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SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- When Ann Dey's dog had a stroke in July, one side of his face became paralyzed so severely he couldn't blink. She knew she needed to do something before the 13-year-old pug, Jimmy, lost his eye to infection.
"I was open to anything that would help," Dey said.
At Pets Unlimited, a nonprofit animal hospital that was opening the city's first all-holistic veterinary medical clinic on Monday, Jimmy received acupuncture for a month. N... [Read More]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Keep those sugarless treats out of Fido's reach. Veterinarians warned on Friday that a commonly used sweetener might cause liver failure in dogs, and perhaps even kill them.
Their report in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association appears to strengthen the suspected link between the sugar substitute xylitol, thought to make dogs sick, and possible liver failure.
Xylitol, a naturally occurring product, is found in many sugar-fr... [Read More]
'Dog Whisperer' Training Approach More Harmful Than Helpful
Denver (September 6, 2006)
The training tactics featured on Cesar Millan's “Dog Whisperer” program are inhumane, outdated and improper, according to a letter sent yesterday to the National Geographic Channel by American Humane, the oldest national organization protecting children and animals.
In the letter, American Humane, which works to raise public awareness about responsible pet ownershi... [Read More]
One morning in March, Nicole Stackpole dropped off her nine-year-old Pekingese, Toby, at Lick Your Chops grooming salon in Branford, Conn., for a bath and a haircut.
Later, she and her husband, Brian, received a call from the groomer, who told the couple to go to a veterinarian's office. When they arrived, they found Toby dead. According to local animal-protection authorities, Toby had been strangled by a restraint device after being left unattended for at least 15 minutes.