This is great info on Staining.
http://www.dogs4dogs.com/Tear%20Stains.html
RABIES SHOT REACTION EMERGENCY? If your dog is breathing heavily, his face is swelling and eyes watering, and/or he’s vomiting, having a seizure or collapsing, your dog is having a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. CALL YOUR VET IMMEDIATELY! If possible, start for your vet’s office, or an emergency facility, and call on the way while some else does the driving.
If your dog has developed any health problem within 45 days of the shot, it may be a reaction to the shot. Read the list of common reactions below. Your vet may not recognize it as a reaction and may not want to believe the shot he/she administered brought on this problem. It’s up to you to bring up the subject and investigate the possibility.
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There has been increasing awareness, particularly over the last thirty years, of how canine assisted activities and therapy might be utilized to improve the quality of life, as well as the treatment outcomes, for individuals. Historically, animal assisted activities has referred to the ‘meet and greet†programs in which animals visit patients in hospitals, or nursing homes, providing patients with an opportunity to pet and socialize with a friendly animal and handler. Animal assisted therapy is the deliberate and systematic use of animals in professional care plans, to help patients reach defined treatment goals. They are used to help normalize situations, socialize, calm and motivate patients. Dogs are particularly well suited to this work because of their long history of living and working with humans, and the ease with which we are able to train them. Some populations that have benefited from canine assisted activities and therapy include: nursing home patients, shelter residents, prison inmates, including juvenile delinquents, hospice clients and their families, special education students, including autistic children; and both acute care and rehab hospital patients
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http://www.placenet.net/santacruzmidwife/therapydogs.html
December 31, 2007
Cats and dogs can’t drive to the clinic — they need a little help getting spayed and neutered.
Music video created by Alliance for Humane Action (AHA!) •http://www.ahaworks.org
The Humane Society of the United States has put many Americans in uncomfortable positions during the current decade, but few have found themselves in a box quite like veterinarians.
Just last week the American Veterinary Medical Association (whose chief executive we interviewed back in September) made significant changes to The Veterinarian’s Oath, which had only been amended once since its creation in 1969. It now refers to “animal health and welfare,†along with “the prevention and relief of animal suffering.†(New words are in italics.) The first reaction of many observers was that the move was taken in reaction to HSUS—and specifically to its threat to capture the hearts and minds of young vets, and of vets-to-be.
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Last updated on Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Information for Consumers
EPA, in cooperation with its state and regional regulatory partners, is announcing the issuance of stop sale, use, and removal orders to retailers and other distributors of certain counterfeit pesticide products for control of fleas and ticks on dogs and cats. The stop sale, use, and removal orders are intended to disrupt an effort to distribute counterfeit pet pesticides. The counterfeit pesticides appear to have been unlawfully imported and were packaged in cartons designed to look like legitimately registered pesticides available in the U.S. under the trade names “Advantage†and “Frontline.†The orders prohibit retailers and other distributors from distributing or selling the counterfeit pesticide products and require their proper disposal.
Why is EPA taking this action?
EPA is responsible for assuring that all pesticides sold in the United States do not cause adverse effects under EPA-approved label use conditions. The counterfeiters have placed foreign labeled applicator package inserts in counterfeited Advantage and Frontline retail cartons printed to resemble the U.S. -registered products. Frontline products, among other things, may be missing instruction leaflets bearing directions for use required under U.S. law. Further, the Frontline applicators may not be in the required child-resistant packaging. In addition to the inadequate labeling and packaging, consumers cannot be assured that the counterfeiters inserted the appropriate size applicator for the animal pictured or otherwise indicated on the retail carton of either the Advantage or Frontline products. So, use of the counterfeit products may put the treated pet at risk.
Are all of the Frontline and Advantage brands of pesticides counterfeit?
Consumers should be aware that the Frontline and Advantage brands of pesticides are registered by EPA. The manufacturers of these two product lines are not implicated in the enforcement actions EPA is announcing. However, product inventory that may be available at the retail level at this time could include both counterfeit and legitimately registered and marketed pesticides. Therefore, EPA is advising you about this problem and recommending that you determine whether the product you are considering or have purchased appears to be a counterfeit of the EPA-registered pesticides.
The following are brand names and EPA registration numbers of legitimate products. The counterfeit products may use these same names and numbers.
- Frontline Top Spot for Cats (EPA Reg. No. 65331-2)
- Frontline Top Spot for Dogs (EPA Reg. No. 65331-3)
- Frontline Plus for Cats (EPA Reg. No. 65331-4)
- Frontline Plus for Dogs (EPA Reg. No. 65331-5)
- Advantage 10 for Dogs (EPA Reg. No. 11556-117)
- Advantage 20 for Dogs (EPA Reg. No. 11556-119)
- Advantage 55 for Dogs (EPA Reg. No. 11556-120)
- Advantage 100 for Dogs (EPA Reg. No. 11556-122)
- Advantage 9 for Cats (EPA Reg. No. 11556-116)
- Advantage 18 for Cats (EPA Reg. No. 11556-118)
How can I determine if I have purchased the legitimate products?
The pesticide products are sold in a carton. It is difficult to distinguish counterfeit products from EPA-registered products because they look very much alike. To determine if the product you have purchased is legitimate, check to see if it meets the following criteria. If the product fails any one of these criteria, it most likely is an illegitimate product and should be disposed of properly.
Feline acne, sometimes referred to as “chin acne†or “kitty acne,†is a skin condition that affects cats of any age, sex, or breed. This infection is nothing like human acne, in that it’s not linked to adolescence or hormones. Feline acne presents itself with the formation of blackheads (called comedomes) on the chin of the cat. In more severe cases, the blackheads may become infected and burst open. Some cats also may experience redness, itchy bumps, whiteheads, and swelling.
http://www.petfooddirect.com/blog/2010/11/what-is-feline-acne/
<snip> In short, I do not recommend home medicating with aspirin. If your pet is in pain, contact your veterinarian. Together you can develop a comprehensive and well-thought-out pain management protocol.<snip>
http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/can-dogs-take-aspirin/
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