2006 What's New Archive
08-25-06 Feeding Tip: Keep dry food fresh!
Store
only a small amount of opened dry food to make sure it stays fresh
for every serving. Large amounts stored over time can spoil.
Keeping opened dry food sealed tight in a clean metal container is
also a good way to protect against spoilage. Avoid plastic
containers - many can compromise food quality.
Updated Featured Website page
Updated links on the Toxic or Harmful Foods
webpage.
Updated Wildlife webpage.
07-18-06 PIG EARS can be a
source of Salmonella (food poisoning) to pets and humans. Click
here to learn more.
Bird Flu: A Danger to Felines?
Cornell Feline Health Center
March 3, 2006
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/news/influenza.htm
Superbugs: Is there a Human-Cat Connection?
Cornell Feline Health Center
March 3, 2006
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/news/mrsa.htm
Superbug passed to people by pets
http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/cnspolitics/story.html?id=426eb9b1-0a56-4334-b74b-0a678190b6b1
German cat infected with bird flu
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/28/health/main1352347.shtml
French cat owners starting to abandon their pets
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?newsid=38657
EU veterinarian experts say cat with bird flu poses no
threat to humans
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-03/02/content_4245466.htm
Bird Flu won't wait
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/03/opinion/03hoyt.html
Iowa home to lab at the forefront of detecting avian
flu
http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2006/02/25/business/local/690f3e53f0f29e7d86257120001a66a6.txt
Avian flu vaccine 100 percent effective in Pittsburgh
animal tests
http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2006-02-27-voa3.cfm
Study Finds Oral Disease in Cats Suggests a More Serious
Problem; Dental Health Is a Critical Part of Cat Wellness
Promotion for feline dental care in an unlikely place! The
Daily Business News website:
http://augusta.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=61523&type_news=latest
New cat family tree tracks global feline
success
http://www.vetscite.org/publish/items/002645/index.html
FELINE WEBSITES of INTEREST
"Feline Health Videos for the Cat Owner"
http://www.felinevideos.vet.cornell.edu/
A brand new offering from the Cornell Feline Health Center made
possible by a gift from Heska. These professionally produced videos
provide a wonderful educational resource for cat care takers.
Detailed instruction for giving medications, brushing teeth,
trimming claws, and getting a rectal temperature are now available
with the promise of more to come.
The Great Cat Watch, for Wellness Sake!
http://www.catwellness.org
This website educates cat owners how to tell if their feline
friends are hiding something serious. Please direct your clients to
this website for more information.
The Feline Advisory Bureau: Information for
cat owners
http://www.fabcats.org/info_cat_owners.html
FIP: An Overview
(by Dr. Alice Wolf)
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=232
01-26-06 Sugar-free sweets are no treat for
your dog.
Xylitol, a sugar-free sweetener commonly found in
candy and gum, could quickly cause low blood sugar, impaired muscle
coordination, and seizures in dogs. Seek immediate medical
attention if you suspect your dog has ingested this substance. To
avoid a trip to the vet, keep bags, backpacks, and the other places
you stash xylitol-sweetened treats out of reach.
