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In 2006, owners took their dogs to veterinarians more than twice as often as cats. To address this discrepancy in care, the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) released their Feline Life Stage Guidelines. These guidelines provide health care recommendations specific to the various life stages of cats and offer strategies to help veterinarians address common stressors and work more successfully with anxious cats. In this podcast, Dr. Jane Brunt, past president of the AAFP and executive director of the CATalyst Council, talks about these new guidelines and the importance of bringing your cat to the veterinarian ... even when she doesn’t appear to be sick. READ MORE»

St. Louis, Mo. -- The Food and Drug Administration is reporting that Purina Mills has recalled specific lots of horse and poultry feed. READ MORE»

Besides serving as our loyal companions, dogs perform a number of other tasks as well, including bomb detection, search and rescue operations, and guiding the visually impaired. To help give back to these dogs that give so much to us, the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists—or ACVO—will be offering free vision screenings to service dogs during the ACVO National Service Dog Eye Exam Event, which has expanded this year to include the entire month of May. In this podcast, Dr. Brady Beale, a veterinary ophthalmologist at the Veterinary Referral Center in Malvern, Pa.. talks about the event and the importance of veterinary eye exams. READ MORE»

Broken Bow, Neb. -- Response Products voluntarily recalled two lots of its Advanced Cetyl M Joint Action Formula for Dogs due to possible Salmonella contamination from an ingredient manufactured by a Nevada supplier. READ MORE»

Many of us are aware of the household hazards that can threaten our pets, and work to keep our homes safe for them, but what about outside the home ... can the things we do to grow healthy lawns and gardens be harmful, even fatal, to our pets? In this ... READ MORE»

Our dogs may be loyal companions, but we sometimes test their patience when we ask them to sit still for a bath or a nail trim. Some people leave this work to the experts—dog groomers that perform these services for a living. But what do dog owners need to know before taking their dogs to a groomer? Dr. Derrick Landini, owner and founder of the Animal Ark Veterinary Clinic in Chicago, offers tips on selecting a dog groomer READ MORE»