News
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Dog Show Champions
Dec 09 2011
Congratulations to Kandie and Duncan for achieving Best in Show in Calgary last weekend
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Diabetes and your pet
Dec 01 2011
Diabetes mellitus, commonly shortened to diabetes, is a disease that threatens both humans and pets. Paralleling the situation in humans, more and more cats and dogs are being diagnosed with…
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Choosing Cat Toys
Dec 01 2011
With the approaching holiday season, many cat owners purchase toys as gifts for their furry family members. It is important to make sure that any toys are safe – avoid…
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Ringworm, Pets and People
Nov 01 2011
Ringworm, also called dermatophytosis, is a fungal infection that occurs in the skin, hair and nails. The fungi feed on the keratin that is found in the outer layers of…
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Cats and their litter boxes
Nov 01 2011
Cat owners often become stressed because their cats do not use the litter box properly. In fact, inappropriate elimination, which means urinating and/or defecating in an unacceptable place is one…
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Halloween and the family pet
Oct 07 2011
As Halloween approaches, both children and adults look forward to the familiar rituals associated with ‘trick or treat’, including dressing up and indulging a sweet tooth. However, the very things…
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Researchers identify a protein that helps treat canine lymphoma
Oct 07 2011
Lymphoma is a form of cancer that occurs spontaneously in dogs and represents about 6% of all canine cancers. In a study at the University of California, Davis, that was…
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Year of the Cat
Sep 26 2011
Universally, 2011 has been referred to as the ‘Year of the Cat’. The homeless and feral cat population has sky-rocketed in the last few years and this is evident in…
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Rabies annually causes 55,000 human deaths worldwide
Sep 06 2011
Rabies, a zoonotic viral disease, infects domestic and wild animals and is transmitted to other animals and humans through close contact with saliva from infected animals – such as a…
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Ten Common Dog Myths
Sep 06 2011
1. Dogs don’t need to be housebroken – they naturally know where to go. If they make a mess in the house, they should be punished. You need to train…
