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Virginia Veterinarian Shares Experience of Volunteering to Help Pets in Ukraine
Two weeks ago, a Northern Virginia veterinarian overwhelmed with the urge to bring some relief to Ukraine packed her bags and flew there to use her abilities as a trained veterinarian to help animals and try to keep them alive in hopes of a reunion with their owners.
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Rare 2-Headed Baby Turtle Thrives at Massachusetts Animal Refuge
A rare two-headed diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking — with all six of its legs — at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts after hatching two weeks ago.
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A Family's Push for Veterinarian Suicide Awareness
Following the death of their son, a suburban couple wants others to know about the stresses veterinarians encounter. NBC 5’s Rob Stafford has their story.
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A Suburban Family's Personal Push for Veterinarian Suicide Awareness
A 2019 study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the death records of 11,620 veterinarians found males veterinarians were more than twice as likely to die by suicide than others in the general population.
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Boy Sells Pokémon Card Collection to Save His Puppy
Bryson Kliemann’s family could not afford a life-saving treatment for his sick puppy, so the eight-year-old sold his prized Pokémon card collection to raise the money.
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COVID-19 Pet Boom Has Veterinarians Backlogged, Burned Out
Veterinarians nationwide are dealing with a COVID-19 pet boom.
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Prepare Your New Pet for Your Return to the Office by Taking These Steps Right Now
When human contact was in short supply last year droves of Americans turned to their local shelters and adopted pets. But your office is now making plans to bring its employees back together under one roof. Try explaining that to the new dog or cat that’s been spoiled rotten by your presence.
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Veterinarian Surgically Removes Shoe Inside 341-Pound Crocodile
A veterinary surgeon at the UF Veterinary Hospital surgically removed a shoe from the stomach of a 10.5-foot, 341-pound Nile crocodile.
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French Veterinary School Trains Dogs to Sniff Out Coronavirus
A team at a veterinary school in France is training dogs to identify the scent of people infected with COVID-19. Researchers hope this could provide an effective and cost-effective mitigation tactic in the near future.
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Dog Food Dangers: Is Grain-Free Food the Problem?
A Ridgefield couple believes the grain-free food they fed their three-year-old dog Kilo contributed to his death.
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'Unicorn' Puppy With 2nd Tail on His Face Rescued by Shelter
The second that dog shelter owner Rochelle Steffen first laid eyes on a tiny “unicorn” puppy that has a tail growing out of his face, she had two thoughts. “I looked at him, and I was like, ‘This is the most ridiculously adorable puppy I’ve ever seen,” Steffen told TODAY. “Then my million-dollar question was, ‘Did the tail wag?”’ Steffen,...
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37th Horse Dies at Santa Anita Since December, Takes Shine Off Breeders' Cup
Vino Rosso won the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 4 1/4 lengths, drawing away from 5-2 favorite McKinzie down the stretch of a race marred by a fatal injury to a 15-1 long shot on Saturday night.
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6 Elephants Die at Thai Park After Trying to Save Fallen Calf
A herd of wild elephants was swept away by raging waters in a national park in Thailand, drowning six, while rangers helped steer two of the animals out of a deep ravine. Staff at Khao Yai National Park discovered the two struggling elephants and the carcasses after dawn Saturday near the Haew Narok waterfall, also known as the Ravine of...
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French Bulldog Owners Sue Dog Walking Company Over Pet's Death
The owners of a 10 1/2-year-old French bulldog are suing a West Hollywood-based dog walking company after their pet was run over by an SUV in March and later died of its injuries, allegedly due to the inattentiveness of its walker.
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Dog Owner Seeks Apology From Dog Sitting App After 9-Month-Old Pug Dies
Los Angeles resident Constance Melkonian was seeking an explanation from the dog sitting company Rover after her 9-month old pug Shrimp died while being cared for by a Rover app sitter.
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Chicago Veterinarian Warns About Lyme Disease Increase in Dogs
Several Chicago-area veterinarians say they’ve seen a rise in Lyme Disease cases in dogs.
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Mexican Man Accused in Dairy Abuse in US Immigration Custody
A man accused of abusing calves at an Indiana dairy farm that’s a popular agritourism destination is in federal immigration custody.
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New Undercover Video Shows Alleged Abuse at Another Dairy Farm
Not long after an undercover investigation sparked widespread outrage at an Indiana dairy farm, the group responsible for the operation has released new video of showing alleged animal abuse at another farm.
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Helping Pets Cope With Fourth of July Fireworks
Animal shelters across the country cite higher lost pet intakes on July 5th than on any other day of the year. For too many dogs and cats, fireworks displays cause them to bolt from their homes in a blind panic.