Pet Connection BlogThe Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press.Gene mutation IDed in potentially lethal Lab syndrome- September 22, 2008 Since Labradors are among the most popular breeds in the world, this is an especially significant finding: Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan&8217;s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) and the University of Minnesota&8217;s College of Veterinary Medicine have identified a genetic mutation in Labrador retriever dogs that is highly associated with exercise-induced collapse (EIC) syndrome. The ...http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/22/gene-ided-in-potential-lethal-labrador-syndro... China food crisis: Government reports 53,000 sick babies- September 22, 2008 What do you want to bet that&8217;s off by a factor of 10 to 1,000, anyone&8217;s guess. After all, our own arguably more transparent government would never admit to how many pets were killed by tainted Chinese ingredients. (Independent estimates range into the thousands killed and tens of thousands made sick.) China&8217;s &8220;put a pretty ...http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/22/china-food-crisis-government-reports-53000-si... The Borzoi: Supermodel or superhound- September 21, 2008 Why, yes, I&8217;m alive. Thank you for asking. Let&8217;s just skim over the week I&8217;ve had with a single-word description: hellacious. Good, now that&8217;s over with. I was digging through the pile of mail on my dining room table in the hopes of finding a letter from the state lottery department letting me know where I could ...http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/21/the-borzoi-supermodel-or-superhound/ Does your pet have a youre in big trouble! name- September 21, 2008 Gotta run to the farmer&8217;s market to get veggies and cheese. But a thought before I go &8230; My youngest retriever, McKenzie, can&8217;t resist temptation if something yummy is just a little bit too close to the edge of the kitchen counter. So it was really no surprise that as I was typing over on BarkObama! ...http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/21/does-your-pet-have-a-youre-in-big-trouble-nam... Retrievers blog, another chicken shows up and the FDA says, no worries- September 20, 2008 Help! Help! She says she&8217;s going to trim nails today! Can anyone save us &8212; Love, the retrievers (and Drew) Saturday morning and there&8217;s no putting it off any longer. I gotta do something about the taxes, the final, final, final deadline less than a month away. Finding everything for the accountant is Job One, and ...http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/20/the-retrievers-blog-and-another-chicken-shows... The fix is in: A broken puppy gives and finds happiness- September 19, 2008 Last week a stray puppy changed my life for the better, leaving paw prints on my heart that will never fade. Her name was Maddie, and she was in pain. Rushed to theWhitman CountyHumane Society in Pullman, Wash., where I work, she whimpered as she was pulled from the crate in the back of the van ...http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-fix-is-in-a-broken-puppy-gives-and-finds-... Best Friends: Many pets left behind to die in Texas- September 18, 2008 So did we learn anything with Hurricane Katrina, or not Best Friends just released a scathing indictment of the circumstances and choices on the ground in Texas that has led to their finding of countless dead pets in the wake of Hurricane Ike. From the e-mail: A Best Friends Animal Society search and rescue team in ...http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/18/best-friends-many-pets-left-behind-to-die-in-... A job Im really, really glad I dont have to do- September 18, 2008 I know this will surprise regular readers, but sometimes ChristiePetConnnection bloggers can be exceptionally snarkya little bit flip. Actually, I kid. It&8217;s not just Christie, and we can be downright mean. Usually, though, the snottiest of communications are privateamongst the Pet Connection bloggers, and almost always are mocking the excesses of PR practitionerswith regard tothe crafting ...http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/18/a-job-im-really-really-glad-i-dont-have-to-do... The Thursday blues and a bright spot named Harry- September 18, 2008 Our next PetConnection giveaway (sign up for the Nov. 1 drawing) &8212; Aspen pet-care products worth $250 &8212; marks the first time we will choose four winners, one for each gift basket. I&8217;ll put up all the details this weekend, but I do know that some of the products really caught my eye at Global ...http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/18/the-thursday-blues-and-a-bright-spot-named-ha... Saving the animals of the Gulf and the reading wrap-up- September 17, 2008 Instead of ignoring animals during a disaster, officials and the media now pay attention. Maybe it&8217;s not all we would want, especially considering that helping people care for their pets means helping people, period. But there&8217;s no doubt that in my couple of decades as a pet-care writer, things have changed a great deal. How much ...http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/17/saving-the-animals-of-the-gulf-and-the-reader... |