Showing 58 posts tagged with "health"
Although it’s difficult to find any studies that back it up, dogs seem to be living longer — a result of improved veterinary technology, healthier diets and, we’d like to think, pet owners taking their reponsibility more seriously.
Veterinarians say it’s no longer unusual for some dogs and cats to reach 15 years or more, according [...]
Add San Antonio to the list of cities waking up to the fact that allowing human customers to dine at restaurants with their dogs — outside, at least — is an idea whose time has come.
City Councilman John Clamp says council members could approve a dog-friendly restaurant ordinance as early as next month, joining Austin [...]
A drug company and a pet health company have joined forces to market a new spray mist pain reliever for dogs.
The companies are developing a mist version of the pain medication meloxicam, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is commonly used to treat dogs with arthritis.
It is currently available in pill, liquid and injectable forms.
Abbott Laboratories [...]
The dog kennels at the animal shelter in Fairfax County, Va., will be closed for at least two weeks due to an outbreak of canine flu.
Only two cases at the shelter have been confirmed through testing, but more than two dozen dogs at the shelter are showing symptoms of the highly contagious virus, according to the [...]
Gibson, the tallest dog in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, died after a battle with bone cancer.
Standing 42.6 inches tall, the giant Great Dane passed away last Friday in California, the Sierra Sun reported.
“The harlequin great Dane who spent time on Oprah’s couch, hugged Paris Hilton, graced the set of “The Tonight Show [...]
