Ehrlichiosis has many names – tick fever, canine rickettsiosis, canine hemorrhagic fever, canine typhus, tracker dog disease, tropical canine pancytopenia and is caused by ticks. There is a human form transmitted by tick bites as well. While any breed of dog can contract Ehrlichiosis, usually in a milder form, German Shepherds are sometimes severely affected. […]
Pit Bull Prejudice Author: Scotlund Haisley, President and Founder of Animal Rescue Corps A healthy relationship with animals demands that we are informed with reliable information so we can make valid decisions that are beneficial to both humans and other animals. Highly charged, hot-button topics abound, especially those that affect animal governing laws. Breed-specific legislation […]
Thanks to a 7 year battle by the HSUS, Botox manufacturer Allergan has developed and has federal approval for a new procedure that doesn’t require animal testing. Botox is the anti-wrinkle treatment. The LD 50 test (Lethal Dose 50%) consists of giving animals various doses of a substance in order to determine the amount that […]
