PDF file of various rodenticides (rat poisons) , their mechanism of action, how to calculate the dose the dog may have received by eating the poison, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment plans.
Author: mom
Lyme disease link
Great resource and information site on Lyme disease and tick-borne diseases in general.
Includes signs and symptoms, testing and treatment as well as other considerations including vaccination discussion.
Smartpak recall
SmartPak Canine Voluntarily Recalls LiveSmart Adult Lamb and Brown Rice Formula Contact:
Paal Gisholt 774 773-1100
Consumers:
800 461-8898
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Plymouth, MA – May 3, 2007 –On 5/02/07, SmartPak Canine executed a voluntary nationwide recall on all lots of LiveSmart Adult Lamb and Brown Rice food. This product tested positive for presence of melamine in a test received earlier in the day. Continue reading Smartpak recall
ASPCA, pet food recall list
The ASPCA is maintaining a list of daily updates for pet food recalls.
(For the “Menu foods” recall and for other contamination, e.g. (salmonella.)
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=recall_list
May 2, 2007 Menu Foods update: more pet foods added to list:
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/PressReleaseUS05022007.htm
AVMA site for recall updates: and articles on ‘what to do’ if your pet is affected.
http://www.avma.org/aa/petfoodrecall/default.asp#veterinarians
The 102 foods recalled in Spring 2007 and their links:
FDA import alert
Food recall info:
DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF ALL VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTS FROM CHINA FOR ANIMAL OR HUMAN FOOD USE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF MELAMINE AND/OR MELAMINE ANALOGS" TYPE OF ALERT: Detention Without Physical Examination
(Countrywide) Continue reading FDA import alert
FDA site for pet food recall
You can search at this link to the FDA for pet foods recalled.
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/petfoodrecall/
You can search by any of the following, or a combination of them:
– Brand Name (Example: Americas Choice, Authority)
– UPC Code (Example: 54807-59114)
– Product Description (Example: SL Beef/Gravy 24×5.5oz)
– Container (Example: Pouch)
– Any combination of: container, brand name, description, size (Example: Pouch Menu Beef/Gravy 24×5.5oz)<
Intro to PennHip 2
The PennHIP method is a novel way to assess, measure and interpret hip joint laxity. It consists of three separate radiographs: the distraction view, the compression view and the hip extended view.
It is the amount of displacement of the femoral head from the acetabulum during distraction radiography that has been termed passive hip laxity and that has been shown to be directly related to the probability that a hip will develop degenerative joint disease characteristic of hip dysplasia. Continue reading Intro to PennHip 2