The National Animal Poison Control Center , a division of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has named the third week in March National Poison Prevention Week . Care and handling of these wild and exotic cats should be left to trained professionals who have the knowledge and means to maintain them properly. Read the complete position statement at the USDA's Animal Welfare site. And HSUS released a statement praising USDA's new position. February is National Pet Dental Month .
Animals mask signs that they are in pain.
Its an evolutionary protection against predators. So it is very difficult to know if a cat or dog is in the beginning stages of periodontal disease. Inc. The Journal of Veterinary Dentistry maintains a comprehensive page of links to a wide variety of national and international sites on veterinary dentistry . For the first time, there is proof that an immunocompromised person may have been infected with a strain of cryptococcus from a pet bird. The report was published this month in the Annals of Internal Medicine , and reported in the New York Times in 2000.