FDA bans certain cattle parts from all animal feed

WASHINGTON - U.S. makers of pet food and all other animal feed will be prevented from using certain materials from cattle at the greatest risk for spreading mad cow disease under a rule that regulators finalized on Wednesday.

The new rule takes effect in April, 2009

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Rare hi-tech treatment for injured albatross

An albatross has just undergone rare decompression chamber treatment similar to that used by sick divers at Devonport's Navy Hospital after a dramatic sea rescue off the Western Bay coast of New Zealand.

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Coyotes becoming bolder

In the past few weeks we've seen several coyote attack reports throughout the US. Here are a couple of stories that illustrate the increasing boldness of our wild neighbors

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Alligator tries to become a house pet

Apparently cats, dogs and parrots are not the only ones who have the right to benefit from a cozy home. Who says that alligators must not walk around a house? Maybe that’s what the 8-foot, 8-inch alligator weighing about 230 pounds was thinking when it entered Sandie Frosti’s house on 20 Evelyn Court near Oldsmar Florida.

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PET PROS HELP OUR PET OWNERS

This week's answers from our Pros:

• Cat with bad flea allergy. Help!!: My 7 yr old male indoor cat is alergic to fleas. We can't use the over the counter flea control on him because he looses his hair at that site and then gets a sore. The one spot isn't working. Please advise what we can to do assist him. He's pulling out his hair!!!

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  Chelsea (10 lb Sheltie)-- 12.5 years old has a .45 X .5 tumor in her bladder in the front (where they say it can be operated on). I was thinking of laser surgery but have spoken to a Dr. who said perhaps regular surgery is best to get clear margins. Any excellent hospitals or names of Dr's would be appreciated.

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  I have a 7 year old Bischon. She is prone to crystals in her urine. She has been on Hills CD and SD and got rid of those crystals and now has UD crystals. I wonder if you have any clue what is causing them or what I can give her to keep her free of them. These crystals now are serious and if they form stones, only surgery will remove them.

  Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.

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• How can you reverse kidney failure in 14 y/o dog? : I have a boston terrior 14 yrs. old with kidney failure. creatinine 3.3.What can you do to reverse this?

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• 2 y/o German Shep with extreme IBD. Nothing helps!!! : I am in a very bad situation with my dog. He is a two year old German shep with extreme severe IBD I have tried so many things, he is on steriods and antibiotics, I hate giving them to him and they are NOT HELPING! He is loosing weight and it getting sicker. Can you help us?

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