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Service Dogs

A service dog is trained to aid people with disablilities other than sight loss. There are a number of different services performed by these dogs, all of which help a disabled person function in today’s world. Hearing dogs are trained to be the ears for a deaf person. The dog will alert its human by […]
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HSUS-Factory Farming and Contagious Diseases

Dr. Michael Greger, director of public health and animal agriculture at the HSUS has authored a book, “Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching.” Dr. Greger’s interest in animal diseases affecting humans began with AIDS research. It is believed that the HIV virus began with the bushmeat trade in Africa with the slaughter of […]
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Infectious Canine Hepatitis

Infectious Canine Hepatitis is a contagious disease found worldwide. This acute liver infection affects domestic dogs as well as foxes, wolves, bears, coyotes and other carnivores. It is spread through feces, urine, saliva and nasal discharge of infected animals. It enters through the mouth or nose where it reproduces on the tonsils and spreads from […]