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At what age is your dog or cat considered old?

  • Aging our cats and dogs
  • April 2, 2012
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) says that cats and dogs are considered geriatric when they are seven-years-old; six-years-old if...
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Why is apparent pig abuse OK? Veterinary group explains

Anyone who watches the Mercy for Animals video shot at Iowa Select Farms, one of the nation's largest pork producers, is unlikely to forget it...
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American Veterinary Medical Assoc. condemns cruelty to calves at Texas facility

Austin, Texas - In a statement just released by the American Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. Gail Golab, director of the Animal Welfare...
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Has Swine Flu (2009 H1N1) infection peaked in pets

The 2009 H1N1 virus has been connected to numerous human deaths, yet significantly fewer confirmed cases and deaths have occurred in companion...
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Follow up on California's first companion feline 2009 H1N1 infection

The 2009 H1N1 virus has been connected to numerous human deaths, yet significantly fewer reported cases and deaths in companion animals have...
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Los Angeles cat is California's first confirmed 2009 H1N1 virus infection in domestic feline

  • Pets
  • December 27, 2009
2009 H1N1, the causative agent of “Swine Flu,” continues to infect both humans and a variety of animal species. The American Veterinary...
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Revised euthanasia guidelines will be more humane

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is updating its official Guidelines on Euthanasia. The new document promises to include an...
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