I guess I’m naive, but I admit to being flabbergasted by this bulletin from the ASPCA:

The ASPCA is advising pet parents to immediately discontinue the use of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the “best by” date of June 17, 2011, in 5- and 28-lb. bags. The manufacturer has announced a voluntary recall due to potential Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported, and the Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the aforementioned “best by” date is the only product affected. Pet parents should avoid direct contact and wash their hands thoroughly after handling any potentially contaminated food.

This is really quite shocking stuff for me. [Read more →]

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A story from Cambridgshire in England, via the BBC:

Snowy, a white West Highland terrier, was given a routine X-ray after her owner brought her in to the Cromwell Veterinary Group at Huntingdon.

She had been unwell for about two weeks, associate vet Carol Barker said. [Read more →]

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A nine pound Italian greyhound (named “Tiny”) is recovering after being attacked by a pit bull at a dog park in Springfield, Oregon. The story provides some salutary lessons in what you can and can’t expect from authorities in the wake of such incidents.

It happened at Willamalane’s Lively Park Monday evening. The park is divided in a large dog section and a small dog section.

Toshika Wilson told KVAL News she moved her dog Tiny to the large dog side so that he could have more space to run. She said her dog was standing in the middle of the park minding his own business when she saw a pit bull heading straight toward him. [Read more →]

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