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"Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat November 4, 2009 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (Newsday.com) DES MOINES, Iowa - The swine flu virus has been confirmed in a cat treated at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Officials said Wednesday it's the first known case of the virus to be diagnosed in a cat. Veterinarians say the virus … read more

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Well, the total number of cats that have been sterlized in our community driveway has now climbed to eight. There are still so many cats in the driveway that need to be trapped. While waiting for cats to walk into the traps the other evening we were entertained by the antics of a kitten with its mother. This little kitten looks exactly l… read more

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Poor Elmo (10.5 year old Pug) has been a victim of skin allergies since he joined us last May. At times it's been so severe that he has rubbed holes in his face. He was given doggie Benadryl, has had Prednisone, but sometimes the cure was worse than the illness. He blew up from the Prednisone and his cough and breathing problems worsened. He … read more

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I've been having weird blood pressure problems for a while and just came off of a 24 hour monitor. It went all the way up to 187, and down to a normal level, but the normal level only lasted about an hour. What was happening then? I was laying in bed last night from 8 to 9 watching channel 2 and petting the dogs. There is a definite connection … read more