FDA Update on Pet Food Recall for Dogs & Cats
FDA Update. The center for Disease Control (CDC), on May 16, 2008 reported a multistate outbreak of infection with a contagoius bacteria called Salmonella that was associated with dry dog food.
Pet Arthritis:Facts & Natural Remedies for Dogs & Cats
Arthritis is a painful, progressive condition that destroys the cartilage and connective tissue, which normally act as a cushion and absorb shock between bones and joints.
PAAWS Promotes Pet Life
Dr. Carol, Thank you for a wonderful product!! Our Pomeranian doggie, Misty, was given a 13% chance of survival because of a vaccine that came from a bad lot.
Animal Cruelty and Domestic Violence
Animal cruelty is a predictor of future violence. More than 50% of violent offenders began with animal abuse. Often, some event will happen in a child’s life that pushes them in the direction of violence.
Diabetic Pets Beware:Nationwide Recall of Insulin Syringes
Diabetic Dog & Cat owners check your insulin syringes to be sure you do not have the Reli ON brand! The FDA issued a nationwide recall of insulin syringes used for diabetic pets and people.
Prosthetics Help Pets Balance Life
Prosthetics are commonly seen in people, but uncommon in pets. Now, veterinary surgeons, engineers and prosthetic specialists are teaming up to look at new ways of giving our pets the support they need!
Howling Halloween Safety Tips for Dogs and Cats
For all of us pet lovers planning to have their pets enjoy the festivities Halloween offers, here are a few common sense safety tips for pets and their people to help ensure for all while tricking and treating this season.
Hairless Dog Gets New Haircoat with PAAWS:Before & After Photos
I had to share this note with everyone. The before (left) and after (right) photos of this dogs haircoat amazed even me and I created PAAWS! As a veterinarian for over 20 years,
Hartz Chicken Chips for Dogs Recalled
Hartz Chicken Chips. The Hartz Mountain Corporation has issued a voluntary recall of its chicken-basted rawhide chips for dogs. The product, according to Hartz is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.
Reasons to Seek Board Certified Veterinary Specialists for Pets
Occasionally your veterinarian may recommend you see a veterinary surgeon. These veterinary specialists are considered an extension of your family veterinarian, not competitors.
Digital X-Rays Offered for Dogs and Cats
Many veterinarians are now using digital X-Rays, a relatively new technology being offered for pets. Should your dog take an unexpected fall or your cat lose her dinner you may find your vet using digital X-ray’s
Top Pet Behavior Myths
Top Pet Behavior Myths. Behavioral issues are not only the leading cause of of pets being relinquished to local shelters, but also the number one reason for euthanasia of pets in the United States.
FDA Awards $5.2 Million in Grants for Animal Food Safety
FDA’s Grants to Enhance Key Elements Of Agency’s Food Protection Plan. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the awarding of 17 grants to enhance animal food safety.
Mushroom Toxicity & Your Dog
Mushroom Toxicity. Chagrin Falls, Ohio; October 14, 2008 In many areas of the country, heavy rains and the start of cooling weather brings out a fresh crop of mushrooms.
Dog Seizures Stop with PAAWS Pet Vitamins
Dear Dr. Carol, I am writing you this letter to express my gratitude. You are an amazing professional, empathetic human being, and truly a pleasure to know.
Dog Chronic Diarrhea due to Excess Thyroid Meds!
Hi Dr. Carol, This letter is LONG overdue from me and my mom, and we apologize. My dog “Bruiser” and I want to thank you for all your help in getting me back on the road to a healthy life!
America’s Pudgy Pet Epidemic – Pet obesity
Statistics show that about one in four North American adults are considered obese. But, this epidemic is not limited to our continent nor is it confined to our species.
Grieving Pet Owner Shares Dogs Story with Dr. Carol
Hello Dr. Carol, It is with much sadness I’m contacting you to let you know, Calvin passed away today. I would like to thank you for all the years of good health that he did enjoy.
VitaLife Pet Vitamins Improve Tiffany’s Heart Condition
Tiffany’s Heart Condition. Hi Dr. Carol, We started using your VitaLife vitamins for our dog Tiffany in particular she had a heart murmur and was slowing down quite a bit.
PAAWS Pet Supplements bring Joy to Pet Owners & Canines
Dear Dr. Osborne, Here is one of the pictures I said I would send of my three puppy girls. We have given your product to our two schnauzers, Phoebe and Schatzie
Spanky’s Dry Eye Syndrome Leads to Eye Surgery
Dr. Carol, Spanky had her surgery @ K-State Ophalmology Thursday & is doing great. I wanted to send some pics for 2 days after surgery. Dr. Allbaugh did the surgery & did mostly laser with some done with a scalpel.
PAAWS Vitamins give Dog New Leash on Life!
Hi Dr. Carol, This week Kodiak and his family will be celebrating his 13th birthday! Part of that I owe to you. I had been mourning the loss of our previous dog for about a year.
Exercise Collapse Gene Discovered In Labrador Retrievers
Chagrin Falls, Ohio; September 25, 2008-University of Minnesota Veterinary Researchers identified a gene in Labrador retriever dogs linked to exercise-induced collapse.
A New Strain of Canine Parvovirus
Chagrin Falls, Ohio; September 25, 2008. Canine Parvovirus is a serious, viral disease that is often deadly for dogs. Parvo causes severe vomiting and diarrhea and can be especially devastating to puppies.
New Insights into Bone Cancer Therapy for Dogs and Cats
Osteosarcoma. University of Illinois researchers discover insight in the progression of bone cancer in people that is critical to the development of bone tumors in dogs and cats.
PAAWS Pet Vitamins Improve Dogs’s Arthritis Naturally
Hi Dr. Carol, Thanks for taking the time to talk to me Wednesday. I want to thank you again for your PAAWS vitamin supplements.
List of Recalled Mars Pet Foods for Dogs & Cats
The following dog and cat pet foods have been recalled by the Mars Pet Care in the United States:
Sharing Note: Rock Eating Dogs Suffer Results
Dr. Carol, We have two black labs Coal & Belle; they are 1 yr and a couple weeks. When they were younger they played with rocks and chewed on them.
Pedigree Pet Food Recall: Salmonella Contamination
Chagrin Falls, Ohio (September 16, 2008)—Mars Petcare US announced another recall of its pet food products manufactured at its Everson, Pennsylvania facility.
World’s First Cloned Dog Fathers Litter of Puppies
The world’s first cloned dog named Snuppy has successfully sired his first litter of nine puppies, according to researchers at Seoul National University in South Korea.