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| Breaking News from Tundra Spirits Updates on Health/Nutrition and Laws Governing our Dogs |
| China has slaughtered over 50,000 dogs in a government-ordered crackdown after three people died of rabies. |
| Posted on Sat, Jun. 10, 2006 Vaccine maker recalls rabies doses *Veterinarians to notify pet owners about shots* |
| Health & Nutrition |
| Digital Angel Corp. Has received a patent for it’s Bio- Thermo implantable RFI microchip. That device would allow the body temperature of the host animal to be monitored remotely Cyntegra a biotechnology company based in San Diego has launched the world’s first diagnostic test for cats and dogs that detects both the avian H5N1 and canine H3N8 strains of influenza A. Viogenix Duo, which uses technology similar to that used to detect influenza and SARS in humans, detects dog flu within 12 hours of infection Canine Influenza The canine influenza was first identified in racing greyhounds in January 2004. It is an emerging disease with symptoms that mimic kennel cough. Those symptoms are coughing that persistsfor 10 to 21 days, a runny nose and a low-grade fever. About 10% of the cases may experience potentially fatal complications such as pneumonia. The virus spreads by sneezes, coughs contaminated inanimate objects and people moving back and forth between infected and uninfected dogs. The most recent fatality rate is between 5 and 8 percent. |
| Laws & Editorials |
| From the Runners The voice of Tundra Spirits An Editorial |
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