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Research on aging a natural fit for One Health approach

AVMA News

With today’s technological advancements, researchers are calling for a concerted effort to gather big data on aging dogs to benefit not only veterinary care, but also to inform human medicine, as dogs and humans share similar medical conditions as they age

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Leona Helmsley's Fortune Goes to Medical Research

Critter News

Over $100 million went to medical research while about $1 million went to animal welfare causes. Actually, less than $1 million dollars went to animal welfare because a portion went to guide dog associations and that is human welfare as far as I’m concerned.) To human causes. It’s more money for medical research.

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Hero Dog Awards

4 The Love Of Animals

Julianne Hough helped kick off the voting campaign for America’s first ever “ Hero Dog Awards ” at the VA Medical Center-Manhattan, where she visited with patients with therapy dogs from The Good Dog Foundation, and put on an acoustic performance. You can help by voting for your favorite hero dog at www.HeroDogAwards.org.

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Dogs of Courage

4 The Love Of Animals

When we got a copy of Dogs of Courage: The Heroism and Heart of Working Dogs Around the World for review we couldn’t wait to open the pages and read the stories inside! The stories of working dogs will warm your heart and open your eyes to just how much our canine companions really know! We were not disappointed!

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Dog Beds for Your Dog

4 The Love Of Animals

Dogs are a part of your family and just like any other family member needs a bed, they need their own dog beds. Beds for dogs come in a wide variety of sizes and types to fit the needs of any dog. There are many styles and shapes on the market, to suit your dog and your décor.

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

10,000 Birds

Predators and storms can wreak havoc and human intervention is sometimes needed for survival. Bird brought in by a cat or dog. It needs to be properly medicated and triaged. Suspect” dog or cat interactions. Most likely the bird will need to be medicated for a few days “just in case.”. So: When do you intervene?

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

The Dublin Dog Foundation (DDF) has partnered with Freedom Service Dogs, Inc. The DDF will be raising $20,000 for the training and care of a service dog (including medical bills, training and food) which will be donated to one lucky war vet from the FSD group. About The Dublin Dog Foundation.

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