While we typically think of our dogs as cute, cuddly, and adorable friends, some of their behaviors can leave us confused, if not downright disgusted. Take, for example, coprophagia—which is a fancy term for describing the behavior of dogs eating poop … their own or another animal’s. So why do dogs engage in this behavior? In this podcast, Dr. Belle Marie Nibblett, assistant professor of small animal medicine at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, discusses coprophagia.
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World Rabies Day 2012
Friday, Sept. 28, marks the sixth annual World Rabies Day, an international event created to help raise rabies awareness and save lives. Despite major efforts to eradicate the virus, rabies remains a major concern worldwide, killing more than 55,000 people every year. In the United States, more than 6,000 rabid animals, as well as 6 human cases of rabies, were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control in 2011. In this podcast, Dr. Lynne White-Shim, assistant director of the AVMA’s Scientific Activities Division, talks about rabies and World Rabies Day.
Boots and Barkley product recalled due to Salmonella risk
Affected product distributed nationwide through Target retail stores.
Boots and Barkley product recalled due to Salmonella risk
Affected product distributed nationwide through Target retail stores.
Breeder’s Choice recalls pet food for possible Salmonella contamination
Recalled dog food sold in California, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, Virginia and
Washington.
Breaking Up a Dog Fight
Dogs, for the most part, are good at getting along and avoiding confrontation. But occasionally, as with people, fights can break out between them. Whether they’re meeting for the first time or long-time companions, dogs can frighten, threaten, or just rub one another the wrong way, leading to an escalation of aggression and violence. In this podcast, board-certified veterinary behaviorist Dr. Bonnie Beaver, a professor at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and past president of the AVMA, talks about dog fights: why they happen, how to safely break them up, and how to avoid them in the first place.