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Posts tagged "CAPC"

Can Your Cat Make You Crazy, No! Can You Make Yourself Crazy Thinking About It, Yes!

Can Your Cat Make You Crazy, No! Can You Make Yourself Crazy Thinking About It, Yes!
Just plain stupid – cats don’t make people crazy, as the Atlantic Monthly asserts. “Could tiny organisms carried by house cats be creeping into our brains, causing everything from car wrecks to schizophrenia?” Here’s the truth: There have been some loose associations between toxoplasmosis (carried in cat stool and other sources) – to determine previous... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 8, 2012 at 2:54 pm
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On the Road Again, The Companion Animal Parasite Council

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The Companion Animal Parasite Council is a not-for-profit who’s goal is to educate the public about parasite protection and control…So, each summer parasitologists hit the road – to go to the people – traveling in the parasite-mobile. Seriously, they do an amazing job of reaching professionals by bringing experts to lecture about the latest research... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
August 3, 2011 at 11:59 pm
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Companion Animal Parasite Council Road Trip at Wrigley Field

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The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) super sized van parked across from the friendly confines on July 24. Experts answered pet owner/Cub fan questions about parasites. Some say Cub fans have long suffered from parasites. Follow the CAPC Road Show, Northern Exposure, here and on the CAPC website. Wherever they are, CAPC will hand out... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
July 26, 2011 at 7:52 am
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Parsasite Council Hits the Road, Stopping at Wrigley Field

Parsasite Council Hits the Road, Stopping at Wrigley Field
The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC)) is hitting the road to zap one parasite at a time; watch them come to your community to chase fleas down the street, tackle ticks and round up roundworms. The idea is to come to where pet owners are, to communicate parasite prevention to pet owners. CAPC members include... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
July 24, 2011 at 7:19 am
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Tick Disease May be On the Rise

       Published in the American Veterinary Medical Association daily SmartBriefs….Veterinarian Dr. Frank Mondi of the New Hartford Animal Hospital says that tick-born diseases have reached endemic level in the Mohawk Valley in New york State, near Utica. This is relevant to Chicago – even the rest of the nation for these reasons: Regions where tick... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 4, 2011 at 9:24 am
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Dr. Sheldon Rubin, Myth Bebunker

True or Not True? Ask Dr. Rubin. In this story for Rodale.com Dr. Sheldon Rubin debunks five pet health tips. Here are the myths with necessitate his official bebunking wand: *Table scraps are good for dogs. *Cats need milk. *A warm nose means your dog is sick. *Cats always land on their feet. *It’s ok... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
October 6, 2010 at 11:42 am
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Highlights from the Convention of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Highlights of Convention of the American Veterinary Medical Association,in Atlanta July 31-August 3, included several announcements: Dr. Larry Kornegay as the new AVMA President; Paws to Save Pets (Merials non profit foundation) and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation will Hill’s Pet Nutrition is donating pet food and $145,000 to veterinary clinics and shelters in the... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
August 15, 2010 at 3:04 pm
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Flea and Tick Products; Grief after Loss; Our Fascination with Animals; and Lady Gaga for Dogs on Steve Dale's Pet World on WLS

I think this may actually be worth getting up for. Steve Dale’s Pet World, on AM 890-WLS (or www.wlsam.com)  Saturday (March 27), about 9 p.m (post basketball), a bevvy of guests: Lots of questions from you about the EPA expressing concerns about fea and tick products. Should we use these products? Is there a safety... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 26, 2010 at 7:18 am
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The Truth About EPA Warnings Concerning Flea and Tick Products

The Environmental Protection Agency is requiring beefed up labeling for flea and tick products used on dogs and cats amid a significant increase in adverse incidents, the EPA is taking a series of actions to increase the safety of spot-on pesticide products for flea and tick control for cats and dogs. I wonder if this... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 22, 2010 at 9:00 pm
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The Poop on Poop: Just Scoop!

Invariably, with the first snow -  I don’t hear about towed cars (on snow routes), I hear about people picking up the poo even less often than at other times of the year.  Do people think the stuff melts with snow? It’s true there are some potential health issues to people, according to parisitologist Dr... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
December 7, 2009 at 10:29 pm
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