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Welcome to this month's issue of The Pet Arthritis Chronicle. Please pass this along to your friends!

Table of Contents:

1. Content from The Pet Arthritis Resource Center
2. Weight loss for arthritic dogs
3. Pet Arthritis Message Boards

 

1. Tips For Traveling With Rover Whether it be on a vacation to your favorite resort, or just visiting the in-laws for the weekend, many people are choosing to take their dogs with them when traveling. 2. Real Food Treats Improve Your Pet's Health We love to give our dogs treats, and they love to get them. The healthiest treats we can give our dogs and cats are made from real, fresh food. Since we like to give them variety and tasty tidbits as well, we'll review briefly each category of treat. 3. The Myth of 100% Complete Processed Pet Foods Every day, people by the millions pour food from a package into their pet’s bowl. Day in and day out, meal after meal, pets get the same fare. This strange phenomenon is not only widely practiced, but done by loving owners who believe they are doing the right thing.

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Pet Warnings and your pet

By J. R. Rogers

I recognize that we like to devote time to issues of arthritis in our family pets but from time to time it is equally important to look at some other things that affect our pets.

I don’t know if you are like most dog owners but most of you give your dogs a little peanut butter as a “treat.” Right now, that can be an issue. And, some other products produced specifically as pet food are under the gun right now too.

Now, as many of you know there was recently an FDA issued “recall” (a major one) involving peanut butter under two or three different brand names. As well, there were several pet products removed from the market that involved both cats and dogs. The issue was “Salmonella” which can cause severe illness and even death.

How high is the risk?

The veterinarians seem to agree that pets are not as much at risk of contracting Salmonella infection as humans are. But, if you are like me I think it is wise to ‘err on the side of caution.” After all, the cost of a jar of peanut butter hardly compares to even the slightest risk factor. (I might add that cats are also less susceptible to this infection but of course, I do not know any pet owners who give peanut butter to cats)

Disposing of the product

If you are going to be prudent here, you should also make sure that you dispose of the product or products in a manner that does not allow your pet access. I think all of us have seen our pets get into the garbage many times and if they detect “food” they are going to do it. Just be careful when getting rid of any products when you do it.

Monitoring

Generally, you will hear about “recalls” of products in the newspapers or in television news reports. However, those of you with a computer should try to keep an eye out for breaking news about them.

I do like to discuss arthritis in family pets. After all, I have been doing it for many years. However, we have to be mindful of all health issues when it comes to our “other” family members.

See you next time.

A feature to our Pet Arthritis Resource Center is the Pet Arthritis Message Board. You can post messages, ask questions, learn more, and meet friends. You can post messages in any of the following sections.

Dogs

• Canine Hip Dysplasia
• Arthritis in Dogs
• Glucosamine for Dogs

Cats

• Feline Hip Dysplasia
• Glucosamine for Cats
• Arthritis in Cats

Other Animals

• Arthritis in Other Animals

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This concludes the April Issue of The Pet Arthritis Chronicle. Look for the next issue in your inbox on May 15th, 2007!

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