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Feline leukemia virus very deadly to cats
In general, cats often get the short end of the stick or at least the short end of discussion. Cats take the back seat to dogs in almost every media exposure. They might get to equally share the limelight with dogs on America’s Funniest Videos,...
Tags: Blood, Vaccines, Cancer, Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals
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Simple steps can reduce the chances of taking a life-threatening fall
Clark County Extension Service Agent for Family and Consumer SciencesThe fall weather season was ushered in this weekend with beautiful weather. There is another fall we need to be aware of and that is the prevention of falling. Statistics show that one in three Americans age 65 and older fall each year. Of those who...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Over-the-Counter Medicines, Nursing Homes, Pharmaceuticals
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Recognizing heart disease in your pet
Heart disease in dogs and cats has some similarities to heart problems in people. However, there are some significant differences. Heart failure is the inability of the heart to sufficiently circulate blood to meet the body’s needs. This usually...
Tags: Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Murmur, Heart Disease
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Police reports: Sept. 24, 2012
CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF Charged — Kyle Thomas, 23, of Paris, was charged Friday with driving under the influence (second offense) and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. Reports — At 1 p.m. Saturday, Angela Taulbee of 212 Honeysuckle Lane...
Tags: Fires, Seizures, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Steve Haskins
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Do you know when your pet hurts?
Have you ever been to the doctor when the doctor asks you, “What is your pain from zero to 10 with no pain being a zero and the worst pain being a 10?” Recently, our 10-year-old son, who is quite accident prone, fell out of a treehouse and...
Tags: Pets, Pharmaceuticals
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Fighting irritable bowel disease in dogs, cats
Inflammatory bowel disease is one disease seen equally in both dogs and cats and causes the same symptoms in both. In people there is a very similar condition known as irritable bowel syndrome. IBD is a disease of the gastrointestinal system of dogs...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Cancer, Pets, Pharmaceuticals
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Response to drug abuse: `Scalpel, please'
Guest ColumnistPoliticians in Frankfort who still believe government edicts can somehow or other deliver the commonwealth from the scourge of prescription drug abuse are once again approaching the issue with a butcher knife instead of a scalpel. Kentucky House Bill 1,...Tags: OxyContin (drug), Prescription Drugs, Crime, Law and Justice, Substance Abuse, Drugs and Medicines
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K9 CORNER: Age affects canine brain as it does humans'
Contributing columnistA friend and I were chatting over lunch the other day and she mentioned that one of her dogs had canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome. Having seen an article on this subject in a recent dog magazine, I made a mental note to look it up and let my...Tags: Arthritis, Kidney Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Purdue University, Drugs and Medicines
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Local health officials take precautions against spread of whooping cough
dbrock@amnews.comWith the number of whooping cough cases growing statewide and in nearby Madison County, area health officials are ramping up efforts to make sure the potentially fatal condition doesn't spread. State health workers have predicted a big year for...Tags: Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Vaccines, Coughing, Diphtheria
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Skin infections are common in dogs, cats
Pyoderma is the medical term used to describe bacterial skin infections in pets. Dermatitis and impetigo are also terms often used for this condition. Pyoderma is one of the most common skin problems seen in pets. The infection may be a primary...
Tags: Skin Damage, Medical Procedures and Tests, Vaccines, Physical Conditions, Pets
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Evidence suggests medication overload
After reading a letter to the editor where a woman defends a psychiatrist for his practices, I had to write a letter myself. First, I would like to point out that visiting a psychiatrist does not come with the stigma it once did. Most people have at one...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, High Blood Pressure, Medical Specialization, Psychiatrists, Psychiatry
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Doctor's suspension spurs review of OD cases
tkleffman@amnews.comManchester in Clay County is about 80 miles and 90 minutes from Danville. It would seem an unusual stretch of highway to travel to see a psychiatrist. Yet, Clay County Sheriff Kevin Johnson said “carloads” of residents there made that trip...Tags: Clonazepam (drug), Drug Trafficking, Centex Corporation, Alprazolam (drug), Behavioral Conditions
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