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Pet Doctor Forum founder talks about importance of Communication

The Pet Doctor Forum is a brand new forum started on February 5th 2009. While there are thousands of forums on the internet, and hundreds of sites for pet enthusiasts, this one forum aims to make a big difference.Its aim is to help Pets and their Doctors communicate better!!...

is flea control in pets a scam?

Ive been reading an interesting thread in the very new Pet Doctor Forum, about flea control in pets. Is flea control a scam? Why do we need to buy it every month? Well, vets help explain on this site WHY its useful. Some of their comments include- - I have seen fleas...

Boston Vets Reattach Cat's Face

Veterinarians on Tuesday performed an unusual surgery to reattach the face of a cat they believe was injured by a car's fan belt, probably because she tried to stay warm under the hood. Boston Vets...

The One Health Initiative MWV18

Ronald Atlas, former President for the American Society for Microbiology, discusses the new One Health Initiative that recognizes the inter-relationships among human, animal, and environmental health and seeks to...

Want To Fly? Don't Copy The Birds And The Bees

Since earliest recorded history, and presumably beyond, humans have always wanted to fly. First attempts involved imitation of winged creatures around them, and unfailingly ended in disaster. No workable flying...

Frog evolution debate resolved

A fossil of an amphibian found in Texas in 1995 appears to have put an end to a lengthy debate about the evolution of frogs and salamanders."The fossilized creature, known as Gerobatrachus hottoni, proves that...

Lost Parrot Gives Vet his Name and Address

Grawk, Polly wants free medical care and a ride home?This story is for the birds. Ok, I'll stop. An African grey parrot, lost weeks ago and rescued by police, held up under police questioning for two weeks but finally spilled the seed. It took officers some intense...

Paris tackles rat problem again

Paris has a lot of rats. Having been there numerous times, I know this for a fact. So every year they have to do something about the pesky rodents. They have now launched their annual effort to reduce the...

Coalition Treats Afghans in Medical Outreach Effort

" BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, April 28, 2008 – Several hundred citizens from a village near Tag Ab Valley in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province swarmed a makeshift hospital April 19 during a village medical outreach hosted by Task Force Gladiator servicemembers....

Bird flu could strike again in high risk areas, FAO

""The virus could still be present in the environment despite heavy slaughtering and extensive disinfection of affected areas, or it could be reintroduced from other countries," FAO`s Chief Veterinary Officer Joseph Domenechhe said.But, India is to be commended for its...

Suicidal pets prescribed Prozac

Now our over-prescribed culture extends to the animal world, as pets become the latest targets of pharmaceutical companies. Because self-mutilating cockatoos need Prozac too, apparently.Also, check out today's...

Hindus protest at cow’s slaughter

"HORSHAM About two hundred Hindus protested peacefully outside the RSPCA’s headquarters over the slaughter of a sick sacred cow at their temple while they were at worship. The RSPCA was accused of secretly...

RFID Implants Linked to Animal Tumors

"When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved implanting microchips in humans, the manufacturer said it would save lives, letting doctors scan the tiny transponders to access patients' medical records...

Who's afraid of the big (fake?) wolf clone?

South Korean researchers who claim to have cloned two wolves have been called into question by fellow scientists who spotted errors in their data. The other scientists started an online firestorm which led to...

Tick, Tick, Tick – Soviet Poultry Plants Under Siege :: MAXINE

"One might assume that if the ground is covered in snow and the temperatures are cold, viruses do not “take flight”. In Russia, many forces may be at hand, including the hand of organized forces that would...

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