Feeding a family pet in the kitchen can put children at risk of infection by foodborne bug salmonella. A link between the bacteria and dry pet food was found after analysis of a recent salmonella outbreak.
Scientists at the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in the US investigated 79 people in Pennsylvania who caught the bug.
They noticed all lived in households with pets and then found the bacteria in a variety of dry pet foods.
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LIVERPOOL Council is hosting a free microchipping day at Woodward Park next month.
It is designed to help the council improve responsible pet management.
But it will also be a great day out for families and those who want to take their pets on an outing.
Other activities available on the day include free health checks by NSW Animal Welfare, a free identification tag for every pet microchipped on the day, animal experts on hand to answer questions about your cat or dog and obedience displays.
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FRIDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- When John D'Amato arrived home early from work one day, he found an empty bottle of ibuprofen on the living room floor -- and one very sick pet.
His Great Dane puppy, Otis, had knocked the pain-reliever container off the coffee table -- where D'Amato had left it the night before -- and devoured dozens of the pills.
"My heart dropped through the floor," he said of the discovery.
D'Amato rushed the 85-pound puppy to a veterinary clinic near his home in Manchester, N.H., where the staff immediately induced vomiting and began administering IV fluids. Had D'Amato arrived home much later, Otis might not have survived.
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Three pet-product manufacturers -- Feline's Pride, Merrick Pet Care and United Pet Group -- have recently issued or expanded voluntary recalls of some of their products over concerns about possible salmonella contamination.
Feline's Pride, a New York-based company that makes raw cat food, has recalled 2.5-pound containers of its Natural Chicken Formula cat and kitten food produced on June 10 and 21.
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Everyone loves to be around animals, its only our nature to caress them , love them, and care for them like a human being. Animals are very special to many people all around the world and when you want to own a pet , make sure that you have the dedication towards the pet that you own.
Looking after a pet may be an easy thought, but when it comes into your home , you will know the hard part of it. As I would say, nothing is difficult in life , provided you follow certain basic rules and you will be fine along the way.
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Yes, that's right. Understanding dog behavior and dog training can actually make you a better "you," quicker than it makes your dog a better dog. How so? Well, I wouldn't have thought it possible, but my little Chihuahua, Toby--a rescued Chihuahua from another local family--has taught me as much about myself as he's learned from me. That actually doesn't make me a great dog trainer, but I'm thankful for it nonetheless.
See, Toby wasn't exactly "at home" with his former family, and because this is a public forum I won't go much into details (we don't know exactly what went on, to tell the truth), but suffice it to say, he's a small dog with a small dog complex. He deplores men...which makes my dog training pretty minimal, to say the least...but he loves my daughters. He's also rather fond of my wife, which makes him a cool dog in my book. He's scared of booming voices.
Guess what I had to stop
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Yes, that's right. Understanding dog behavior and dog training can actually make you a better "you," quicker than it makes your dog a better dog. How so? Well, I wouldn't have thought it possible, but my little Chihuahua, Toby--a rescued Chihuahua from another local family--has taught me as much about myself as he's learned from me. That actually doesn't make me a great dog trainer, but I'm thankful for it nonetheless.
See, Toby wasn't exactly "at home" with his former family, and because this is a public forum I won't go much into details (we don't know exactly what went on, to tell the truth), but suffice it to say, he's a small dog with a small dog complex. He deplores men...which makes my dog training pretty minimal, to say the least...but he loves my daughters. He's also rather fond of my wife, which makes him a cool dog in my book. He's scared of booming voices.
Guess what I had to stop ">
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