing technology...

From AVMA Rabies remains a major concern worldwide, killing tens of thousands of people every year. In the United States, one to two people die annually, and there were more than 4,900 reported cases of animal rabies in the U.S. in 2016. World Rabies Day, launched in 2007, aims to raise awareness about the public health impact of human and animal rabies. What can...

By Ronnie Casey We can all relate to pain, whether it is the chronic discomfort of a long-endured condition, or as fleeting as stubbing a toe. We can vocalize it and we can describe it to those who can help. We talk about where it is, how intense it is and how miserable we are. Unlike us, our pet’s pain is not verbalized, they...

By Susan Ettinger, DVM, Dip. ACVIM (Oncology) From Dog Cancer Blog These are the five most common mistakes with cancer surgery. Read on to find out how to save both time and money (yes, really). There are five common mistakes with cancer surgery I see way too often in practice. Review this list to make sure that you are doing your best by your...