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New foods should always be introduced gradually into your pet's diet. It may take up to two or three weeks to phase in a new food for very sensitive animals, particularly if the new food is very different from the previous diet. The reason for phasing in the food gradually is to allow the gut flora ("friendly bacteria") to adjust and build up for optimal digestion of the nutrients in the new food.
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The number of reported rabies cases declined in 2005, according to a recent report in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (Schaumburg, IL.). However, veterinarians and public health officials are still urging pet owners to vaccinate against the virus.
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On Sept.7,2007 Dr. Charles Rupprecht a rabies expert from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and a Federal Health Expert declard a small victory agaist a fatal and almost untreatable virus has disappeared from the U.S.A.
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As we approach the late summer and early fall, the clinical signs of West Nile Virus (WNV) will peak in number. Governments, private citizens and animal owners have all quickly taken steps to manage the threat of the disease since North America's first reported case in New York City in 1999.
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My dear owner.
Thank you once again for giving me shelter. (Lick, slurp, lick, slurp) Aside from food, shelter and love, my needs are simple and few! Since I am dependent upon you to provide for me, we should discuss my basic needs.
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The First Step In Dog Safety and Bite Prevention. Many children grow up with a dog or other pets in the house. And in most cases, it is great. Having a pet has many benefits, including teaching responsibility if your child helps take care of his pets daily needs.
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1. We have the right to be full members of your family. We thrive on social interaction, praise and love.
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Lilies, azaleas, oleanders, sago palms and castor beans all have the potential to cause life threatening problems in cats, dogs and other animals, according to data compiled by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Animal Poison Control Center (Urbana, IL.)
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Raw Food Diets Too Risky For Pets.
Feeding a raw food diet represents a growing trend among owners hoping to improve their pet's health, but it may cause a potentially fatal salmonella infection, according to a study by the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine (Athens).
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The most popular breeds with the biggest increase in rankings over the past year include the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon....
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