Are you kidding me? After years of pressure, people finally get pet stores to agree to stop carrying treats from China only to have a new crop of cases of illness emerge in pets who ate jerky with a "Made in the USA" label. Is it sourcing? Is it weird contamination from aliens? Who cares! Just don't buy it. It's not worth the risk. Feed your pet an apple, or some of their regular food, or follow the link to where I show you how to make it yourself. Or watch the video: Any ... Read more »
Archives for March 2015
Health
How to be happy in 4 simple steps
This month's JAVMA features confirmation of what those of us in the profession for more than a year or two already suspected: veterinarians are a sad bunch, compared to the general population. Consider these stats from the CDC's first-ever survey of the veterinary population: 1 in 6 have considered suicide; 25% of men and 37% of women in the profession report depressive episodes; 1.1% of men and 1.4% of women have attempted suicide; That last stat is the only one where vets figure in ... Read more »
The Salem Shill Trials
1692 In the early days of the Puritan settlements, colonial Massachusetts was gripped by fear. Between the British and French warring over colonial dominance, smallpox, and potential attacks from Native American tribes, the residents of Salem Village lived in a constant state of anxiety and worry for their safety. In addition to these real concerns, an overlying and persistent worry that some people possessed supernatural powers tickled away in their psyche. When two young girls began ... Read more »
Panic in the Aisles: The Beneful Lawsuit and You
As you may or may not have heard, the internet was abuzz last week with a series of alarming headlines, such as: PURINA IS KILLING DOGS or CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST DOG-KILLING BENEFUL POISON etc, etc. And as these things tend to do in today's internet age, the story has taken on a life and momentum of its own, just like last year's "Eukanuba is killing dogs" story that ended up fizzling out and the "New parvo strain is killing dogs" story that also ended up fizzling out. Remember ... Read more »