Axio on facebookAxios on twitterAxios on linkedinAxios on emailA group of Ohio State students pets Buckeye Paws therapy dog Shiloh, a Twitter-famous golden retriever. Photo: Alissa Widman Neese/Axios Cascade the greyhound retired from a brief racing career a few years ago to a much more easygoing life. On Tuesday, she stretched on a blanket at the oval in scarlet and …
Dr. Jane
February 6, 2022
A few months ago, Olivia Houck noticed her cat, Bella, was having trouble urinating. That’s usually a sign of a urinary tract infection, but it could also be something more serious, like kidney stones or blockages. “For cats, that can be a pretty major thing, and usually by the time they’re showing symptoms, sometimes it’s pretty bad,” Houck said. Houck …
Dr. Jane
December 3, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – In a job where pigs, cattle and sheep dominated, longtime Ohio state veterinarian Tony Forshey was even pushed out of his sizable comfort zone in 2011. Forshey died on November 26, Ohio Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda said Sunday. He was 69. In 2011, a suicidal owner released dozens of wildlife from an east Ohio farm in …
Dr. Jane
October 31, 2021
Ohio Police say goodbye after the police dog’s sudden death Various police forces participated in a funeral procession in Sandusky County, Ohio on October 28th when a beloved former police dog was buried. (Photo credit: Sandusky County Sheriff’s Office via Storyful) SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio – On October 28, various law enforcement agencies said goodbye to a police dog. Authorities joined …
Dr. Jane
October 19, 2021
About a decade ago, Ohio State University researcher Wondwossen Gebreyes and his team discovered the molecular mechanisms that play a role in triggering bacterial antibiotic resistance. The researchers identified microbes that, after tolerating certain disinfectants, automatically become resistant to a variety of antibiotics. As a result, disinfection practices have changed in environments that range from hospital rooms to pig farms. …
Dog Days of Summer in Kingston of Vermilion takes place on Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 from 4pm to 6pm. Kingston of Vermilion, Visiting Angels, Angels Care Home Health, Rocky & Lela’s Barkery Boutique and Hawaii Ice invite you to meet furry friends from the Friendship Animal Protective League of Lorain County. On-site adoptions are possible. Bring your donations for the …
Philadelphia – Any cat lover who has seen an allergic friend react to their beloved pet knows the power of darkness in the fur of the beautiful cat. Within minutes, allergic people exposed to cats can start sneezing and wheezing. Water and itching in the eyes. The misery is obvious. Solutions for people who want to stay around cats despite …
WASHINGTON, DC – The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to approve a bill penned by Steve Stivers, MP for Upper Arlington, to set up a U.S. Department of Veterinary Medicine pilot program teaching veterinary service dog training as a form of therapy . Stivers’ Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for the Veterans Therapy Act would work with nonprofit …
Dr. Jane
February 21, 2021
NEW MIAMI, Ohio (CNN) – The Butler County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio got a call about a suspicious package left outside the door of a church and sent the bomb unit to investigate. Nothing was ticking inside the bag. Instead, the responders heard kittens and found a mother cat and six kittens inside. A note left inside indicated “Sprinkles” had …
