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AVMA TV: Tips on Helping Pets Survive a Heat Wave

Posted on timeJuly 27th, 2010 by userFindRetrievers.com Admin    flagNo Comments


July heat waves have led the American Veterinary Medical Association to create a video with heatstroke prevention tips for cats and dogs. The video features Dr. W. Ron DeHaven, CEO of the AVMA, listing ways to keep cats cool this summer, such as keeping cats indoors, especially where there might be air conditioning.
DeHaven discusses the [...]

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AVMA Podcast: Canine Cataracts

Posted on timeJuly 27th, 2010 by userFindRetrievers.com Admin    flagNo Comments


Cataracts are an eye problem that most people are familiar with but don’t really understand. We all know about the cloudiness that creeps into the eyes of our aging dogs, but feel helpless to prevent it. Some dogs may even develop cataracts while they’re still fairly young. But are cataracts simply a sign of aging, [...]

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Emergence of Cryptococcus Gattii in the Pacific Northwest

Posted on timeJuly 23rd, 2010 by userFindRetrievers.com Admin    flagNo Comments


Since 1999, Cryptococcus gattii has emerged as an important pathogen of humans and animals in southwestern British Columbia. Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease found worldwide in human and animal populations. C. gattii has posed new diagnostic and treatment challenges to veterinary practitioners working within the recently identified endemic region.
Clinical cryptococcosis has been reported worldwide in multiple [...]

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Canine Addison’s Disease: Once Addison’s disease is correctly diagnosed, a properly treated dog can live a normal active life.

Posted on timeJuly 22nd, 2010 by userFindRetrievers.com Admin    flagNo Comments


By Dr. Ellen Friedman
For the Times Herald-Record
Published: 2:00 AM – 07/21/10

It’s called the “great imitator.” Addison’s disease, also known as hypoadrenocorticism, is a disease with symptoms that are common in many other ailments, making diagnosis difficult and sometimes a process of elimination. But once Addison’s is correctly diagnosed, a properly treated dog can live a [...]

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Lepto cases are on the rise in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Posted on timeJuly 17th, 2010 by userFindRetrievers.com Admin    flagNo Comments


A veterinarian in Sioux Falls, S.D., is reporting that there are more cases of the lepto disease in the area. This article discusses prevention and the signs of the disease.
7/14 KELO-TV Sioux Falls, SD

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