Contact: Consumer: 866-908-1569 Media: Jason Taylor 513-622-3205 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 6, 2011 – – The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has voluntarily retrieved a single production lot of dry dog food due to aflatoxin levels that were detected above the acceptable limit. This product has already been retrieved from store shelves. No illnesses [...]

By Allison Tonini www.morrisanimalfoundation.com research corrects metabolic issues Dogs, like people, begin to experience health problems as they age. Diagnosing these geriatric illnesses can be challenging. All too often, metabolic and endocrine system disorders are the silent factors leading to a senior dog’s sudden decline in health. Although it is normal for aging dogs to [...]

By Heidi Jeter www.morrisanimalfoundation.com scientists keep animals pain free and healthy into their golden years Wagley, a lovable 14-year-old Beagle, has suffered from periodic bouts of back pain, a problem common in dogs with long backs, since she was about 3 years old. Fortunately, her owners, Ashley and Michael Seymour, were always able to control [...]

By Allison Tonini www.morrisanimalfoundation.com Painful images of hair loss, long hospital visits, fatigue and sickness are immediately associated with the common cancer treatments, which is why some pet owners are reluctant to seek therapy for their animals. Although aggressive chemotherapy can cause serious health issues in humans, the same is generally not true for animals. [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first test for use as an additional, more specific test on human serum or plasma specimens found to be positive for antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). T. cruzi causes Chagas disease, a serious and potentially fatal parasitic infection. The test, called the ABBOTT ESA Chagas [...]