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Planes, Trains & Automobiles With Pets
Whether you are hitting the road or flying the friendly skies with your pet this summer, our tips – provided by BluePearl technicians and doctors – are sure to help relieve some of the stress that you and your pet may experience while traveling together.
Always make sure you have plenty of your pet’s medication packed. [...]
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Protect Your Pet’s Heart
Did you know that a pet on heartworm preventative medication can still get heartworm disease? According to Veterinary Cardiologist Dr. Laura DeLellis, if you are like most people and forget to give your pet a dose of preventative medication one month, your pet could be at risk for catching this serious and potentially fatal condition.
Caused [...]
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NYPD Officer’s Cat Missing for 2 Years Found, Returned by Zombie
April 4, 2013
by James Judge
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NEW YORK – Late Saturday night, the “Times Square Zombie” was walking on 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan when he saw a black and white cat running rampant in the middle of the street.
Jeremy Zelkowitz, a 22-year-old Brooklyn native, who works as a promoter and dresses in character as a zombie [...]
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Dog Food Recalled Due To Toxin, Doctors Urge Caution
CHICAGO – Doctors from BluePearl Veterinary Partners are urging people to stop using and return or discard certain bags of Hy-Vee dog food after the company issued a voluntary recall throughout the Midwest Friday.
According to a press release issued by Hy-Vee Inc., the company is recalling certain bags of Hy-Vee Complete Dog – Complete Nutrition, [...]
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The Seriousness of Pet Obesity
Did you know that when your pet gains too much weight, his body will start to work against him? That’s right, if a pet carries too much extra weight, it can result in a lower metabolism, increase in appetite and can even cause or worsen serious medical conditions, according to Dr. George Rodgers, specialty hospital [...]
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CBS: Firefighter’s dog attacked by wild boar dies
CBS 10 WTSP
Lutz, Florida — 10 News has learned that Dacota, the dog attacked by a wild boar, in Lutz Wednesday morning died from her injuries Thursday afternoon.
BluePearl Veterinary say did all they could to save Dacota, but his injuries were just too great. The Australian Shepherd suffered from severe trauma to his [...]
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USA Today: Stowaway pelican rescued by cruise ship
USA Today Pelican
Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas served as an avian ambulance last week when it brought an injured pelican to a Tampa emergency animal hospital, a spokesman for the veterinary service said.
The bird landed on the ship’s port-side 12th deck last Wednesday at about 5:30 p.m. as the vessel [...]
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Children Perform ‘Surgery’ at Animal Hospital
Children Perform ‘Surgery’ at Animal Hospital
Media Availability: Dr. Bessler will be teaching the “surgery” lesson on Dec. 12, from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at BluePearl Veterinary Partners location in Manhattan. Media interested in attending should contact James Judge at 813-549-7688 or james.judge@bluepearlvet.com
NEW YORK – At BluePearl Veterinary Partners in Manhattan, David Bessler, VMD, can [...]
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Thanksgiving Poses Potential Problems for Pets
As the feast gets under way this week, we want to urge you to practice caution over the Thanksgiving holiday. Many of the items prepared for humans to enjoy, may pose serious problems to your furry and feathered friends.
During the holidays, we see a significant uptick in pet-related emergencies, many of which are avoidable. Some [...]
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Panosteitis
Anatomy
Bones consist of two basic components: the cortex and the marrow. The cortex of a bone, which provides its structural support, is composed of calcium and other organic materials. The marrow contains a very rich blood supply, fat, and the cells that produce blood. Because bones are highly innervated (rich nerve supply), many diseases of [...]
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