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Susan NC Price has enjoyed animals her whole life. Her dog takes her on daily walks and her albino ferret attempts to hide any soft, shiny or crinkly items within reach whenever he's let loose.

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2 Chinese dogs caught H1N1

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

My thanks to Rochester Dogs Examiner Karen Mellott for her report alerting her readers that H1N1 infection has been confirmed in at least two dogs in...
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H1N1 and our pets

Well, color me embarrassed. Not even a week ago, I wrote that cats and dogs rarely contract human influenza viruses, but H1N1 has proved me overly...
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Can your pets catch your cold?

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You’ve probably seen the scare stories about exotic pets causing dangerous or even deadly disease in unsuspecting owners, but what about the...
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To the vet or not?

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Each kind of animal has as many ways to get hurt or sick as humans do—and the treatments may be very different, especially with regard to...
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World Rabies Day September 28

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There’s a day for every cause now—but I pay attention to the medical-related ones, at least long enough to figure out how they affect me...
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Pets 101: budgeting for a pet

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How much does owning a pet cost? Depends on the pet. Some need a lot of expensive support equipment— a large tank of tropical saltwater fish,...
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Pets 101: About ferrets

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In the market for a small mammal pet that’s a little out of the ordinary but not too big, dangerous, or involving a potentially endangered or...
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Pets 101: Puppies and kittens are babies, part 2

Let’s assume that you’ve done your research on the pet you want: appropriate living space required, basic equipment needed (food and water...
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Pets 101: Puppies and kittens are babies, part 1

Even people who don’t like animals and would never own a pet can get quite soppy about puppies and kittens. Or bunnies or chicks or ducklings...
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Pets 101 How to pick a dog—puppy or adult?

You’ve decided the time has come to get a dog. You have the time and room and resources and energy to invest in a pet, and a dog is what you...
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