The Veterinary Emergency Funding Mission is preparing to hold a National SpokesPET Contest

The Veterinary Emergency Funding Mission (VEFM.org) is preparing to hold a National SpokesPET Contest. Since I am VEFM's official mascot, I am obviously very excited about this. Please go to VEFM's blog to participate in the discussion. They are looking for lots of ideas on how to run this important competition.
(http://vefm.blogspot.com/2010/04/we-are-taking-ideas-and-suggestions-for.html)

Could it be that fleas are getting resistant to our products? Read the article and decide for yourself.

Make Your Diagnosis

Resistance to a Flea Product?

By Michael W. Dryden, DVM, PhD, Kansas State University

March 11, 2010 (Article found in Clinician's Brief, March 2010 issue)

A mixed-breed dog and 2 domestic shorthair cats were presented for severe flea infestation.

History. The owner reported that fleas were first seen 4 weeks ago on all 3 pets. He purchased several flea products from hardware stores, pet supply stores, and a local veterinarian but concluded the fleas were resistant to the products because none seemed to be effective. The owner reported that the dog sleeps indoors and is restricted to a fenced-in backyard while outdoors; the cats are kept indoors exclusively.....

[The full article can be found at this link:
http://www.cliniciansbrief.com/column/make-your-diagnosis/resistance-flea-product]

Check out this article on the wonders of a dog's nose

... "Dogs live in a world of smell, not sight, writes Alexandra Horowitz, a professor of animal behavior, in her new book "Inside a Dog's Mind: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know."...
=> For the complete article, follow this link: http://www.adn.com/opinion/story/1127842.html



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