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New Pet Food Used to Treat Hyperthyroid Cats

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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Topeka, KS - Hyperthyroidism is a common disease mainly found in middle age and senior cats, causing issues like weight loss, vomiting, heart problems, irritability, lethargy, generalized weakness, restlessness, and other effects.  In most cases, hyperthyroidism is treatable, and up until now has only involved a choice of three different treatment options including drug therapy, surgery (removal of the thyroid), or an injection of radioactive iodine. The treatment of hyperthyroidism just got easier, thanks to Hill's Pet Nutrition launching a new cat food, specifically designed to give veterinarians and pet owners an alternative to the three current courses of treatment, called Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Feline Thyroid Health.  "Managing hyperthyroidism is now as easy as feeding your cat," says Dru Forrester, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, Director of Scientific & Technical Communication for Hill's Pet Nutrition at CVC in Kansas City. Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Feline Thyroid Health food contains essential amino acids including taurine ...

Top Dog Parks Located in the Central United States

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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One of the things most dogs love is being outside, playing, running, socializing, and just enjoying the wide open space.  With all of the dog parks across the United States, there is sure to be at least one within a close distance to you.  This article will focus on a few of the dog parks in the Western United States, providing dog owners with the perfect place to not only let your dog get some air and exercise, but where you may make some new friends as well! Before we get into the list of dog parks, you should first brush up on your dog park etiquette, making sure you are aware of the do's and don'ts of taking Fido out to socialize. North Dakota: Dogs Rock USA, located in Towner, is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  This dog park has fenced areas for large and small dogs, ponds, benches, picnic tables, clean-up ...

How to Keep Pets Safe During a Hurricane

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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If you are one of the many who have pets and live in an area where the upcoming hurricane is going to impact your weekend, it is just as important to know what to do to keep them safe as it is for keeping your family safe.  Some families have dealt with treacherous weather in the past, already having a good knowledge of how to keep pets safe, but if you have never experienced a hurricane before, like many on the northern east coast, these tips and ways to prepare will help ensure that your pets remain calm, collected, and most importantly, free of harm. Prepare Your Pets Preparation really is key to making sure your pets get through a hurricane safely, starting with making sure your dogs and cats have the proper identification, JUST IN CASE he or she becomes lost. Put the rabies tag and identification tag on your pets collar. Make sure ...

Top Dog Parks Located in the Western United States

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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One of the things most dogs love is being outside, playing, running, socializing, and just enjoying the wide open space.  With all of the dog parks across the United States, there is sure to be at least one within a close distance to you.  This article will focus on a few of the dog parks in the Western United States, providing dog owners with the perfect place to not only let your dog get some air and exercise, but where you may make some new friends as well! Before we get into the list of dog parks, you should first brush up on your dog park etiquette, making sure you are aware of the do's and don'ts of taking Fido out to socialize. Washington: Westcrest Park Off-Leash Area, located in Seattle, is open from 4am to 11:30pm daily.  Features include off-leash, fenced, double-gated entry, poop bags, doggie drinking fountain, picnic tables, benches, kiosk for ...

Top Dog Parks Located on the East Coast

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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One of the things most dogs love is being outside, playing, running, socializing, and just enjoying the wide open space.  With all of the dog parks across the United States, there is sure to be at least one within a close distance to you.  This article will focus on a few of the dog parks along the East Coast, providing dog owners with the perfect place to not only let your dog get some air and exercise, but where you may make some new friends as well! Before we get into the list of dog parks, you should first brush up on your dog park etiquette, making sure you are aware of the do's and don'ts of taking Fido out to socialize. Maine: Valley Street Dog Park, located in Portland, is open sunrise to sunset and offers 1 acre off-leash fenced park with benches, tables, handicapped accessiblity, poop bags, trees, parking, and water. West End ...

The Best Way for Your Dog to be Social ~ Dogbook

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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With almost one million monthly users to date, Dogbook has become one of the most popular ways for dogs and their owners to interact with other dog owners and their furry friends.  The application, available through Facebook, is sort of like a virtual dog park, without the barking and necessary clean up!  Dogbook allows you to create a profile for your dog, tag your dog in photos, find dogs in your area, ask questions about dog ownership, and so much more. A father-son duo originally came up with the idea for Dogbook, with a purpose of having the ability to keep all of the happy memories they create in our lives in one place.  Its companion application, Catbook, offers the same benefits and fun, only its an entire world of cats and cat owners!  Father, Geoffrey Roche, of Toronto and son Alexandre wanted to create a place where pet owners could join a ...

Non-Profit Foundation Launched to Help Pay Pet Medical Bills

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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Nashville, TN - In 2006, Carol Smock and a few of her friends used a traumatic pet experience to be the launching starter in creating Brown Dog Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps families pay for their pet's medical bills.  It was around the start of the downward trend in the economy that led Smock to be at a loss when she found out her beloved dog, a chocolate lab named Chocolate Chip, had cancer, a blow she received shortly after becoming unemployed. Their mission is to offer pet owners in temporary financial crisis an alternative to euthanasia when their pet faces a treatable but life-threatening condition or illness in order to restore quality of life for both the pet and the owner. Brown Dog Foundation focuses on both dogs and cats that are owned pets, ones that have been in the family for a while, and ones that are not a stray someone picked ...

Dogs Noseprints Can be Used to Prove Identity, Just Like Fingerprints

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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Just as humans can be identified by their fingerprints, dogs can be identified by their nose prints.  Yes, you read that correctly, a dogs nose print is unique to that dog, just as no two human fingerprints are the same.  If you look closely at a dog's nose, you will see lines forming patterns, just like fingerprints.  This raises the question - Can nose prints be used to accurately identify a dog if found without a collar or tags?  Few places in the United States have already adopted dog nose printing as a common way of identifying lost dogs, however the Canadian Kennel Club has been accepting dog nose prints as proof of identity since 1938.  The general consensus is that nose printing is a more reliable way of matching identity, as dog tags can easily be lost or even stolen.  Other forms of dog identification include the use of a microchip being implanted ...

A Vet’s Opinion About Pet Health Insurance

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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The idea of paying for pet health insurance can seem to some like a waste of money, or even just a way get you to spend even more money in the pet industry.  But for just as many others, pet health insurance is something they won't leave the house without.  Many pet owners have heard about pet health insurance, but don't know enough about it to make a decision either way.  When is it right for my pet?  How do I know what's covered?  How much does it cost?  These are all questions that keep the debate on pet health insurance going strong.  Why not see what the vet's have to say about the topic and find out if it's truly worth it? According to DVM Newsmagazine State of the Profession market research study conducted in 2006, 76% of responding veterinarians reported that they would like to see greater use of pet health insurance ...

Labrador Retriever Famous for Math Skills

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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MONTANA - We've all heard stories about dogs that have a higher intelligence level than others, who can do crazy tricks, or who are known for one thing or another, but this story about Beau, a dog from Montana, is truly unique!  Having developed a knack for his math skills, Beau has quickly become famous and is even considered a local celebrity. Beau is a twelve year old black Labrador Retriever who started showing signs of being highly intelligent as a puppy, according to owner, David Madsen.  Since Madsen started recognizing these smarts, he has been able to teach Beau a variety of math skills.  "He counts, he adds and subtracts, he can do some division and has memorized square roots," Madsen said.  If he tells Beau there are six dogs at the park and three dogs leave, and then asks him how many are left, the dog replies: "Woof, woof, woof." ...

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