The FDA has approved the drug, Equidone Gel (domperidone) for the prevention of life-threatening fescue toxicosis. This disease can cause serious reproductive problems in horses. Fescue is a type of grass that covers over 35 million acres of pastureland in the U. S. There is a fungus (neolyphodium coenophialum) that lives on the grass and […]
Historical accounts claim that the Egyptians, the first people to domesticate cats, lured them into their homes with offers of fish. That’s supposed to be how they developed the taste for fish. Anyone with a fish tank often observes the pet cat, tail twitching, stalking the fish. Cats are obligate carnivores meaning they must eat […]
FDA – October 17, 2012 Kasel Associated Industries of Denver, Colorado has voluntarily recalled Boots and Barkley Roasted American Pig Ears and Boots and Barkley American Variety Pack Dog Treats due to salmonella contamination. Pets with salmonella can be lethargic, have diarrhea, sometimes bloody, fever, vomiting, decreased appetite. Pets with any of these symptoms should […]
