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Recommended Reading

Holistic Vets

Professional Organizations

Articles on Pet Health

CNN Reports on Greenies

Are Grapes and Raisins Really Toxic?

Air Travel Tips

Car Travel Tips

Cold Weather Tips

Hot Weather Tips

CPR for your dog

First Aid - 10 things that may save your pet

Pet First Aid/CPR Course Offered Through the American Red Cross

Emerging issues regarding informed consent

Meisha's Hope

Merck Veterinary Manual

Moxidectin

Prescription for a healthier animal

Protect your pet from West Nile

Prepare before the crisis

Moving made easier

Home and Garden Dangers

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Recommended Reading
  • Educational Flyers
  • Shock to the System - Catherine O'Driscoll
  • My animal is sick and I can't afford to go to the vet
  • U.S. Customs Bureau Enlists Dogs in War on Terror
  • Always Healthy People and Pet's Homeopathy Article
  • The Adoption Option, Choosing and Raising the Shelter Dog for You, Eliza Rubenstein and Shari Kalina
  • The Angel by My Side -- Mike Lingenfelter and David Frei www.angelbymyside.com
  • Cat Be Good: A Commonsense Approach to Training Your Cat, Annie Bruce
  • Disposable Animals: Ending the Tradegy of Throwaway Pets, Craig Brestrup
  • The New Natural Cat, Anita Frazier
  • The Pet Surplus: What Every Dog and Cat Owner Can Do to Help Reduce It, Susan M. Seidman
  • The Pet Whisperer
  • What Vets Don't Tell You About Vaccines--Catherine O'Driscoll
  • The Whole Dog Journal
  • Holistic Vets
  • Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy Referrals
  • AltVedMed (Complimentary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine)
  • American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association
  • American Veterinary and Chiropractic Association (AVCA), Hillsdale, IL 309-658-2920
  • International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (VAS), Fort Collins, CO, 970-266-0666
  • Professional Organizations
  • American College of Veterinary Medicine
  • American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
  • American Red Cross
  • Look up Cat Illnesses
  • Look up Dog Illnesses
  • Veterinary Cancer Society
  • Veterinary Medicine Toxicology
  • Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital
  • Articles on Pet Health
  • CNN Reports on Greenies
  • The problem comes because the treats, called Greenies, become lodged in a dog's esophagus or intestine and then some veterinarians say they don't break down.

  • Are Grapes and Raisins Really Toxic?
  • This is a very sad case--great dog, great owners who had no idea raisins could be a toxin. Please alert everyone you know who has a dog of this very serious risk. Poison control said as few as 7 raisins could be toxic.

  • Air Travel Tips
  • Traveling can be highly stressful, both for you and the four-legged members of your family. But with thoughtful preparation, you can ensure a safe and comfortable trip for everyone.

  • Car Travel Tips
  • For some pet parents, a trip's no fun if the four-legged members of the family can't come. But traveling can be highly stressful, both for you and your animal companions. With thoughtful preparation, you can ensure a safe and comfortable trip for everyone.

  • Cold Weather Tips
  • Brrrr.it's cold outside! The following guidelines will help you protect your companion animals when the mercury dips.

  • Hot Weather Tips
  • In summertime, the living isn't always easy for our animal friends. Dogs and cats can suffer from the same problems that humans do, such as overheating, dehydration and even sunburn. By taking some simple precautions, you can celebrate the season and keep your pets happy and healthy.

  • CPR for your dog.
  • As much as we try to protect our pets, accidents do happen. So, it is important to be as prepared as reasonably possible. One way to be prepared is to know how to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

  • First Aid - 10 things to know that may save your pet.
  • There are three keys to managing any emergency: don't panic, protect yourself from injury, and prepare in advance.

  • Pet First Aid/CPR Course Offered Through the American Red Cross
  • Denver Residents: Mention The Pet Guardian website, and you will receive 10 percent off the Pet First Aid/CPR course offered by the Denver Mile High Chapter. Call 303-722-7474 and speak with James Horan.

  • Emerging issues regarding informed consent
  • The staff at the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine has conducted a two-year review of consumer messages to our adverse drug experience hotline. The review indicates increasing concern by consumers about risk and benefit of commonly prescribed, approved animal drugs.

  • Meisha's Hope - A Guide to Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
  • Meisha, a lab/terrier/spaniel mix, was 3 years old when she was diagnosed with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), also known as immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA), in January of 1992. Her doctor said that if she survived the initial crisis she might live 2 or 3 more years. Meisha lived for 9 years & 10 months after her AIHA diagnosis. She died on November 23, 2001. The visual autopsy indicated that perhaps she had died of cancer, however the results of the tissue autopsy revealed she died of amyloidosis probably caused by the long-standing AIHA. This site is dedicated to her and all the other dogs and their families who struggle with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

  • Merck Veterinary Manual
  • The single most comprehensive electronic reference for animal care information

  • Moxidectin - Katherine Burnett, DVM
  • Moxidectin has been marketed furiously as the new miracle dewormer for horses. In fact, it does have some unique properties that set it apart from other products and make it very useful in most deworming programs. It should be used cautiously, however, as it is not free of side effects...

  • Prescriptions for a healthier animal - Linda Bren
  • Pets and People Frequently Fight Disease with Similar Drugs

  • Protect your pet from West Nile
  • The summer season and its rising temperatures will soon arrive - bringing outdoor fun and the uninvited mosquitoes that love to ruin it.

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    Prepare Before The Crisis

    The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has launched a campaign to help dog owners prepare before a natural disaster strikes. The ASPCA's Web site details evacuation preparation plans for pets, supplies to include in an emergency pet kit, and ideas for arranging a safe haven for your dog during a crisis. Free pet emergency stickers, available by e-mailing the ASPCA at beprepared@aspca.org, let rescuers know you have pets in your home. 

    Information:  212-876-7700; www.aspca.org.

    Moving Made Easier

    Moving?  Make a new home more welcoming for your pet with a booklet from New York-based Citipets.com. Written by Charlotte Reed, a member of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters Hall of Fame, 137 Citipets Tips for Finding & Relocating to a New Home covers such issues as determining local pet regulations and finding a pet-appropriate apartment or house, a pet location specialist, temporary housing, a new veterinarian, and a new pet groomer.  It also includes a list of resources helpful to relocating pet owners.

    Information: 212-213-6979; www.citipets.com.

    Home and Garden Dangers

    Plant wisely.  Toxicity often differs between pets and humans. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center lists toxic and nontoxic plants at www.apcc.aspca.org.  For a list of toxic regional plants, call your local

    Poison Control Center (via 800-222-1222).

     

    Read the Label First: Protect Your Pets

  • http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/factsheets/read_label_protect_pets.htm
  • http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/labeling/rtlf/pets.pdf
  • Common Poisonous Plants
  • Make Your Pet's Home Poison Safe: List of Toxic Plants
  • Cultivated Trees and Plants Potentially Poisonous to Animals
  • Cornell University Poisonous Plants Informational Database
  • Cocoa Mulch Decorative or Deadly?
    Are we putting our pets in harms way? Cocoa Mulch, the cast off hull of the cocoa bean, is being used as landscaping material. Cited for it's attractiveness and it's appealing chocolate fragrance, it has gained much popularity. However, are we creating a potential death trap for our family pets?

  • Pet Poison Safety Tips For the Holiday Season
  • Ten Tips for a Poison-Safe Household
  • Antifreeze Warning!
  • Potpourri Hazard to Cats

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