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Does your pet have allergies? Get vet-recommended meds, wipes + more
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (444+ words) If you haven't checked the calendar and your nose hasn't alerted you, it's definitely allergy season. Allergy season may not apply to just you, but to your pets as well. Dogs and cats can suffer from allergies, making them sneezy,…...
Bear cub spotted in San Tan Valley captured, relocated
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (179+ words) A black bear cub recently spotted in San Tan Valley was safely captured on Oct. 25 to be relocated to the northern Arizona wilderness, according to officials. "Last week, this little bear cub was spotted wandering in San Tan Valley, but…...
Jaguar Health Receives Notice of $250, 000 FDA Grant to Fund Confirmatory Trial to Support FDA Approval of Canalevia for Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea (CID) in Dogs
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1054+ words) A report by the American Veterinary Medical Foundation concluded that there were approximately 90 million dogs in the U. S. in 2024, of which Jaguar estimates more than 11 million suffer from general diarrhea each year. Data from the European Pet Food Industry Federation concluded…...
Apple Valley Animal Shelter continues battling distemper outbreak: What to know
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (375+ words) The Apple Valley Animal Shelter is issuing a warning and taking preventative measures after continuing to see new cases of the serious and often-fatal illness distemper in local dogs. The shelter was the site of a major disemper outbreak that…...
Would you go into debt for your pet? Some couples are.
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (1028+ words) How far would you go to care for your pet? For some, the cuddles, comfort and joy they bring are worth going into debt. It's particularly true for "DINK" couples " couples with a dual income and no kids " 94% of whom…...
Italian police dog, renowned for heroic rescues, killed by food laced with nails
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (271+ words) Italian dog lovers expressed outrage this week after a police bloodhound, recognized for his work as a search-and-rescue sniffer dog, was killed. The 7-year-old bloodhound, named Bruno, helped to track down nine missing people during his career, according to a…...
Could dogs help predict spread of Valley fever in people?
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (714+ words) Researchers in California believe dogs might be able to predict the spread of Valley fever, which has spiked nationwide, likely due to climate change. With more than a third of the contiguous U. S. in a drought, there has been a surge…...
For National Pets Week 2025, USA TODAY ranks best veterinary hospitals
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (319+ words) A survey by USA TODAY and market research firm Statista collected 11, 000 evaluations to determine the best veterinary hospitals. Americans are a pet-loving bunch with close to one in six households owning at least one pet, according to the American Veterinary…...
Avoiding a cat-astrophe when giving feline a pill: Follow these dos and don'ts
1+ year, 7+ hour ago (793+ words) Felines are famously fickle creatures, and giving them important medication can be challenging for experienced and novice pet owners. Felines are famously fickle creatures, and giving them medication can be challenging for experienced and novice pet owners alike." So what…...