Spinal Cord Injury: Helping Injured Dogs Heal
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — An experimental drug being tested in dogs with spinal cord injuries could one day help humans, too. In a study funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, researchers are testing the drug called GM6001 in dachshunds and…
Seven Secrets to Keep Your Pet Trim
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Humans aren’t the only ones waging a fight against fat. Man’s best four-legged friends are waging the obesity battle too.According to the latest veterinary surveys, more than half our nation’s dogs and cats are…
Stress Busters for Anxious Pets
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — We know that stress can affect the health of humans, but how about for our pets? Pet expert Dr. Marty Becker says pets can be stressed by car rides, visits to the vet or grooming.Dr. Becker appeared on ABC’s Good …
San Francisco Cracks Down on Dog Walkers
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — Have you ever been pushed off the sidewalk because someone is walking too many dogs at one time? Well that’s about to stop in San Francisco: the Board of Supervisors there passed legislation on Wednesday c…
Dogs Can Mimic Human Gaze, Researchers Find
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Dogs may be as receptive to certain human communication signals as infants are, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology. Hungarian researchers found that dogs’ eyes follow where a person is l…
Chicken Treats May Have Sickened Hundreds of Dogs
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Over the past month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received more than 200 reports of dogs being sickened — some fatally — after eating chicken jerky treats imported from China.On Nov. 18 the FDA warne…
Chicken Treats May Have Sickened Hundreds of Dogs
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Over the past month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received more than 200 reports of dogs being sickened — some fatally — after eating chicken jerky treats imported from China.On Nov. 18 the FDA warne…
Chicken Treats May Have Sickened Hundreds of Dogs
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Over the past month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received more than 200 reports of dogs being sickened — some fatally — after eating chicken jerky treats imported from China.On Nov. 18 the FDA warne…