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Cherry Eye In Dogs
December 9, 2020
Spotting a red bump in the corner of a pet’s eye is a concerning but not uncommon experience for many dog owners. Colloquially called “cherry eye,” this bump may be a prolapsed gland of the nictitans, also known as the third eyelid. Dr. Sean Collins, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of […]
Family Needs Service Dog
December 8, 2020
Five-year-old Deklan Gerred’s mom Brianna describes her son as compassionate and daring. “He’s excitable, crazy, funny, loving, curious,” she said. “The list goes on and on.” Deklan was diagnosed with autism when he was two. “He is nonverbal he does have sensory issues,” said Brianna. “Certain noises, bright lights, food textures, clothes textures, things like […]
Pets Are Stressed
December 8, 2020
By some estimates, more than half of people globally own pets, and that’s good news for their health, especially now. Researchers, and likely pet owners, know that having an animal companion has benefits for both physical health and mental health. During the pandemic, when many have been confined to their homes without friends and family […]
Service Training Group
December 8, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation has put an end to the growing number of travelers claiming mini horses, monkeys and other non-traditional “emotional support” animals should be allowed to travel on airplanes with their owners. The trend began several years ago and was pushed to the fore in 2018 when a woman attempted to board a flight out of Newark […]
Dog Assisted Therapy
December 8, 2020
A new study found that children and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders showed reduced symptoms after dog-assisted therapy when administered alongside pharmacological treatment. The findings were published in Frontiers in Psychology. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) — a condition that arises from prenatal alcohol exposure — involves a range of cognitive, behavioral, sensory, and […]
Reunited With Service Dog
December 8, 2020
Three years after escaping from a fenced in yard in an unfamiliar city, Lola the black Labrador is back laying on the couch with her mom Debra Mejeur in Kalamazoo. Mejeur has been waiting for this day since Lola ran away in October 2017. After spending years navigating outside on her own and relying on the […]
Paws Of Comfort
December 8, 2020
The Southeastern Massachusetts Paws of Comfort Lions Club, officially chartered on Oct. 25, is “ready, able and willing” to go out and serve its community and district with their therapy dogs, according to co-founder Monique Tedino. The new group of the South Attleboro Village Lions, which has 23 members and 13 dogs, three of which […]
Peachez And Moose Lift Spirits
December 8, 2020
From a home in Hilliard, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Peachez and a Ragdoll cat named Moose have been dispensing cross-country joy via live video-conferencing. Guided by owner Jennifer Kirkland, they lift the spirits of people who are in hospitals and nursing homes and feel socially isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kirkland is a volunteer for the New York-based Animal Farm […]
Therapy Dog Marcus
December 8, 2020
One of the newest members of the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio’s staff has four legs, a badge, a new Instagram account and a whole lot of love and support to give young patients and their families. His name is Marcus, a Labrador-Golden Retriever mix who recently arrived in San Antonio from Georgia. The golden-haired […]
Therapy Dog Program
December 7, 2020
The Paul Bunyan Dog Training Association Therapy Dog Training program has given Park Rapids resident Terese Bervig a new mission in life. “My husband, Gregg, and I always had Labradors,” she said. “We’ve raised them for field trials in the past and for hunting. We picked Ace out of a litter from Bird Dog Labs […]
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