Are dangerous dogs like sex offenders?
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Worried your new neighbor’s dog looks aggressive? In one US municipality, you’ll soon be able to go online and check whether this "scary" dog’s mug shot matches any one of a number of pics posted to its "dangerous dog" wall of shame.“Obie” the obese dachshund? The “Biggest Loser” goes to the dogs
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Far be it from me to stand in the way of pet obesity awareness, but I’ve had a hard time getting past this newest approach to pet owner education on the subject.Is dog-toxic xylitol beating a silent retreat?
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Not long ago I’d regularly recommend Flintstones children’s vitamins to my dog-owning clients. I used to eat Sugar-Free Jell-O, Trident chewing gum and Tic-Tacs, too ...Why watching “Animal Practice” makes this veterinarian wish for Weeds
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For years now I’ve been hoping someone in Hollywood would finally accept animal medicine as fertile television fodder ...Fixing the culture of cheating on veterinary state board examinations
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Veterinarians rank consistently at the top of the professional respect-o-meter. Turns out the general public thinks we’re not just smart and selfless, but honest, too. What then, I wonder, would they think if they knew it’s common for veterinarians to cheat?Calorie counts on pet food labels? Fat chance!
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If there’s an issue that riles me up in the already frustrating realm of animal nutrition, it’s the sad state of affairs vis-à-vis the calorie counts on the side of a bag, can or pouch of pet food.Veterinarians for pit bull parity: Miami-Dade votes today to repeal the ban...or not
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Today is voting day here in Miami-Dade County. But this time it’s not just the usual suspects vying for seats in their race’s primaries. For the first time in 23 years, Miami-Dade’s citizens will have a chance to vote...“9 lives for $9"? How LA is using rock bottom adoption rates to get cats into homes
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elters saw their June 2012 feline adoption rates shoot up 59%. In July, they zoomed even higher –– all the way up to 95% more than the norm.
Amazing stats, right?
