Animated Gaits Of 4-Legged Animals

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Cool information about normal gaits in quadrupeds from University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.  Follow the link and click the buttons under the dog or other animal for more information on each type of gait.  (via Dr. Sophia Yin.)

Why should you check it out?  First, it’s really interesting to see how dogs move—what all four legs are doing and what your dog’s footfalls are.  Second, if you know what a normal gait looks like, you’ll have an easier time recognizing an abnormal gait making it easier to catch any problems in your dog sooner.

Husky With A Case Of The Zoomies

This made me smile!  Shiva was on day 4 of an agility show and was apparently totally full of beans on the last day.  She had her own ideas on how the course should be run that day.  I love that her person could laugh at Shiva’s full-on crazy and that the judge was amused too.  Good people, good dog!

Recall: Evo, Innova, California Natural, HealthWise

NaturaPet is recalling Evo, Innova, California Natural, & HealthWise dog, puppy, cat, kitten, & ferret foods due to Salmonella contamination detected in FDA tests.  There are a bunch of varieties affected by the recall, so definitely take a close look at the products being recalled.

If you have a product included on these lists, contact NaturaPet at  http://www.naturapet.com/about/contact-us or (800) 224-6123.

Salmonella can cause serious illness in cats and dogs and cross-contamination to humans is possible resulting in serious illness.


 

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Check the Evo recall for size, lot numbers, UPC and Best-By-Dates for the following varieties:

  1. TURKEY & CHICKEN FORMULA CAT & KITTEN FOOD
  2. HERRING & SALMON FORMULA CAT FOOD
  3. FERRET FOOD
  4. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT DOG FOOD
  5. RED MEAT FORMULA – LARGE BITES DOG FOOD
  6. SENIOR FORMULA DOG FOOD
  7. SENIOR FORMULA DOG FOOD

 

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Check the Innova recall for size, lot numbers, UPC and Best-By-Dates for the following varieties:

  1. CAT & KITTEN FOOD
  2. SENIOR CAT FOOD
  3. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CAT FOOD
  4. ADULT DOG FOOD – LARGE BITES
  5. PUPPY FOOD
  6. SENIOR PLUS DOG FOOD
  7. LARGE BREED ADULT DOG FOOD
  8. LARGE BREED PUPPY FOOD
  9. PRIME GRAIN FREE HERRING & SALMON FORMULA ADULT DOG FOOD
  10. PRIME GRAIN FREE BEEF & LAMB MEAL FORMULA ADULT DOG FOOD
  11. SALMON & HERRING FORMULA ADULT DOG FOOD
  12. LARGE BREED ADULT DOG FOOD BILINGUAL
  13. ADULT DOG FOOD – LARGE BITES BILINGUAL

 

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Check the California Natural recall for size, lot numbers, UPC and Best-By-Dates for the following varieties:

  1. GRAIN FREE KANGAROO & RED LENTILS FORMULA ADULT DOG FOOD BILINGUAL
  2. GRAIN FREE KANGAROO & RED LENTILS FORMULA ADULT DOG FOOD

 

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Check the HealthWise recall for size, lot numbers, UPC and Best-By-Dates for the following varieties:

  1. CHICKEN MEAL & OATMEAL FORMULA WEIGHT CONTROL DOG FOOD
  2. CHICKEN MEAL & BROWN RICE FORMULA PUPPY FOOD
  3. LAMB MEAL & OATMEAL FORMULA ADULT DOG FOOD

Friday Fun: 15 Incredible Rat Tricks

I LOVE this!  Nami and Pepper are very lucky rats to have such a wonderful person, Abby, taking care of them.  I wish all pets were so lucky!  Abby has clicker trained them to do a bunch of tricks—some tricks are pretty lengthy or complex.  The diving for peas trick is awesome.  (Instead of a clicker, Abby, clucks her tongue to mark the behavior she wants from the rats.)  I also love Abby’s DIY props for the different tricks—cute and clever.

Abby and her rats’ relationship is so much richer because of this training.  Her rats have learned to pay closer attention to her and they have much more interesting & stimulating lives than if they just sat in a cage all the time.  And I’m sure Abby has a deeper understanding of her rats since she’s had to think about what they’re capable of and how to communicate with them.  So cool!