Seasonal changes have many furnaces already running. These changes can also alert animal health pros to check the functionality of smoke alarms and CO2 sensors. If you haven’t changed batteries or tested your alarms, now is the time to do so. Combine the alarm checks with resetting your clocks. Daylight Savings time ends Sunday, November 5, 2017, 2:00:00 am. Clocks are … [Read more...]
Speaking of mosquitos
We’re learning more about vector control in animal health. AHD sponsor Ceva Animal Health has helped our industry understand the need for mosquito control to help prevent heartworm. Its Double Defense protocol focuses on repelling and killing mosquitos outside the dog while killing heartworm larvae inside the dog. But what about you and me? Not all of the mosquito prevention … [Read more...]
Cats are trainable
Sarah Ellis, PhD, says cats can be trained. She is a feline behavior specialist at International Cat Care, an England-based international charity that provides education and training for veterinarians, breeders, cat boarders, rescue workers and cat owners. Training may take a few hours, a day or a few weeks depending on how often owners practice and an individual cat’s … [Read more...]