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Posts tagged "veterinarian"

Is Being Drunk an Excuse for Animal Cruelty?

Man’s best friend, meet your worst enemy. Oddly, this story covered nationally – like at NewYorkDailyNews.com more than in Chicago.  A Chicago man was charged with felony animal cruelty after police caught him conducting a ‘surgical procedure’ on his dog while he was drunk. Stewart Gibbs Police indicated Stewart Gibbs, 44, was apparently obviously drunk... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 22, 2011 at 3:44 pm
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Join In the Salute to Dr. Sheldon Rubin

Chicago’s doesn’t have a veterinarian named James Heriot, but we did have Dr. Sheldon Rubin for 41 years caring for and treating pets, advocating for laws beneficial to pets and appearing in the media to disseminate information. Lake Shore Animal Shelter is honoring Dr. Rubin with a Bone Vivant thank you brunch, June 13 at... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 8, 2010 at 7:30 pm
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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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All About the Cat: CATalyst Council Meeting

The CATalyst Council began just over a year ago to elevate the status of cats. While cats are America’s number one companion pet – they do get ripped…They don’t see the veterinarian nearly as often as dogs, they are more often dumped at shelters and less often adopted. What’s up with all that? The CATalyst... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
November 14, 2009 at 9:06 am
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Thank Your Vet for a Healthy Pet - Tell Me What You Think of Your Vet

Look at all the nominees from the Midwest for the Morris Animal Foundation’s Thank Your Pet for a Health Pet contest… Lots from from the Chicago area! We do have GREAT veterinarians here.I was a judge for this contest a couple of years back, glad I’m not now – I know too many of the... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
September 28, 2009 at 11:59 am
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