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Cancer in Dogs and Cats

A dog and a cat snuggling
If cocktail party conversation turns to my profession, other partygoers frequently express astonishment over the fact that pets suffer from cancer. They are even more surprised that the cancers in dogs and cats are very similar to human cancers. For the entire month of October, we are celebrating the opening of the Cancer Institute at the Animal

Household Cleaning Products: A Pet Danger

An x-ray of a foreign body in a pet's stomach
It’s spring cleaning time, but if you have pets please clean cautiously since some of the most common cleaning agents can be toxic to your pet. Birds are especially sensitive to the fumes from household cleaning agents. Chlorine bleach has an extremely wide spectrum of activity against common bacteria and viruses. Its low cost makes