OCTOBER 2006
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Web Remodel Still in Progress Just when you though things couldn’t get worse... since this announcement, the hard drive crashed and all files from the past two years were lost! We didn’t get September ‘06 done in time, so two months after the last newsletter, here goes October ‘06 with two month’s worth of news articles.. But we’re back on track and will try to redo pages as we go. Welcome Janice Free Pedometer for Arthritic Dogs Free Halloween Musical Show BowWowWeen Mar Vista Farmers Market Every Sunday New CD From One of Our Staff Interesting External Links Some links for fun Hallowe’en costumes for your pets: www.halloweenstreet.com/PetCostumes/ www.wiggle-n-waggle.com www.anniescostumes.com/pet.htm Did You Know Thank-You for Our New Referrals What’s New in Our Web Site Libraries Go to Hospital Home Page The “What’s New” Archives

Popular Topics from Past Newsletters   Pet Adoption in Los Angeles Safe Houseplants Who Wants to Be A Veterinar(ian)? Dog Training Specialists in L.A.

WHAT’S NEW IN OUR WEB SITE LIBRARIES (since last month)

CHYLOTHORAX
Fluid accumulation in the chest takes space away from the inflating lung. Breathing becomes effortful and the patient can even
die. Chylothorax refers to the chest filling with lymphatic fluid. This page will give you information and treatment options.

SYRINGOMYELIA
Syringomyelia doesn't exactly roll off one's tongue and neither does its closest human equivalent "Chiari malformation." Still, if you are contemplating ownership of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, this is a word you should know. Learn more here.

FELINE FUR-MOWING
Got a cat with a large balding spot? Wondering why the fur is falling out? Chances are excellent that the fur isn't falling out at all; it is being licked off instead. Is the cat anxious? Obsessive? Maybe, but it’s likely that the cat is just plain itchy. There is generally a medical approach to this problem. For details, check out this page.

GIARDIA
Giardia is a protozoan parasite that can infect both humans and pets. It causes an unpleasant diarrhea and until recently was particularly difficult to detect (a new in-house test kit has made diagnosis much more simple, not to mention faster and less
costly). This page has more information on this parasite and its management.

BRUCELLOSIS
Most of us have spayed or neutered dogs and have never heard of this disease. Those who breed dogs, though, need to know all about it as it is an important venereal disease in dogs. Exposure to an infected dog's secretions (cleaning up urine or fetal membranes after a litter is delivered) can transmit the disease to humans. Every breeding dog needs to be tested for this disease regularly. Need more information? This page has it.