Illness Caused by Chemical in Dog’s Flea Treatments

February 4, 2009

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I received this link from friend-of-the-blogger Pam regarding pyrethroid-based flea and tick treatments, which are apparently quite dangerous, even though they are FDA approved for use on your pet.  Check your labels!

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

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Raisin & grape toxicity in dogs

September 5, 2008

Have you gotten the e-mail yet that talks about a dog dying after eating a few grapes?  I was tempted to write it off as another Internet scam, but I checked it out.  Turns out, this one is true.

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Poisonous Plants

May 13, 2008

We’ve all heard that you shouldn’t let your dog chew on your poinsettia because it will kill him. But, is that really true? According to the ASPCA’s website, you should be more worried about the following plants:

Lilies
Marijuana
Sago Palm
Tulip/Narcissus bulbs
Azalea/Rhododendron
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