Taking care of your pets responsibly includes protecting them from fleas and ticks. Before purchasing and applying pesticide products to pets to control fleas and ticks, there is important information you should know.
To help minimize incidents that may be caused by product misuse, EPA is reminding consumers to always carefully read and follow all instructions [...]

Tick paralysis is a progressive paralysis caused by a salivary neurotoxin produced by certain species of ticks. It is caused by over 60 species of ticks worldwide (five in North America, including the deer tick) and can occur in almost any region where ticks are found. It has killed thousands of animals, mainly cows and [...]

This week on Genome Barks, the AKC welcomes Dr. Richard Goldstein, a faculty member at Cornell University with a specialty in genetic and infectious diseases of the kidney.  Recorded at the August Breeders’ Symposium held in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Goldstein discusses vaccination protocols, including maternal antibodies in the puppy, timing of vaccinations (both in the puppy and in the dam), frequency [...]

Nine canine deaths at two Pennsylvania SPCAs are from an infection called “Strep Zoo” and not the “Canine Flu” as originally suspected. “Strep Zoo”  is treatable with Penicillin. The PSPCA is working to eliminate the bacteria in affected shelters.
Quarantine signs have been in place for two weeks at two Pennsylvania SPCA’s due to the death of six dogs [...]

FDA NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: June 3, 2009
Media Inquiries: Siobhan DeLancey, 301-796-4668
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FDA: First Drug to Treat Cancer in Dogs Approved
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the approval of Palladia (toceranib phosphate), the first drug developed specifically for the treatment of cancer in dogs.
Palladia is approved to treat canine cutaneous (skin-based) mast cell tumors, a [...]