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Category: Health Alerts Pets

  • Canine and Feline Seizures (Epilepsy) and Thyroid Disorders

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    Is your dog having a seizure?  Is your dog having symptoms of seizures?  It may be a thyriod problem! The full article on seizures and thyroid will be coming soon. This article will discuss how seizures and thyroid problems are related.  If you have a pet suffering from seizures, it is highly recommended that you have a thyroid test…

  • ASPCA/APCC’s PET POISON PREVENTION

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    Animal Poison Emergency Accidents happen–and despite your best efforts, your animal companion can come into contact with a potentially poisonous substance. Are you prepared in case of emergency? Dr. Jill A. Richardson of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) offers advice that could save your pet’s life: Maintain your animal’s overall health with regular visits to…

  • Mushrooms ~ Are Mushrooms Toxic to Dogs?

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    Check out the following 1 page educational website regarding one of the most lethal poisonous plants. Although this particular site was created for NC, these types of mushrooms are in many states, and we personally know of a black lab that died in California- despite immediate medical attention – after ingesting a couple of mushrooms…

  • Health Alerts for the Holidays

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    Please be careful with your pets this Holiday Season and watch what they eat.  Happy Holidays everyone. Rich, Fatty Foods Rich, fatty foods, such as turkey skin, bacon, sausages, hot dogs, fruit cake, plum pudding, or deep-fried foods can be quite dangerous to dogs susceptible to attacks of pancreatitis. Often you may not know that…

  • Carpet of Chemicals: Is There An Alternative?

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    by Christie KeithCopyright 2002. Used with permission. All rights reserved. I’m always fascinated by those carpet ads on TV…. you know the ones, where the family with hyperactive triplet boys and a three-month-old golden retriever has a house with wall-to-wall white carpet? I mean, I don’t care WHAT kind of chemical they put on that…

  • Nylabone Warning

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    Nylabones Can Be Harmful and Even Fatal! From a Seattle news station investigation One of the most trusted names in dog chews is Nylabone. For 40 years they’ve made some of the most popular dog chews. But there is growing evidence that some of their product lines – like one made from a gummy material…

  • Lethal Mushroom Alert

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    With permission from author Dear Friends, PLEASE CHECK YOUR YARDS! I write to you with a very heavy heart, as we lost our beautiful pet on Friday night. She was 20 months old, and was planning to leave next week to stay with Robin C. to work on her Canadian championship before a US specials…

  • E. Coli Infection in Dogs and Cats

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    What is Ecoli? Ecoli is one of hundreds of strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli. Although most strains are harmless and live in the intestines of healthy humans and animals, this strain produces a powerful toxin and can cause severe illness. Where is Ecoli found? The organism can be found on cattle farms and can…

  • Bread Dough ~ Dog Ate Bread Dough?

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    Pet Health Tip for the Holidays As the holidays descend upon us, there’ll be many cooks in the kitchen–but don’t spoil your pet by giving him bread dough. According to Jill A. Richardson, DVM, of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC), when bread dough is ingested, an animal’s body heat causes the dough to…