Our communities have grown outward to the point where we are increasingly encroaching on territory that was once the exclusive habitat of wildlife. Raccoons, foxes and coyotes, to name a few, have even been spotted in urban areas. And our pets are in danger of becoming their prey. But there are simple rules you can […]
The Department of Health and Human Services of the FDA, after inspecting the Diamond Pet Food facility at Gaston, South Carolina on April 20, 2012, listed some of the following observations. Observation 1: All reasonable precautions are not taken to ensure procedures do not contribute contamination from any source. Specifically, no microbial analysis is conducted […]
Wobbler’s Syndrome is a condition that affects dogs and horses. It scientific name is cervical stenotic myelopathy (CSM) and is a neurological disease. CSM occurs when neck vertebrae are malformed leading to narrowing of the cervical spine canal and then spinal cord compression. The hind legs are affected more often than forelimbs. Genetics is a […]
