LOS ANGELES TIMES - Children may be most vulnerable to dog bites when they’re left alone, a new study finds, and the guilty party may most often be the family dog. Researchers from the University of Colorado, Denver looked at data on 537 children up to age 18 who were treated at Children’s Hospital in Denver for dog bites to the face from 2003 to 2008…more…
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Young children most vulnerable to dog bites from a family pet when left alone, study finds.
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Want a Great Career? Large Animal Veterinarians are needed!
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010SEDALIA, Mo. (KCTV5) – While it’s easy to find veterinarians in metro offices such as the Lee’s Summit Veterinary Hospital, farmers in Missouri and across the country say they can barely find a doctor to help them with their livestock. It’s a shortage some veterinarians say isn’t getting enough relief. Dana Gillig is one of two large animal vets in Sedalia. The two cover a 30-mile radius and their job is integral to keeping the No. 1 industry in Missouri alive and well…more…
Wildlife as pets…Baby Attacked…Sadly it Happens all too often!
Friday, November 5th, 2010COVINGTON, GEORGIA — While law enforcement unravels the mystery of how a baby could be attacked inside her home by raccoons, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources reminds residents that it is against the law in Georgia to keep any native wildlife species as a pet…more…
Dog Breeds Dubbed “Most Dangerous”
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010I’m seriously waiting for an article titled “Most Dangerous humans with Dogs!” Maybe I should write it. I’m always a little aprehensive when I see those headlines but this is a good slide show with some stats…Always worth a look…JM
(ROADRUNNER.COM) - Check out this list and Photo Slideshow of Most Dangerous Dog Breeds…more…
The Real Monster Behind Chupacabra Legend
Monday, November 1st, 2010(LIVESCIENCE/FOX)- Sightings abound of a four-legged, hairless, fanged monster that kills and sucks the blood, and sometimes milk, from livestock in the United States and Latin America. Its name chupacabra literally means “goat sucker.” There is, in fact, a real monster behind the sightings, but it has eight legs…more…
MASH Unit For Animals! Fort Carson in Colorado welcomes veterinary unit.
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE – After the fall of Baghdad, one surprise awaiting U.S. soldiers was the group of the lions that stalked the grounds of a lavishly appointed presidential palace – half-starved, man-eating lions, it turned out, to which Saddam Hussein’s wildly depraved son Uday routinely fed romantic rivals. Someone had to care for the lions…more…
Pet Rescue in Waushara County in Wisconsin Raising Eyebrows.
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010WISCONSIN - 20 complaints at Luv A Paw investigated, no citations issued – Waushara County authorities investigated 20 complaints about an animal rescue shelter near Wautoma ranging from pets with fleas and kennel cough to dogs that died shortly after being adopted. Officials said they found only minor infractions at the Luv A Paw animal rescue shelter and..more…
Coyote attacks on pets warrants alert this time of year.
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010MINNESOTA (Minneapolis-St.Paul Star Tribune) – The owners of a Jack Russell terrier got a serious scare Friday night when their dog was attacked by a coyote in their Golden Valley yard. The coyote had the dog in its jaws but dropped it when the owners came outside and frightened it off, said..more…
Suffolk County NY Law Targets Animal Abusers with Nations First Animal Abuse Registry
Monday, October 18th, 2010FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. (CBS/AP) – Suffolk County, on the eastern half of Long Island, moved to create the nation’s first animal abuse registry last week, requiring people convicted of cruelty to animals to register or face jail time and fines…more…
Whale poo: Miracle grow fertilizer for the ocean! What?
Thursday, October 14th, 2010(Livescience/MSNBC) Whale poop doesn’t sink to the bottom of the ocean. Rather the fluffy plume floats at the surface. And in a new study, Roman and colleague James McCarthy at Harvard University found this phenomenon explains an important way for ocean ecosystems are fertilized…more…
Botched euthanasia leaves dog owner in quandary
Thursday, October 14th, 2010After bringing dog’s body home from vet procedure, owner finds her standing up…more…
Metropolitan Dog Club in New York Hosting “Intro to Unusual Breeds” gathering.
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010(New York) – Joe Patalano, noted breeder and exhibitor of the Xoloitzcuintli (“Xolos”for short), and Kip Bergstrom, influential in establishing the Podengo in the US and past president of the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Club of America, will share the legends, history and characteristics of their unique, ancient breeds. They will bring their dogs for an up close experience. Wednesday, October 20, 2010 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the Illustration House, 110 West 25th Street, New York City…more…
Cesar Millan Returns for ‘Dog Whisperer’ Season 7
Monday, October 11th, 2010So begins the premiere episode of the newest season of National Geographic Channel’s “Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan.”…more
Pessimistic dogs have greater separation anxiety
Monday, October 11th, 2010Dogs with a “food-bowl-half-empty” attitude are more likely to bark, yowl and chew when left alone than dogs with a sunnier outlook, according to a new study…more
Top 10 Monogamous Animals
Thursday, October 7th, 2010It might be a treasured value in many human cultures, but monogamy is rare in the animal kingdom at large….more