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Centers for Disease Control — What you need to know about rabies exposure and vaccination. The problem of bat-related rabies, how to handle encounters with bats, and how to "bat-proof" your home. Human Rabies Prevention - United States, 2008: Recommendations of the Advisory ...More…
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Pet Food Recall (Melamine)/Tainted Animal Feed
Food & Drug Administration — On March 15, 2007, FDA learned that certain pet foods were sickening and killing cats and dogs. FDA found contaminants in vegetable proteins imported into the United States from China and used as ingredients in pet food. A portion of the tainted ...More…
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Pet Turtles Pose Salmonella Risk
Food & Drug Administration — Contact with baby turtles can pose a serious health risk to infants, small children, and others due to Salmonella contamination. A four-week old infant in Florida recently died of infection traced to Don't buy small turtles for pets. The sale of ...More…
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Leptospirosis and Your Pet
Centers for Disease Control — Leptospirosis and Your Pet This fact sheet is designed to assist pet owners in answering questions related to leptospirosis in pets and the health risk to humans exposed to Leptospira-infected pets. What should I do if I have been told my pet has ...More…
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Dipylidium Infection
Centers for Disease Control — Learn about Dipylidium caninum infection and its public health significance. What should I do if I think my child is infected with tapeworms? The most common tapeworm of dogs and cats in the United States is called By swallowing a flea infected ...More…
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Campylobacter Infection and Animals
Centers for Disease Control — Campylobacteriosis is a bacterial disease caused by Campylobacter jejuni or Campylobacter coli. Campylobacter usually causes a mild to severe infection of the gastrointestinal system, including watery or bloody diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, ...More…
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My Pet Died. How Can I Feel Better?
Kids Health — Even if you're having a bad day, you don't feel popular, or you're having trouble at school, your pet loves you. So losing a pet can be heartbreaking. This article outlines some ways to cope. A pet can be a great friend. Even if you're ...More…
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My Pet Died - How Can I Feel Better?
Kids Health — Losing a pet can feel like losing a good friend. Read this article to learn what to do during this sad time. Every day when Elena came home from school, her cat Tomaso would run to greet her. Then Elena would pick up Tomaso and give the cat a ...More…
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Care For Animals - Kids Corner
American Veterinary & Medical Associatio — To teach children that pets need food, water, shelter and exercise To teach children that pets are dependent on people for their existence To teach students that pets need love To teach students the basic techniques in handling pets To promote ...More…
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State Veterinary Medical Associations
American Veterinary & Medical Associatio — Medical Associations State Veterinary Contact Information State VMAsMore…
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Grief Counseling
American Veterinary & Medical Associatio — Argus Institute: Grief Resources, Colorado State University. For the Argus Institute office call (970) 491-4143 Pet loss information for pet owners... (352)392-4700; then dial 1 and 4080, staffed by Florida community volunteers; weekdays, 7 pm to ...More…
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When A Pet Dies
Child & Adolescent Psyschiatry — For many children, their first real experience with loss occurs when a pet dies. When a pet dies, children need consolation, love, support, and affection more than they need complicated medical or scientific explanations. Children's reactions to ...More…