Meet Patches. This 9-year-old dachshund was suffering from a massive brain tumor, but got a big leg-up in the fighting chance department thanks to 3D-printing technology. At first, the dog, who hails from Williamsport, PA, had just a small bummp on her head, but it grew larger in just a few months, and turned into something very serious for Patches and her family, the … [Read more...] about Amazing science! Dog with brain cancer got a new, 3D-printed, titanium skull
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Dog’s Cancer Turned Out To Be Teddy Bears
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maisy's owner was fearful when her CT scan showed an unusually full tummy and a mass on her spleen that the vet said might be cancer. The … [Read more...] about Dog’s Cancer Turned Out To Be Teddy Bears
PUPDATE! Woman Who Abandoned Dog With Giant Tumor Banned From Owning Pets
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back in June of 2016, we told you about Henry, a lovely golden retriever who'd been abandoned in Newport … [Read more...] about PUPDATE! Woman Who Abandoned Dog With Giant Tumor Banned From Owning Pets
Service Dog Changed Air Force Vet’s Life For The Better, Then He Saved Hers
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy Marshall's specialization was explosive ordnance disposal when he was serving in the Air Force … [Read more...] about Service Dog Changed Air Force Vet’s Life For The Better, Then He Saved Hers
Studies Find Links Between Dog Cancers and Lawn Chemicals
Because herbicides are created with the intent to kill, it should come as no surprise that new studies have linked them – particularly the ones that contain 2,4-D (one of the main ingredients in Agent Orange – to at least two kinds of cancer in dogs. Even dogs whose lawns haven’t been treated have been found with the toxic chemicals in their … [Read more...] about Studies Find Links Between Dog Cancers and Lawn Chemicals