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"Animal Rehabilitation" Means Physical Therapy in Veterinary Medicine
A Bad Year for Lepto?: Water-Borne Menace
Affects Dogs, Horses, Humans
A Day to Remember Our Animal Friends
A Heart-to-Heart Talk About Your Pet
A Lifetime of Experience Yields Good Horse Sense
A Little Preparation Can Help Labor Go Smoothly
A Patch for Patches: Transdermal Drugs for Pets
A Refined Obedience Training Philosophy
A Smelly Pet May Need To See Vet
A Tooth Brush A Day Keeps the Dentist Away
Acupuncture for Animals
Aggressive Cats and Dogs
Anesthesia: What Every Owner Should Know
Animal Abuse Closely Linked to Human Abuse
Animal Abuse Linked to Domestic Violence
Animal and Domestic Abuse: A Sobering Connection
Animal Laws Can Bite Back
Apartment Dwellers Can Have Pets Too
Are Herbal Supplements Safe for My Pet?
Arthritis in Dogs and Cats
Avian Influenza FAQs
Basic First Aid for Your Pet
Basic Training May Alleviate Pet Behavior Problems
Before Visiting the Dog Park. . .
Better Than a Pill
Biomaterials Help Animals With Bone Problems
Blastomycoses: A Fungus Among Us
Blood Donation: Pets, Too, Can Give the Gift of Life
Blood Transfusions for Pets
Blood Work Reveals Your Pet's Problems
Boarding Your Pet
Booming Fireworks Displays A Worry for Your Pet
Bow-Ouch, Me-Ouch! Can Pets Tell You Where It Hurts?
Brain Exercise Keeps Older Dogs Sharp
Breeding Is Not for "Fun and Profit"
Buckle Up, Pup!
Buy Your Pet A Toothbrush
Can Your Pet's Broken Tooth Be Saved?
Cancer Care Focuses on Quality of Life
for Pets--and Owners
Cancer Risks in Cats and Dogs
CARE Helpline Encourages Pet Lovers
to Express Feelings
Care Helpline Offers Support for Grieving Pet Owners
Change of Season Brings Hazards for Pets
Chemotherapy Easier on Pets than on People
Cherry Eye Not as Scary as it Looks
Chiropractic Care Option in Pets
Choosing a Kennel Doesn't Have to Be a Headache
Choosing the Right Pet
Circadian Rhythms Influence Pet Behavior
Client Counselor Encourages Celebration of Pet Memorial Day
Clinical Trials Offer Hope for the Future
Common Internal Parasites of Pets
Common Worms Your Pet May Have Picked Up
Community Activism is Key to Preventing Hoarding
Conformation Problems Lead to Lameness
Cushing's Disease Affects Dogs, Cats, as Well as People
Deadly Parvovirus Can Be Controlled
with Proper Vaccination
Demystifying Diagnostic Imaging
Diabetes Mellitus: A Disease of Humans and Pets Alike
Diabetes: A Common Problem for Pets
Diabetes: A Dangerous butControllable Disease in Your Pet
Diseases of the Esophagus: Food Comes Out Before It
Goes Down
Don't Be Ticked Off by Lyme Disease
Don't Forget Bordetella Before Boarding
Don't Get Stung by Heartworm Disease
Don't Ignore Your Pet's Pain in the Butt!
Don't Let Your Pet Get Down in the Mouth
Don't Lose Your Pet to Ethylene Glycol
Dreaming of a Happy Home
Ear Scratching and Head Shaking
Easy Steps to Make Pets Eco-Friendly
Emergency Medicine Leaps to the Other Side
Enriching Your Pets' Lives as They Do Yours
Examining the Cost of Veterinary Care
Exotic Pet Dental Care: What Happens When Teeth Grow Too Far?
Experience Key to Success in Veterinary School and
Career
Explaining Pet Death to Children
Facing Pet Euthanasia
Fall Hazards: How to Keep Your Pet Safe
Family Disaster Plan Should Include Pets
Fido Fights the Freeze: Cold Weather Tips for Your Pets
Fleas Can Make Your Pet Very, Very Itchy
Flying with Fido
Food Allergies: The Truth About Lamb and RiceMixes
Geriatric Pets
Glaucoma: Seeing Human Diseases Affect Our Pets
Glucosamine Can Help Minimize Arthritis Damage in Pets
Go Ahead, Make a Homeless Pet's Day: Adopt from the Humane Society
Go Surfing with Your Veterinarian!
Hazard-Free Holidays For Your Pets
Healthy Habits for Healthy Pets
Healthy Pets, Healthy People
Heartworm Prevention Can Prevent Future Heartache
Heartworm Prevention Should Be a Yearly Event
Heartworm: Serious but Preventable
Heartworms in Cats and Dogs
Help Pets in Need During National Volunteer Month
Help Your Pet Avoid Autumn Hazards
Help! My Pet Just Ate a.....
Helping Police Dogs Take a Bite out of Crime
Hepatic Lipidosis: Not Just a Disease of the Obese Cat
Here's to a Longer, Healthier Life
Holiday 'Treats' May Treat Your Pet to a Veterinary Visit
Holiday Foods Can Upset Your Pet
Holiday Hazards for Your Pet
Holiday Hazards Threaten Pets' Holiday Cheer
Holiday Precautions for Pet Owners
Holiday Season Pet Hazards
Holiday Treats Are Not Always a Treat For Your Pet
Honey, Where'd the Turkey Go?
Hope for Pets with Brain Tumors
Horner's Syndrome Causes Pet's Droopy Eye
Hot Weather Care Tips for Pets
How To Help Emergency Vet Save Your Pet
How to Keep Foul Breath at Bay
Illinois Veterinarians Play Vital Role in Homeland Security
Improper Blood Flow around the Liver Can Pose Serious Health Risks for Your Pet
Independence Day Not Always Cause for Pets to Celebrate
Inside the Animal ICU
It's More Than Giving Shots to Puppies and Kittens: What Do You Know About Veterinarians
Itchy Ears Might Be Mites
Itchy Skin May Indicate Infection
Keep Holidays Safe and Happy for Your Pet
Keep Your Family and Pets Safe from Toxoplasmosis
Keep Your Pet Smiling with Good Dental Hygiene
Keep Your Pets Safe All Summer Long
Killer Grapes and Other Concerns in Animal Poison Control
Laser Technology Blasts Into Veterinary
Applications
Light Boxes are a Thing of the Past: X-Ray Goes Digital
Love Is Not Spelled "T-R-E-A-T"
Making Sense of Pet Food Labels
Making the Move with Fluffy and Fido
Mange: It Mite Not Be So Bad
Many Causes for Pet's Red Eye
Many Questions Surround Euthanasia Decision
Matching Senior Citizens With Pets
Medications that Help You May Harm Pets
Meet the Veterinary Specialist: The Ophthalmologist
Meet the Veterinary Specialists:
The Internist
Meet the Veterinary Specialists: The Anesthesiologist
Meet the Veterinary Specialists: The Dentist
Meet the Veterinary Specialists: The Epidemiologist
Meet the Veterinary Specialists: The Neurologist
Meet the Veterinary Specialists: The Ophthalmologist
Meet the Veterinary Specialists: The Radiologist
Meet The Veterinary Specialists: The Surgeon
Meeting the New Baby
Mending Broken Bones
Microchipping: The Chip That May Save Your Pet's Life
Midwest Pet Owners Concerned About West Nile Virus
Mild Winters Spell L-E-P-T-O
Minimally Invasive Surgery Brings Speedy Recovery for Pets
Monkeypox: The New Virus on the Street
More Than One Way to Mend a Broken Bone
MRI Expands Diagnostic Options for Equine Patients
NASA Veterinarian Gives Advice on Veterinary
Career
Necropsy--Finding Out Why Your Pet Died
Neutering Your Pet Can Improve Health and Behavior
New Angles to Animal Rehabilitation
New Attitudes and Approaches to Pet Pain
New Cancer Technique Facilitates Early Detection
New Pet Checklist Leads To Wise Choices
No Excuse for Heartworms
No Excuse Not to Spay and Neuter
No Need to Fight Demodex Mites on Pets Without
Signs
Nose-to-Tail: The Annual Pet Wellness Exam
Not All Tumors Are Created Equal
Not Your Average Veterinarian
Objects Consumed By Foolish Pets Cause Problems
October 15-21 Is National Veterinary Technician Week
Omega Fatty Acids Provide Relief for Allergic Pets
Open House Shows Off the Future of Veterinary Medicine
Open Your Heart and Home:Adopt from the Humane Society
Our Daily Toxins: Common Household Pet Toxins
Owners Weigh Options for Pets with Cancer: Part 1
Owners Weigh Options for Pets with Cancer: Part 2Choices When the Cancer Keeps Spreading
Pacemakers for Pooches, Cats, Ferrets and Horses Too!
Pain Management Is Now for Pets Too
Pain Management Key to a Speedy Recovery
Pancreatitis: The Other Stomachache
Pest Control Can Spell Danger for Your Pet!
Pet Blood Donation: Pets Saving Pets
Pet Dental Care Begins at Home
Pet Euthanasia: One of Life's Most Difficult Decisions
Pet Gerbil Care
Pet Insurance May Help Keep Pets Healthy
Pet Insurance: Is Your Pet Covered?
Pet Obesity is a Growing Concern
Pet Owners May Suffer Flea Denial
Pet Volunteers
Pet's Death Is a Family Affair
Pet's Regurgitation May Signal Weak Esophagus
Pets and Hernias
Pets as Family: The Changing Human-Animal Bond
Pets Get the Back-to-School Blues, Too!
Pets More Susceptible to Side Effects of NSAIDs
Pets Need Disaster Plan Too
Pets Provide Support in Sickness and in Health
Pets with Cancer Feel Better with Cancer Therapy
Physical Rehabilitation Improves Healing and Happiness
Plump Pets Need Your Help to Lose Weight
Pocket Pets Provide Companionship in a Smaller Package
Poisonous Plants and Pets Don't Mix
Precautions for 'Net-Surfing Pet Owners
Prevent Harmful Parasites in Pets--And You
Prevent Heartworm Infection
Preventative Medicine Saves You Time, Money and More!
Protect Your Pet From Cold Weather Hazards
Protect Your Pets from Sunburn
Protecting Your Pet from Pesky Parasites
Rabies:Vaccinate for Your Pet's Safety and Your Own
Radiation Therapy Cures Some Pets and Comforts Others
Regular Dental Examinations Provide Early Detection of Oral Tumors in Pets
Relaying Your Pet Emergency to Your Veterinarian
Remember Fleas?
Ringworm: A Nuisance for Both Pets and People
Ringworm: A Persistent Fungus
Ringworm: A Persistent Problem
Safe Holiday Fun for You and Your Pet!
Saying Goodbye Is Never Easy
Scooping Poop Keeps Parasites at Bay
Second-Hand Smoke Affects Pets, Too
Selecting a Kennel
Shock Wave Therapy Can Help Promote Bone Healing and Reduce Pain
Sizing Up the Dog Food Aisle
So You Want to Be A Veterinarian
So You Want to Be a Veterinary Technician
Some Dogs Think Fourth of July Festivities are for the Birds!
Some Pets Petrified When It's Raining Cats and Dogs
Specialization Helps With Special Problems
Spreading from Pet to Owner, or Vice Versa?
Spring and Summer Dos and Don'ts
Stuff the Turkey, Not Your Pet
Surgery Can Relieve Dogs' Dry Eyes
Taking it on the Chin:
Repairing Animals' Jaw Fractures
Talking to Kids About Pet Loss
Tears Fill the Void After the Death of a Pet
Tell Fido to 'Play Nice' This Holiday Season
Testing Reduces Risks in Small Animal Anesthesia
Tests Help Ensure Pet's Safety During Surgery
The Amazing Truth About Ears
The Basics of Equine Dentistry, Straight from the Horse's Mouth
The Ferret: An Unusual Pet
The Flea Days of Summer
The Information Superhighway Unleashes a Bounty of Pet Information
The Pets of Christmas Past
The Risk of Anesthesia to Pets
The Tapeworm: An Unusual Intestinal Parasite
The Trick to Perfect Tick Removal
The Truth About Buffalo Gnats
The Truth About Generics
There's No Time for Lyme
Things to Consider before Giving a Pet as a Present
Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy: A New Solution to an Old Problem
Tiny Coil Saves Hearts
Tips for Choosing the Perfect Pet
Tips for Flying with Your Pet
Tips for Happy Holidays with Your Pet
Tips To Help Pets Deal With Winter Weather
Top Ten Ways to Love Your Pet
Total Health Requires Dental Care
Toxins in the Home Could Harm Pet
Traveling with Your Best Friend
Treatment for Cataracts Is Not Just For Humans Anymore!
Tumors in Hiding Beware: This Radiologist Will Find You Almost Anywhere
Tumors: Take a Closer Look At Lumps and Bumps
Urine: It's Not Just Waste!
Use Lawn and Garden Products Cautiously AroundPets
Vaccinations for Your Pet
Veterinarian Now Sees More Animals Small than
Great
Veterinarians Can Help Pets with Heart Disease
Veterinary and Human Cancer Care Advance
Together
Veterinary Medicine as a Second Career
Veterinary Technicians Offer Unique Perspective
Vets Do More Than Treat Pets
Vision Loss Need Not Affect Pets' Quality of Life
Warning to Pet Owners: The Dangers of Antifreeze Poisoning
Warning: Most Human Medications Are Not Safe For Pets
Warning: Worms Can Hurt You and Your Pet!
Watch for Chronic Renal Failure as Pet Matures
West Nile Disease: A New Threat for Birds, Horses, Humans
What Does a Veterinarian Do?
What Pet Owners-And Other People-Should Know About BSE
What to Do About Lumps on Your Pet
What to Expect When Your Pet Breaks a Tooth
What to Feed Wiley and Whiskers
When Your Pet Eats GI Joe
When Your Pet Has Diarrhea
When Your Pet's in Danger or You're in Doubt
Call Your Veterinarian to Figure it Out
Where Did My Exotic Pet Come From?
Where Oh Where Has My Little Pet Gone?
Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
Why Veterinarians "Just Say No" to Some Drug Requests
Worm Wrap-Up: A Primer on Common Pet Parasites
X-Rays and Your Pet
Yes, the Shin Bone Is Connected to the Ankle Bone
You Don't Have to Own a Pet to Enjoy One
Your Garage Can Be a Dangerous Place!