A guy came up to me and said "I have a small wiener"…..he was talking about his dog, a mini-dachshund.

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WASH your hands after handling pet food!

>http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/11/11664422-16-now-sick-from-salmonella-in-dry-dog-food-recall-expands

Now that spring is here — and with summer just around the corner — you’ll want to know which plants in your garden could be toxic to your pets. AVMA member Dr. Denise Petryk, an emergency medicine vet and co-owner of The Animal Emergency Clinic / Puget Sound Veterinary Referral Center answers a reader’s question in a Q&A with the Seattle Times.

>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/tailsofseattle/2018180202_veterinary_qa_outdoor_plants_and_your_pets.html

Register for free spay/neuter in Mpls Ward 5!

>https://sites.google.com/site/mnsnaporg/faq/income-qualified-owner-application

Right to be crabby!

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All I can say is I would be crabby too if my owner came at me with a red rubber catheter and tried to give me enemas all the time (a client and her 21yr old cat),,,poor guy.

PERFUME Woes!

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Told a client that I thought her dog must have gotten nervous and expressed his anal glands. Well, it turns out it was the owners perfume and not the dog’s anal glands. YIKES! That was hard to get out of gracefully & politely.

Piper, a specially-abled dog from Austin, creates paintings that raise money for San Antonio Bulldog Rescue, the group that saved her life. She even has a Facebook page, Piper Stone – The Painting Bulldog. Keep painting, Piper! We love your work.

>http://www.wtnh.com/dpps/news/strange/talented-tx-dog-paints-masterpieces_4167941

Another example of the loyalty of dogs!

>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/hero-dog-risks-life-to-pu_n_1502887.html

Please keep in mind – these signs can also be warning signs of other diseases and do not always mean cancer. If your pet is experiencing problems, please call your Veterinarian.

>http://www.petmd.com/blogs/thedailyvet/jlee/2012/may/top_10_warning_signs_of_cancer_in_pets?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=20120509&utm_campaign=TheDailyVet-top_10_warning_signs_of_cancer_in_pets#.T6qExr_-x1M

Solid Gold Recall – WolfKing & WolfCub food.

>http://www.solidgoldnorthland.com/2012/05/08/solid-gold-recall-notice-wolfking-wolfcub/