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Has your pet developed food allergies?
Playing percentages, your pet probably does not have food allergies. As a matter of fact, food allergies in pets are not as common as many pet owners might think. Only 5 to 10 percent of pets with allergies have a confirmed food allergy. However, pets can...
Tags: Vomiting, Allergies, Itching, Physical Conditions, Symptoms
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Pet vaccinations are a must
Jessamine County Health DepartmentRabies is a deadly disease that is almost always fatal if not prevented. In fact, every year in the United States, measures are taken to prevent approximately 40,000 potential exposures to rabies. Rabies is considered a disease of nature and can affect...Tags: Vaccines, Rabies, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines
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Rope toys continue to kill dogs
A “foreign body” is the term we use to describe anything other than food that your pet may have swallowed. It can be very complicated to determine whether a particular foreign body will make your pet sick. The most difficult cases of foreign...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Vomiting, X-rays, Toy Industry
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Rules are there to protect pets and people alike
Have you ever experienced any rules, policies, protocols and regulations with regards to your pets? Most of us are used to certain rules and regulations such as no pets allowed in a particular hotel or pets must be on a leash in a recreational park....
Tags: Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Abandoned pets a common occurrence
scollins@amnews.comA few weeks ago, local animal control officers were called to check on the welfare of an abandoned dog. Officer Debbie McCowan of Danville-Boyle County Animal Control said what she found at the residence in Shakerpoint Apartments was a starving 2-year-...Tags: Rentals
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Celebrate special week for pets
Contributing WriterThis is National Pet Week. For those who do not have pets, but wish they could, this is a special week to enjoy the company of friends’ pets or visit the local animal shelter and have fun walking a puppy and playing with a kitten. When I talked...Tags: Rabies, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Animals
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Danville-Boyle County Humane Society Pets of the Week for April 30, 2013
Our highlighted pets this week are Kitty and Sundance. Kitty is a pretty, 2-year-old calico cat. Kitty was abandoned by her owner who moved and left her behind. Luckily, a kind neighbor rescued Kitty and brought her to the humane society so she would...
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Lawn chemicals pose danger to pets
Contributing Writer“Spring has sprung, the grass has riz…” or so goes the ditty. However, in my case, there is very little grass due to the weather conditions last summer, but there are lots of weeds. I wonder if other pet owners are faced with the...Tags: Golf, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Inorganic Chemical Industry, Sports, Chemical Industry
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Danville-Boyle County Pets of the Week for April 23, 2013
Our featured pets this week are Abby and Amanda. Abby is a beautiful, adult tortoiseshell cat. Abby is a sweet and affectionate girl, but like many kitties, she prefers to do her socializing on her own terms. Abby seems to like more quiet surroundings and...
Tags: Earth Day, Animals
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Early training imperative for a new puppy
Puppies are playful, cute and cuddly. On the other hand, puppies are also loud, messy and destructive. It is important to understand that your first night with your new puppy is his first night away from his mother and siblings. Up until now, your puppy...
Tags: Mental Health, Culture, Sociology, Arts and Culture
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Dogs just wanna have fun
I keep mentioning in this column that dog owners should have fun with their dogs. So then I hear that house pets don’t know how to play, they just sleep or gnaw on a bone. This makes me ask, “What is the difference between play and having fun?...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise
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