We’re all heard that pets are good for your health, but how exactly? Some health benefits of owning a pet are: Pets alleviate loneliness. Loneliness is one of the biggest obstacles to recovery from illnesses such as heart disease. Patients who suffer heart attacks but own pets are likely to have five times the survival […]
A red Tibetan Mastiff now claims the title of the World’s Most Expensive Dog. It is reported that a coal baron from the north of China paid $1.5 million for the 11 month old, 180 lb. puppy. His name is Hong Dong which means Big Splash in English. The Tibetan Mastiff, an ancient breed, was […]
Generation Vet Generation Vet is an online graphic novel created by veterinarian Hillary Israeli, VMD and illustrator Phillip Barnes. It provides insight to pet owners about what it’s like to be a contemporary veterinarian. The main story is published in two-to-three-minute minisodes around the 15th of every month (since September 2009). Each minisode has an […]
