In recent years, several television shows and news specials have documented the lives of Americans that have practically buried themselves in their own belongings. This behavior, known as hoarding, is often typified by compulsive accumulation and storage of books, clothes, or other nonessential items. For some of these individuals, hoarding goes beyond keepsakes and overflows into the realm of pets. With about 1,500 new cases like this arising each year, there’s no arguing that animal hoarding is a growing problem. In this podcast, Dr. Gary Patronek, clinical assistant professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, discusses animal hoarding.
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Emerald Animal Hospital has been serving the Cleveland – Brooklynarea since 1976. Our team of caring vets is here to help keep your pet healthy. We care about our furry patients and their owners.
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Survey Shows More Fat Cats, Pudgy Pooches
We love our pets. But sometimes, when it comes to rewarding them with treats and food, we might love them a little too much. As a result, our pets are increasingly overweight and obese. To help quantify just how serious this issue has become, the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) conducts annual surveys on obesity in U.S. pets. Just last week, the group released its 5th annual survey. In this podcast, Dr. Ernie Ward, founder of APOP, discusses this year’s results.
FDA warns veterinarians about safety concerns with use of unapproved, foreign-labeled dental X-ray devices
Rockville, Md. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety warning to veterinarians about
the use (and purchase) of some hand-held dental X-ray units sold over the Internet from foreign
sources.
National Pet Dental Health Month 2012
February 1 marks the beginning of National Pet Dental Health Month. More than just a cosmetic issue, bad breath and yellow teeth can be a sign of serious disease in our pets, which may affect their kidneys, livers, and hearts. Oral disease is the most …
Middleburg Hts Veterinarian
Pet owners from all over Cleveland’s Westside bring their pets to Emerald Animal Hospital. Since 1976, our Veterinarian clinic has been serving the communities of Brooklyn, Parma, Parma Hts, Brookpark, Berea and even Middleburg Hts.
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