Despite 3 deaths, Iditarod likely to continue
“Two dogs died in the name of sport this week, and this time it wasn’t Michael Vick’s fault.” So begins an Associated Press commentary by national sports columnist Tim Dahlberg that recounts the final...
View ArticleHow Jane lost her Angel
When Jane Guardascione, a 94-year-old Queens grandmother, lost her pet collie and constant companion, Angel, her granddaughter got on the phone, placing several calls to Animal Control and Care to see...
View ArticleJoint supplements often lacking, report says
Arthritis supplements for dogs, cats and horses sometimes skimp on the ingredients, an independent laboratory has found. Four of the six joint supplements for animals tested by ConsumerLab.com lacked...
View ArticleStem cell treatments helping dogs, and more
That glob to your left is a stem cell — the type that’s been used to treat more than 1,700 arthritic dogs in the U.S. “Adult” stem cells and are found throughout the body — in dogs and humans — and can...
View ArticleWill stem cells bring Bentley’s legs back?
Bentley, a 2-year-old Great Pyrenees with a torn ligament and an arthritic joint in his back leg, was reinjected with his own stem cells this week — a process veterinarians hope will have him running,...
View ArticleEar infections leading reason for vet visits
For dogs it’s the ears, for cats it’s the bladder. That’s what most often leads owners of ailing pets to the veterinarian, according to Veterinary Pet Insurance. VPI, which describes itself as the...
View ArticleThe picture of serenity
A thousand words may be the generally accepted exchange rate for a photo, but here’s one that’s worth 2.2 million views, 230,000 likes, 110,000 shares and also just may help an old dog pay his medical...
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