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| ARCHIVES - Newsletter July 1, 2001 |
Issue 6
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HAVE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY HOLIDAY Independence Day is a day to celebrate and eat. But during your celebrations take time to make it a safe one for you and your pet. Many veterinarians are called in on an emergency for things that could have been prevented. Making your holiday more costly than you hoped. Below are some common problems that should be reviewed: 1. Make sure you have enough pet medications including tranquilizers if necessary before the holiday. 2. Don't feed your pet cooked chicken bones. 3. Don't be nice, be kind and feed them their regular diet to prevent gastric upset ( this will also be kind to you because you won't have to clean up after.) 4. Keep your trash can locked or out of the way. Same result as # 3 5. Make sure your pet stays away from fireworks. Many pets attack loud noises or become stressed and exhibit panic attacks. 6. Pets may react differently with crowds or guests. So don't insist people pet them or socialize with them. Your guests may also break advice # 2 & # 3 leaving you holding the paper towels or going to the vet. 7. The kindest way may be to put your pet in a separate room or board them for the day. Check out the new Pet Article about Dogs and Chocolate Toxicity We have many articles on que but if there is a specific subject you are interested in just email us at talktothevet@aol.com and we'll try to accommodate your interest and put it in front of the line. FREE PET STUFF! FREE PET STUFF! FREE PET STUFF! Cats and Dogs are taking over the world ! The movie that is - and they're offering a chance to win a trip to Hollywood. Everything from pet contests, sweepstakes, samples, food, offers, downloadable pet info, wallpaper , screensavers to even some just fun pages for young and old. This page you'll definitely want to bookmark and add to your favorites! Abundant Free Pet, Dog, Cat Stuff and Samples! Talk To The Vet. com VET FINDER: If you haven't checked lately, now's the time. We made our Vet Finder more visually friendly. One page look instead of pulling across helps see the categories more easily. We still have both categorized and non-categorized listing with 50 States, Military PO's, US Commonwealths and Territories, Canada, and more coming which will make choosing a vet that suits your needs a lot easier. Find A Vet / Veterinarian Category Vets added since last newsletter: Connecticut- Wilton..........Paula Belknap DVM Illinois - Schaumberg..........House Calls In Home Vet Service Massachusetts- Worcester..........Dr. William S. Webster New Jersey- Mt. Laurel.........Larchmont Animal Hospital Ohio - Bryan..........Fountain City Vet. Hospital Ohio - Medina..........Nova Veterinary Service Ohio - Medina /Westfield Ctr..........Cloverleaf Animal Hospital Ohio - Medina /Westfield Ctr..........Linda Randall, DVM, ABVP Pennsylvania- Apollo..........Dr. John M. Leonard Pennsylvania- Apollo.........Fox Run Equine Center And over 900 non-category listed vets ----------------------------- Vets don't get left out Get Listed Vets Get Listed MEDICAL UPDATES: June'01) Hip Dysplasia Prone puppies- Juvenile pubic symphysiodesis is a minimally invasive surgical procedure performed on puppies at risk for developing degenerative changes associated with hip dysplasia. The principal lies on causing premature closure of the medial pubic symphysis. JPS results in shortened pelvic bones while the rest of the pelvis grows normally. As growth occurs the acetabula rotate outwards resulting in improved coverage of the femoral head. Pre-op TALP,BALP levels offer useful prognostic osteosarcoma information- The development of sensitive and specific tests for veterinary cancer patients is an active area of research that will ultimately improve our ability to diagnose, treat, and determine the prognosis for many different type of cancer. One such effort has been directed at osteosarcoma, a common bone tumor that accounts for 80-90 percent of skeletal malignancies in canines. Two more recent studies have evaluated the prognostic significance of serum Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP). It appears that ALP may be a valuable predictor of disease outcome. UF DVMs treat dog with sleeping disorder- Veterinarians at the University of Florida recently sent home a dog with a violent sleeping disorder, after successfully treatin it with seizure medication. Sheep virus finding to help war on cancer- the viru Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV) cause a contagious form of lung cancer in sheep which resembles human bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma. Findings revealed a specific gene that codes for the protein that forms the envelope surrounding JSRV could switch normal cells into cancerous ones without assistance fro genetic material created by the virus. It could lead to a new way of delivering gene therapy to cancerous cells. Estrogen enables male finches to sing- The male brain of finches produce a lot of the hormone estrogen at exactly the right time. PET OF THE WEEK!( three of a kind) MAC, JAZPURR & DUSTY Check out these lovable felines. Pet of the Week - TalkToTheVet.com FEATURED ITEMS: We do a little checking for you to see how a book was reviewed and try to refer only Books that were highly rated in order for you to select only from the better books in each subject. Dogs- Hands-On Dog Care- Amazon.com: Natural- Herbs for Pets - Amazon.com Cats - Maine Coon Cats : Everything About...Amazon.com Snakes - What's Wrong With My Snake? : A User-Friendly Amazon.com: Hamsters - Guide to Owning a Hamster : Accommodations, Fee-Amazon.com: Birds - Bird Care and Training : An Owner's Guide- Amazon.com: Sugar Gliders- Sugar Gliders : Everything About Purchase, Care-Amazon.com: Remember, clicking through our site to purchase products on quality sites like DiscoveryStore.com , Amazon.com , PETsMART.com ....helps us grow. It's perfectly free to you, our sponsors pay us a commission, so we would appreciate it if you'd click on the links above and bookmark them. Then when your in need of a pet product online, you can access those stores easily and we can maintain our free health care articles, free pet stuff pages, and all our other free features. Thank You. 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