Animals in Emergencies is an excellent video produced by the U.S. Army and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. There’s a wealth of easily accessible information covered—check it out!
http://youtu.be/dgSE-HwUMtM
Emergency Preparedness Video
Facelift Allows Dog To See For First Time
This is one of those cases where a dog has paid a huge price for exaggerated features humans have deemed desirable in a purebred dog. Molly the Shar Pei was bred to have such a wrinkled face that no care was given to how this might affect her. One of the results of selecting for wrinkles can be increased cases of entropion—an extremely painful condition where the eyelids are rolled into the eye and the fur scratches the dog’s cornea. Molly’s entropion was so severe she had never actually been able to see and was at risk for going blind from the damage to her eyes. Sickening.
But, Molly’s vet gave her a pretty extreme facelift and now she can see. Awesome!
Pet Food Recall: Blue Buffalo Company
The FDA announced that Blue Buffalo Company is recalling some of their dry dog food due to possible excessive levels of Vitamin D.
Researchers at Michigan State University put the pieces together when blood samples started arriving with high levels of calcium. The samples also tested with very high levels of Vitamin D. The 16 effected dogs had increased thirst & urination, and some also experienced weight loss, loss of appetite & signs of kidney damage. All of the dogs had been fed Blue Buffalo’s Wilderness Chicken Recipe.
If you have product affected by the recall, stop feeding it to your dogs. You can return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a refund or call Blue Buffalo at 1-877-523-9114 for more information.
The recall includes:
Blue Wilderness Chicken Flavor dry dog food
- 4.5 1b—Best If Used By JUL2611Z, JUL2711Z, JUL2811Z
- 11 lb—Best If Used By JUL1211B
- 24 1b—Best If Used By JUL1211B, JUL1311B
Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Formula Salmon & Potato Recipe dry dog food
- 11 lb—Best If Used By AUG2111B, AUG2211B
- 24 lb—Best If Used By AUG2111B, SEP2311P, OCT2611P
Blue Life Protection Formula Natural Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Large Breed Adult dog food
- 30 lb—Best If Used By SEP2211P, SEP2311P, OCT2611P
Friday Fun: A Kitten & His Great Dane
There is a slow patch but stick with it. What a sweet dog Argenta is!
OK Go Has New Video With Dog Friends
These guys are awesome—so creative. (Remember the treadmill video?) OK Go has a new video for their song, White Knuckles. This is also a single-take video, which is amazing. They used dogs from Talented Animals, in Corvallis, OR. One dog, Bunny, belongs to lead singer, Damian Kulash. Bunny got a training crash course so she could be in the video. She’s the small, brown dog with a black nose. This is a great article on the shooting of the video. One of the things that’s neat about the video is the dogs act like dogs, which it turns out was intentional. All professional dog trainers are in the business of getting something to happen once very sharply. We wanted them to act like dogs, Damian Kulash said