ALERT – Beggers & Callaham LLC., Mice Direct of Cleveland, Georgia, is recalling frozen reptile feed (mice, rats, chicks) because it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. People handling contaminated products can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after contact with the product or any surfaces […]
Invermectin Sensitivity is a disease is which dogs become overly sensitive to certain drugs including invermectin which is found in some heartworm and mite preparations. Certain breeds are particularly prone to this disease: collies, Australian Shepherd Shetland Sheepdogs, Old English Sheepdogs and English Sheepdogs. In other breeds, excessive doses (10-20X the recommended dose) are dangerous. […]
Spanish scientists at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain, using gene therapy, have been successful in treating type one diabetes in dogs. Most dogs with diabetes have type 1 while cats with the disease have type 2. After one session and 4 years later, the dogs have remained symptom-free with no recurrence of the […]
