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NEWS ABOUT: veterinary medicine

veterinary medicine stories: 4 news summaries

Vet Bills Force Families to Euthanize Pets

Tough times make care harder to justify; few have animal insurance

Mar 26, 09 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The recession is having some tragic consequences for family pets. Experts say owners are delaying care, opting out of pricey treatments, and putting down pets they’d otherwise save, MSNBC reports. One shelter has seen a 20% jump in admittances. “They come straight from the vet and say, ‘... More »

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(Newser) - A column suggesting that housecats murder babies out of jealousy has earned the Houston Chronicle a lot of, well, catcalls. It's not true, the paper now reports. “It’s funny that someone would still actually think that is true,” said a veterinarian and SPCA official. “That... More »

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murder • infant • cat • feline • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome • SIDS • veterinary medicine • toxoplasmosis • asphyxiation

 Vet Helps Cat Save Face 
 After Car Mishap 

Reattachment surgery goes smoothly for kitty lacerated by car fan belt

Dec 10, 08 4:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Not quite done with her lives, a Boston cat is recovering from what would typically be a fatal encounter with a car, the AP reports. Edgar, a 4-year-old long-haired female, went missing from her home for 3 days last week. When she finally reappeared, part of her face was detached.... More »

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cat • veterinary medicine

 'Rattling' Dog's Diet 
 Included Golf Balls 

Black Lab's gut gives up a baker's dozen

Sep 5, 08 4:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Oscar the Scottish black Lab is on the mend after undergoing surgery to remove the snacks that were disturbing his digestion: 13 golf balls. "He normally brings a few home, but I had no idea he had eaten so many," Oscar's owner told the BBC. "It was... More »

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golf • Scotland • Labrador Retriever • golf balls • veterinary medicine

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