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Tidbits: Factual, Funny, Fascinating - A national survey shows that 84% of Americans aged 60 and older who own a pet, report that pets make them feel happy ... full story
Top 10 Items Surgically Removed from Pets
Ingested Household Items Can Be Harmful to Pets and Costly to Remove
According to Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) socks, underwear, and panty hose top the list of items that must be surgically removed after being ingested by household pets. ... full story
Pet Microchips Aren't Universal - Sherry Gray found her boxer, Ronni Kay, at the animal shelter.
To keep the year-old, energetic pup from finding her way there again, Gray had a microchip identifier placed just beneath the skin of Ronni’s neck ... full story
Dog Receives Prosthetic Paw Upgrade - A Belgian Shepherd known as Storm lays claim to be the first pet in the world to be fitted with a prosthetic paw. This false limb is different from the rest since it allows the dog's skin to grow into the metal itself for greater grip ... full story
When the Moon is Full, so is Veterinary Emergency Room - When the full moon rises, dogs and cats go wild - and get hurt.
Dogs and cats suffering heart attacks, seizures and trauma end up at Colorado State University's Veterinary Medical Center emergency room in higher numbers around the full moon, according to a new study ... full story
Female Komodo Dragon Has Virgin Births - Maybe females could live without males, at least for Komodo dragons. These behemoths of the reptile world can produce babies without fertilization by a male, scientists recently discovered. ... full story
Possible Salmonella in Recalled Dog Chews - Certain dog chews manufactured by T.W. Enterprises of Ferndale, WA have been recalled after samples of the product, tested by the FDA, indicate they may be contaminated with Salmonella spp ... full story
World's first cloned cat has 3 healthy kittens - The world's first cloned cat just became a mother — and she even did it without test tubes. Copy Cat, who was cloned by Texas A&M University researchers in 2001, had three kittens in September ... full story |
Protect Your Pet in a Car Accident - Injury coverage for your dog or cat while they're riding in your car. Finally, a car insurer that gets the role of pets in our lives." Progressive has added a $500 Pet Injury Protection endorsement to all its auto insurance policies where the company will pay $500 towards vet bills from a car acident.... full story
Oscar, Cat With the Purr of Death - Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up next to them during their final hours. His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. It usually means they have less than four hours to live... full story
Animal Sounds - For the first time, more than 65,000 sound clips and approximately 18,000 video clips of birds and other animals are accessible at no charge at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Macauley Library Web site, The Cornell Lab formerly shared these remarkable sounds through audio guides ... full story
Cats Can Get Alzheimer's: Study - Cats can develop a feline form of Alzheimer's disease, say U.K. and U.S. researchers who identified a protein that can build up in brain nerve cells and cause mental deterioration. .... full story
The First Remarkable Close-up Pictures of Animal in the Womb - An unborn elephant, tiny but perfect in every way. A dolphin swimming in the womb, just as it will have to swim in the ocean the moment it is born. An unborn dog panting. Each one amazing and now, thanks to these remarkable pictures, they can be seen for the first time .... full story
Why Perform Thyroid Scans for the Diagnosis of Feline Hyperthyroidism?
Download information on Feline hyperthyroidism and treatment by nuclear medicine
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Animal Hospital of Rowlett and Diagnostic Center's Recommendations for Feline and Canine Vaccinations - For several years, the veterinary community has had concern that we vaccinate dogs and cats far too often... full story
We are pleased to offer our clients home delivery of prescription medications and therapeutic diets. Visit the Animal Hospital of Rowlett's Prescription Management Service. We're offering this service because we are committed to providing our clients with the latest and most effective care and services available.
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