Posts Tagged ‘AVMA’
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Pet parents, the good ones, adore their pets. They’d do absolutely anything to make their pets happy, from buying designer collars to organic treats. A pampered dog is a happy dog, say some. Yet, although dogs seem to brighten up a day with their sweet demeanor and live-in-the-moment attitudes, there’s one thing all loving pet parents can agree upon: incessant dog barking is annoying.
From the teeniest Chihuahua to the largest Irish Wolfhound, all dogs, if not properly trained, have the ability to bark until the cows come home. Others can even go through hours of endless training and still continue this nasty little habit. The problem though, is that barking doesn’t stay behind closed doors. It affects neighbors, friends, families, roommates, unsuspecting sidewalk roamers and door-knocking UPS workers. (more…)
Tags: AAHA, aspca, AVMA, debarking, devocalization, dog devocalization ban, L.A. Times, Massachusetts debarking ban, New York Times, New York Times debarking ban, ventriculocordectomy
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Each year 4.7 million Americans – most of them children – are bitten by dogs.
Did you know half of all children will be bitten by a dog by the time they’re high school seniors? They are 900 times more likely to be bitten than postal workers. And most of the biters are family dogs or dogs the children are familiar with.
To raise awareness of one of the nation’s most commonly reported public health problems, the U.S. Postal Service joins forces each year with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and other organizations to promote National Dog Bite Prevention Week during the third week of May. (more…)
Tags: American Veterinary Medical Association, AVMA, biting dog, dog bite, dog bites, National Dog Bite Prevention Week, U.S. Postal Service
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Last Week: HOW TO Treat Your Dog’s Pneumonia
As pet parents, we may not often notice that our pets aren’t as resilient as their cartoon land-on-all-fours representations might make them out to be. Our pets, dogs especially, are tough, but in no way are they exempt from landing themselves in life-threatening emergency situations. In fact, many pet parents have learned this painful reality one too many times. For this reason, learning emergency pet first aid is crucial for all pet parents to include in their real and mental medicine cabinets.
April marks National Pet First Aid Awareness Month, a very important month to learn how to take your dog’s health in emergency situations into your own hands. In honor of this month of awareness and learning, Find A Vet would like to focus specifically on the use of cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR) as a life-saving technique that can make all the difference in an emergency when a pet parent must act quickly until veterinary professionals can intervene.
What is CPCR?
According to VeterinaryPartner.com, “cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR, formerly abbreviated as CPR) is the treatment required to save an animal (or human) life when suffering cardiopulmonary arrest.” Cardiopulmonary arrest, which is also referred to as cardiac arrest or circulatory arrest, occurs when the heart stops pumping and interrupts normal blood circulation, says PetMD.com.
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Tags: AAHA, AVMA, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation, dog CPCR, dog CPR, DrLarryPetVet.com, National Pet First Aid Awareness Month, pet first aid, PetMD.com, rescue breathing, VeterinaryPartner.com
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Last Week: HOW TO Treat Your Dog’s Bladder Infection
Because it is easily transmitted between infected animals, distemper can be a frightening disease for pet parents who own a puppy, or that are unsure of their adopted dog’s vaccination history. It’s particularly important for pet parents to stay alert when there’s word of an outbreak of this canine disease in their neighborhoods.
Such outbreaks have made headlines in the media recently, including in The Toronto Star, where the news outlet covered the distemper outbreak in Toronto, Canada, that started in May 2009 and has continued to run rampant. Find A Vet also recently reported that other areas have similarly encountered the disease, including Horry County, S.C., Cumberland County, N.C., and Orange County, Fla. Outbreaks can occur anywhere, and pet parents should always be prepared to ensure their pets’ best health.
Due to the recent media attention on distemper, Find A Vet wanted to shed more light on the disease and help pet parents take the proper steps toward supporting their pet’s well being. Having information at your fingertips can go a long way in preventing distemper in your pet. (more…)
Tags: American Veterinary Medical Association, AVMA, canine distemper, cerebrospinal fluid antibody levels, discharge from the eyes in dog, distemper, distemper antibody levels, distemper inclusion bodies, distemper outbreak, distemper virus, dog nasal discharge, dog's immune system, Mar Vista Animal Medical Center, PCR testing, The Toronto Star, vetinfo.com
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Last Week: HOW TO Prevent Gastric Dilatation/Volvulus
Bringing home a new puppy is exciting for everyone in the family. In addition to having a new playmate to bond with, there is a certain excitement that comes along with puppy preparation. Purchasing toys, selecting the perfect food bowls that match the kitchen, picking out a cozy bed, and trying to figure out which collar and leash set best suits his personality are fun details when it comes to bringing the baby home.
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Tags: adenovirus, AVMA, bordetella, canine distemper, canine influenza, canine influenza virus, health, lyme disease, parvovirus, puppy, rabies, vaccination
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Last week: HOW TO Prevent Hip Dysplasia in Your Dog
It’s your worst nightmare: You toss Fido a treat, which he gulps down whole – and starts gagging. You pat his back, but he continues to choke. What do you do?
Choking occurs when a dog can’t breathe because a foreign object or constriction is preventing air from reaching his lungs through his throat. While gagging is the most obvious sign, be aware of other choking symptoms such as difficulty breathing, pacing, drooling, excessive pawing at the mouth and a blue-tinged tongue, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
If your dog is choking, you should rush him to your vet or emergency clinic. The AVMA and petplace.com recommend you also do the following. A panicking, choking dog is more likely to bite, so use caution. (more…)
Tags: American Veterinary Medical Association, AVMA, bones, choking, first aid, gagging, Heimlich Maneuver, prevention, rawhide
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
When Sophie was born, the German Shepherd’s rear legs were not functioning. It seemed highly unlikely she would ever be able to walk. Flight attendants volunteered to transport the immobile puppy from New Jersey to the Healing HEART Sanctuary (HHS) in Utah, which rehabilitates disabled or injured domestic and farm animals.
Laura Bradshaw, a founder and the executive director of HHS, treated Sophie using a combination of traditional and alternative therapies. Soon Sophie’s back legs began to move. Bewildered veterinarians who examined the puppy’s x-rays could not understand how Sophie could possibly walk, since her hips were not in their sockets. Bradshaw told them, “But she does, look.”
As Sophie grew, so did her mobility. Now an adult, Sophie can hike up to 10 miles at a time. She was adopted by the flight attendants who brought her to HHS, and is leading a happy and active life.
Sophie’s success story is just one of hundreds at HHS, which was founded in 2003. During the aftermaths of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, HHS worked with the Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS) to reunite nearly 1,000 pets with their families across the country. (more…)
Tags: alternative therapy, American Veterinary Medical Association, AVMA, Healing Heart Sanctuary, health, HHS, holistic, infrasound, Laura Bradshaw, Q Energy Spa, sound wave frequency machine, water therapy
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Last Week: HOW TO Choose A Veterinarian For Your Dog
With the winter weather watering down both our gardens and our coats, the sniffles and coughs aren’t too far behind. While humans battle those pesky viruses and bacterial infections with vitamin C and other immunity boosters, their canines might be suffering the sniffly woes of the rain as well.
H1N1 continues to affect humans and recent reports show it possibly spreading to the four-legged and furry. Other diseases like canine influenza or parvovirus are dangerous diseases to stay cautious of. Maintaining your dog’s optimum immunity will help him fend these diseases off. For this reason, pups might benefit from an immunity boost just as much as their humans.
“As with any disease caused by a virus, treatment is largely supportive. Good animal care practices and nutrition assist dogs in mounting an effective immune response,” says the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
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Tags: American Veterinary Medical Association, AVMA, boosting your dog's immune system, canine influenza, dog immunity, dog's immune system, green tea, H1N1, multivitamin with reishi and green tea, parvovirus, reishi
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
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Last Week: HOW TO Keep your Dog with Arthritis Comfortable
WHY Choose a Veterinarian
It’s sometimes hard to believe that our best dog friends might need to see a doctor at some point in their short lives. Or, for others, it might seem very obvious.
Dogs, like humans, have a body full of functioning organs, joints, bones, ligaments, muscles, and on and on the list goes. Moreover, dogs, unlike humans, jump from couch to couch daily, leap onto their owners without remorse, scarf down dish towels, toy cars, pens, chew toys, and any human food they can get their paws on. Dogs will dart out into traffic with the delusional belief that they are SuperFido. They’ll try to prove to a Rottweiler that they’re the boss even if they’re a teeny tiny Chihuahua. Do you get where this is going? Dogs certainly live in the moment, and sometimes that can work against their best interests. The opportunities for bodily injury to your dog are countless. (more…)
Tags: AAHA, AHVMA, American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, AVMA, Chihuahua, choosing a veterinarian, French Bulldog, How To, HSUS, Humane Society of the United States, picking a vet, Rottweiler, SuperFido, The Healthy Animal's Journal, vet
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Not only is October national Adopt-A-Dog Month, it’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Although these two subjects aren’t typically associated with each other, dogs can get breast cancer – referred to as “mammary cancer” in the canine world – just as humans do.
Fortunately, mammary cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer in dogs since it rarely occurs in female dogs that were spayed before their first heat. Gerald Post, a veterinary oncologist, told ABC News, “It’s important for owners to spay female animals before the animal first goes into heat, because each following heat cycle increases the risk of developing the cancer.”
Mammary cancer is more common in five- to 10-year-old female dogs that have not been spayed, because with every heat cycle, their bodies endure a 60-day hormonal pregnancy regardless of whether or not they breed. Veterinarian Michael Watts writes, “This hormonal cycle continuously stimulates the mammary tissue for at least four months of each year. The constant stimulation leads to very high rates of cancer. Fortunately, 99% of canine breast cancer can be prevented by spaying young dogs.” (more…)
Tags: AVMA, biopsy, cancer, early detection, female dogs, mammary cancer, oncology, prevention, spay, tumor, veterinarian
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