Showing 6 posts tagged with "bacteria"
For all those who fret obsessively about dogs leaving environmentally damaging messes behind — not that it’s not a valid concern — here’s a story of a dog who’s helping clean up the messes we leave behind.
Sable, a discarded German shepherd mix adopted from an animal shelter, has been trained to sniff out illegal sewer [...]
The City of Austin Parks Department plans to close a popular dog park for six to eight months because of high E. coli bacteria levels in the creek.
Officials blame the bacteria — found during regular water sampling since 2007 — on dog waste at the Bull Creek District Park, one of 12 off-leash parks in Austin.
In [...]
Veterinarians and dog owners in New York are on alert for leptospirosis after reports this week that two Brooklyn dogs died of the disease and dozens more have been hospitalized.
The infectious illness rarely strikes the city in high numbers, but vets say it seems to be hitting a little earlier and harder this year, the [...]
American Health Kennels, Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of several of its pet treats including:
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American Health Kennels Inc., Peanut Butter Crunch 12oz UPC 725999001103; 16oz [...]
People who let their dogs lick their faces are no more likely than other dog owners to pick up strains of E. coli bacteria from their dogs.
Nor are those who let their dogs sleep with them, a Kansas State University veterinarian reports.
None of which is to say you can’t catch diseases from your dog, or [...]
