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Good hygiene goes a long way toward keeping pets, people healthy

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- People may not be the only ones susceptible to the H1N1 virus this year - family pets also can fall victim to the influenza.


Device can track your stray pet

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For owners of lost pets, the frantic search for Fido does not always end happily. Now one company is betting that even in a recession, pet owners will pay $250 for some peace of mind.





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Researcher reveals the truth about cats and dogs

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 02, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Ask most pet owners, and they will tell you they love their pets. So why is it that every year in Australia around 400,000 cats and dogs are surrendered to animal shelters or pounds?


Edinburgh rabbit owners warned of disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 08, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Pet rabbit owners in Edinburgh, Scotland, have been warned they are at risk of contracting a deadly virus during this warm, wet summer.


Keeping canines healthy -- canine teeth, that is

Keeping canines healthy -- canine teeth, that is

Biology /

created Dec 19, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- "Dental disease is a serious problem in pets," said Dr. Brenda Mulherin, community practice veterinarian at the Dr. W. Eugene and Linda Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center. "Signs of dental abnormalities ...


Smokers would rather give up for their pooch's health rather than their own

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Smokers are more likely to quit smoking for the sake of their pets' health than they are for their own, suggests research published ahead of print in Tobacco Control.


Lost dogs found more often than lost cats, study suggests

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 15, 2007 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A lost dog is more likely to be reunited with its owner than a lost cat, according to two new studies.


Dog owners more likely to share germs with pets by not washing hands than by sleeping with dog

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Dog owners who sleep with their pet or permit licks on the face are in good company. Surveys show that more than half of owners bond with their pets in these ways.


Owners should count calories for obese pets, consider several factors for good health

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

You might watch your daily calorie intake or glance over nutritional information on food packages, but do you do the same for your pet?


Pets must be protected from bird flu

Other Sciences /

created Mar 13, 2006 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Purdue University veterinarians say pet owners can combat animal diseases such as bird flu with cleanliness and educated observation.


Pet owners are sick more often and exercise less than other working aged people

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 27, 2006 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0

A common perception is that pet owner is a young person who is full of action, exercises a lot, and actively plays with a pet, particularly with a dog. The reality is different, however.


Dedicated dog owners walk more than others

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created Feb 07, 2006 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A University of Victoria study suggests dedicated dog owners log more exercise time than their urban neighbors without pet dogs.



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