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East River Beaver brought to AG
For a short while, during the Pope's visit to New York, Animal General, in collaboration with the Wild Bird Fund, cared for a 40-Pound Beaver, rescued from the East River...Read more:
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Osteoarthritis in Cats and Dogs
Prevention is the Best Approach
Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary defines osteoarthritis as: A degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone that can cause pain, and stiffness. This disease can aflict humans and pets as well. Bradley R. Coolman, DVM of small animal surgery with the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital at Urbana has written extensively on this topic. He maintains that dogs and cats suffer arthritis not because of advanced age but often because of developmental or degenerative diseases or by a direct injury to a joint at an early age. Over a lifespan, arthritis develops as animals experience repeated injury to a joint.
Signs of Osteoarthritis in Pets
Consult Your Veterinarian if You Notice:- Limping or refusal to bear weight on a limb, especially after a fall or rough play. Refusal to jump, play or climb stairs
- Swelling around a joint
- Tenderness when flexing a joint
- Your dog or cat growls or snaps when you touch a sore joint.
- Your pet has difficulty rising from a prone position.
- Your pet lags behind on walks or slows down in play and other activities.
Read more about this and other topics in our April newsletter»
Tips for Co-existing with pets
Don't Rush to Buy a New Vacuum
Pet Hair RemovalTry removing stubborn pet hair from upholstery in your house and car by using a rubber glove. Gloves with a raised grip work better. Put the glove on and run it under the tap to make it wet. Shake off the excess moisture. Run your fingers over the pet hair areas in short scraping strokes - especially easy for nooks and crannies and the back of the sofa. Reminder: Frequent brushing and grooming of your pet cuts down on the amount of hair released in the car and on the furniture.
Cats Use Potted Plants for Litter Box!
Bad, Bad Kitty!This truly annoying habit can kill potted plants and create a nasty odor throughout the room. Cats appear to find the damp earth in the pots simply irresistible, and they are happy to turn it into the local "ginny". Try placing dark colored fly screening over the dirt. Cut the screening the size and shape of the pot.
Slit it to accommodate the stems, and place it around the base of the plant so that the
enticing soil is covered, but the plant can still be watered.
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