Diabetes Mellitus Part 1: Diagnosis
My veterinarian/human thought has seen several cases of diabetes recently, so when this article came out in the latest issue of Clinician's Brief, she thought it would be helpful to share it. I was happy to hear that German shepherds are one of the breeds listed that are at decreased risk of diabetes.Diabetes Mellitus Part 1: Diagnosishttp://www.cliniciansbrief.com/column/consultant-call/diabetes-mellitus-part-1-diagnosis

Important Cat Food Recall
I know I'm not a cat, but my person has many cat friends, so I am passing this on.....Certain lots of Premium Edge Cat Food have been recalled, due to a thiamine deficiency. Thiamine deficiency is treatable and reversible in cats, but can cause some alarming neurological signs, such as staggering and a strange flexing (downward) of the head and neck. Here is the recall notice from Diamond Pet Foods--http://www.premiumedgepetfood.com/promotions/66/

A New Witch Hunt In Massachusetts???
~This disturbing story appeared in the newsletter of Best Friends.org~"A New Witch Hunt in Massachusetts: "The City of Mashpee will hear an alarming breed discriminatory bylaw at its Annual Town Meeting on October 19, 2009. This disturbing bylaw includes claims that certain breeds have “a strong instinct for dominance” and a prey drive that results in “aggressive pursuit of . . . human children”. These statements made in Section 1 of the proposed bylaw are reckles

Recall of 2 lot #'s of 85 lb plus size of Iverhart Plus Chewables
The following is an excerpt from an article that was posted in The VIN News Service: Virbac recalls Iverhart Plus August 20, 2009By: Jennifer FialaFor The VIN News ServiceVirbac Animal Health has recalled Iverhart Plus flavored chewable tablets for dogs after routine stability tests showed that samples from two lots did not contain sufficient amounts of ivermectin to give dog