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Wet Weather Heralds the Mosquito Menace

...rotection Agency, but is not a threat to people or pets - only to mosquitoes. In some place larvicide is being used. Larvicide kills newly hatched mosquitoes by suffocating them beneath a thin film spread across the surface of a body of water, where mosquitoes breed. In Canada health officials said the ...

China Vows to Improve Food Safety in Wake of Health Scares

... recent case of toxic dog and cat food that killed pets in the United States, and another firm blamed for exporting a toxin later used in toothpaste. The announcements come as China faces increasing foreign pressure over the quality of its exports, with US President George W. Bush this week announcing s...

Katrina Evacuees Made To Remain In Toxic Air

...erinarians and pediatricians had warned that their pets and children might be experiencing formaldehyde-related symptoms. "We have lost a great deal through our dealings with FEMA," says Paul Stewart, a former Army officer living in a trailer with his wife in Mississippi, "not the least of which is our ...

Some Common Human Injuries Also Common in Dogs

...eterinarians who can treat these ailments and get pets back on their feet. James Roush, an orthopedic surgeon at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at Kansas State University, is one such veterinarian. Roush frequently performs orthopedic surgeries on small animals and repairs many different kind...

Four-legged Friends Connect Online at Dogster

...atures such as private message boards and lists of pets seeking homes in places around the world. Catster and Dogster members also use the websites to form breed-specific clubs in cities. A recently added feature lets people find local pet services such as veterinarians, groomers, trainers, or dog walke...

Hoarding can Endanger Lives, Says New Study

...ersons, out of love for animals, may keep too many pets in their home-another form of hoarding. Persons who hoard often have extreme problems with making decisions. Instead of facing the decision to throw something away, they just avoid it. "They have a hard time seeing the big picture. They don't see h...

Researchers To Test Whether ADHD Medication Helps Young Adults While Driving

... passengers encouraging the driver to get air,' no pets that slip from the driver's lap down to the pedals and no hamburger dripping with mustard in the driver's right hand," said Cox. "This, however, is real world driving. We want to investigate the benefits of medication in the context of such real worl...

New Paste to Fight Bad Breath

...aims that the paste will be useful for animals, so pets can also have a fresh, clean breath....

Dog Owners More Active, Leaner

...ners and non-dog owners. Owners who walked their pets had lower Body Mass Index (BMI) scores and accelerometer (step-counting) scores 11 percent higher than those who did not walk their dogs. In the study, nearly 2,200 participants were recruited from 32 neighborhoods in the Seattle, Wash., and Baltimor...

'Man's Best Friend' Could Be a Useful Companion in Overcoming Depression

...pression. The majority of pet owners feel their pets are extremely important when they are sad, lonely or depressed. Dogs can provide the desirable qualities of a best friend, like listening, physical contact and empathy. Half of people with a dog believe that their pet makes a major difference to ...

Bird Flu Reappears in Malaysia

...e scouring the village collecting birds, including pets and geese, for testing and disposal. After taking swabs, the birds were placed in sacks to be taken away and killed later. The veterinary department was alerted Sunday by the owner of the infected chickens after about 60 of his birds died, said K...

Antibiotic Use in Infants may Lead to Asthma.

...siblings at age 7, maternal history of asthma, and pets reported living in the home. Within the study group, 6 percent of children had current asthma at age 7, while 65 percent of children had received at least one antibiotic prescription during the first year of life. Of the prescriptions, 40 percent ...

Chinese Cooks Spoil the Broth

...od contaminations due to melamine that caused many pets to be sick and even die, may have been a deliberate attempt by China to enhance the protein content in pet food. There are many questions being raised, and China is going to have to deal with food safety issues. This has certainly put Chinese food...

Arsenic in Chicken Feed may Cause Health Complications

...r// delicacy, chicken. Earlier it was thought that pets may be the only ones who need to be wary of some food additives. Now, according to an insight, an arsenic-based additive that forms an ingredient in chicken feed may be a risky proposition for humans who consume this chicken. Roxarsone, the wide s...

FDA Issues Warning for Pet Chews Due to Contamination With Salmonella

...rhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Well animals can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian. Source-Eurekalert...

90 Brands of Pet Food Recalled from the Market Following Death of 10 Animals

... Further, owners have been cautioned to rush their pets to veterinarians if the animals portrayed signs of kidney failure. Menu Foods is still at a loss to plug the source of the problem. Yet their fears hinge on an ingredient provided by a new supplier. Menu foods have subsequently ceased to use the i...

Doctors Not Drowsy When Treating Women’s Sleep Issue

...ey regularly counsel their patients about removing pets from the bedroom. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) 2007 Sleep in America Poll, women who sleep with a pet in the bedroom are significantly more likely to report insomnia and daytime sleepiness than women who sleep with a spouse or chi...

Doctors Not Drowsy When Treating Women's Sleep Issues

...ey regularly counsel their patients about removing pets from the bedroom. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) 2007 Sleep in America Poll, women who sleep with a pet in the bedroom are significantly more likely to report insomnia and daytime sleepiness than women who sleep with a spouse or chi...

Consumers Warned of Using Cat Food Due to Salmonella Contamination

...detected Salmonella in the product. Cats and other pets consuming this food may become infected with Salmo...ella if they handle or ingest this cat food, touch pets that consumed the food, or touch any surfaces that came into contact with the food or pets. The sp...

Cat Owners at Risk of Bird Flu

...rom birds and their droppings. He advised that all pets should be kept indoors and if they become ill they should be tested immediately for the bird flu virus. The latest study by an Indonesian university follows reports of unusually large numbers of dead cats being found near outbreaks of H5N1, the bi...

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