Is Mad Cow Disease a Concern for You?
Friday December 26, 2003
Forum "old timers" may remember this poll from March of 2001, where I asked this same question. In light of recent news (Mad Cow discovered in US - 12/23/03), I ... Read More
Mad Cow Disease Confirmed in US
Tuesday December 23, 2003
CNN has just published news from the U.S. Department of Agriculture about a cow in Washington state that is now a confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), otherwise known ... Read More
Pets as Presents...
Friday December 19, 2003
(updated 12/03) Holidays or not, there are so many things to think about before getting a pet - lifestyle changes (will someone be home to walk the dog?), financial changes ... Read More
Coping with Canine Cognitive Syndrome
Thursday December 18, 2003
LJAMESON3 asks: "My 16-year-old fox terrier has been diagnosed with "doggie dementia" and has been on Anipryl for two weeks. It takes awhile for the medicine to take effect, ... Read More
Planes, Trains, and... Cats
Thursday December 18, 2003
Forum member EPETE179 asks: "Has anyone ever heard of Rescue Remedy as an all natural herb to give a cat as a stress relaxant? I want something to calm ... Read More
Veterinary Q & A - HGE
Thursday December 11, 2003
HGE, or Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis, is a potentially life-threatening diarrheal disease with no known cause. Read this Veterinary Q & A to learn about this disease, and why it is important ... Read More
HGE (Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis)
Thursday December 11, 2003
FEISTY892 asks: "My two almost 6 month old Norfolk Terriers are both in the hospital with HGE. This is the beginning of their third day with this disorder. ... Read More
A Day In The Life...
Friday December 5, 2003
The Day in the Life articles are shared to let viewers know what a 'typical' day is like for many types of veterinary careers as well as other non-medical careers ... Read More
Sharing our experiences with our Boston Terrier
Friday December 5, 2003
Guest Author Chris Willis writes: "I am looking for help in getting the word out to vets and pet owners about a recent experience we had with our Boston Terrier ... Read More
Boomerang's Christmas Wish
Thursday December 4, 2003
A new addition to the Boomerang section of the site, Boomerang's X-mas Wish (Dedicated to all canines). For those of you who aren't familar with Boomerang, he is the Boston ... Read More
Extra Anesthetic Risks for Pomeranians?
Wednesday December 3, 2003
BSEWCUTE asks: "I need help! I scheduled my Pom, Sandy, to be spayed in about a week. I was going to also have some puppy teeth removed that haven't fallen ... Read More
Menopause in dogs?
Wednesday December 3, 2003
From the forum: "Can a dog go through menopause? Daisy is a pitt bull mix that I adopted from a rescue group (Happy Tails, CA) about a year ago. ... Read More