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Low Cost rabies screen for veterinarians

05 Feb 2009
Dyne Immune, LLC announced their new, portable Rabies RAPIDâ„¢ (Rapid Antibody Portable Immunodetection) Screen, which can detect the presence of rabies in an animal saliva sample within 30 minutes, providing vital information much sooner than traditional testing methods.
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Salix recalls filled shank bone

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — January 30, 2009 — Salix LLC of Deerfield Beach, FL a manufacturer of rawhide dog chew products, is voluntarily recalling its Healthy Hide 6” Peanut Butter Filled Shank Bone because it contains peanut butter made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA).
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Carolina prime pet recall : dog treats

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Murphy, North Carolina – Jan. 27, 2009 – Carolina Prime Pet, a manufacturer and distributor of dog treats, is voluntarily recalling four of its dog treats that contain peanut butter made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into potential salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste. Continue reading Carolina prime pet recall : dog treats

Healthy-hide recalls dog treats

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Deerfield Beach, Florida – Jan. 23, 2009 – Salix, a manufacturer of rawhide dog chew products, is voluntarily recalling its Healthy-hide Deli-wrap 3-Pack 5” Peanut Butter-Filled Rawhide dog treats that contain peanut butter made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into potential salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste. Continue reading Healthy-hide recalls dog treats

Increasing the success rate of scent discrimination

Considerations to the Process of Increasing the Success Rate of Scent Discriminating Hounds The hound’s ability to trail is not a matter of nature vs. nurture or genetics vs. training it’s a dynamic process of the contributing elements co-evolving from moment to moment. For example: multicomponent determinants such as, levels of health and fitness, the strength of the hounds ability and desire to follow his nose, his desire to learn, the shared task environments (the handlers abilities, scenting conditions, or terrain), and the way in which circumstances have been put together to facilitate coherence between the hound’s understanding, ability, and the environment. Continue reading Increasing the success rate of scent discrimination

Skin and allergy problems

In dogs, allergies can manifest themselves as skin problems. Some also can cause ear infections. Thyroid disease can contribute to the problem. In turn, auto immune problems can be the seed of all of the above parts of these complex and all too common problems in canines.
Two common allergies types : Inhalant and food/flea types will be discussed. Continue reading Skin and allergy problems