10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
Explanations are simple: only a mother rabbit or a highly trained rehabilitator has a chance of raising and releasing a healthy wild bunny. And like humans, if a wild animal is injured he needs to be treated by a licensed medical person, not a well-intentioned accountant, plumber, or six year old child.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 28, 2011
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. Please visit the Hero Dog Awards and vote for your favorite therapy dog!
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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Though he had little orthopedic training, the Soviet Union’s Dr. Gavril Ilizarov was sent to care for injured Russian soldiers in Siberia in the 1950s, and invented the external fixator as a way to repair misaligned fractures and stabilize bones post-surgery. Newer devices have been further ‘tweaked’ to fit veterinary medical needs.
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 10, 2010
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. FSD rescues dogs from shelters and custom trains each dog to assist a person with a disability.
4 The Love Of Animals
DECEMBER 10, 2012
There are also tales of dogs who weren’t specially trained, but who turned out to have skills that helped their humans in unexpected ways! Aside from the great information and stories, there are color photos included that show dogs working and training in all kinds of situations.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 8, 2009
But it certainly raised my awareness that animals are used in military trauma-training exercises. Thousands of live animals are shot, stabbed, dismembered, burned, and poisoned every year in Department of Defense (DoD) training exercises designed to train medics and infantry in how to treat various human battlefield injuries.
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 16, 2010
Check with your local veterinarian, humane society or American Red Cross for classes. Or, consider lessons from Pet Tech, a training center dedicated to first aid, CPR and care for dogs and cats. Complete directions are available through the American Veterinary Medical Association. Learn canine or feline CPR.
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