Some injures can lead to paralysis and drive our pets to a dead-end. Fortunately, there are now options for pets that can make their lives go on wheels again. Literally. For animals that have lost use of their legs because of paralysis or a disease, wheelchair devices are now available that can restore lost motion. "A wide ...

TOPEKA (AP) — Arson dog sounds like a canine hero from a comic strip. Thankfully, this pooch doesn’t make corny puns. She just helps sniff out arsonists. “Arson dogs are great,” said Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger. The state’s latest newest-detecting canine is a 1-year-old yellow Labrador retriever named Tana. Tana finished her schooling in September, and her ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The 8-year-old yellow Labrador lies obediently on the stainless steel exam table, tail wagging, as Dr. Henry Green monitors the dog’s heart rhythm — every beat of which is guided by a pacemaker implanted beneath the scruff of his neck. Grommit, the beloved pet of a western Indiana woman, is part ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — So your dog follows your every move around the house. Now, when you leave home, you can follow your dog. Puppy Tweets is an electronic dog tag with a sensor that you attach to your dog’s collar. It detects your pet’s movements and sounds and sends a variety of tweets to a ...

About 40 percent of cats in American households are obese. “Obesity is a serious medical condition and has been linked to other medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus, degenerative joint disease, and lower urinary tract disease,” explains Liz Kelley, veterinary technician II at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). There are ...