Pets cause falling injuries
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PetDoc
According to a CNN article, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year 86,000 injuries are caused by their pets. Estimates were based on data collected from 66 emergency rooms. Judy Stevens, epidemiologist with the CDC, says:"Many of them occurred while people were walking their do ...
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Arrrrooo fellow pets and people!...
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Dr. Kim ..
... ers. So I set about collecting this information from all the major airlines and putting it in a concise and consistent format on the web. I also keep statistics on all of the pet injuries, losses, and deaths that happen as the result of air travel (the airlines are now required to file this information with the government each month).I hope you wi ...
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Make your pet Progressive Insurance's pet of the week
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Laura B.
Progressive has added a new feature to its website - a pet photo gallery.You now have the ability for visitors to Progressive.com to easily upload photos of their dog or cat, and then vote for a pet of the week. It's a fun thing t ...
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Progressive Pet Insurance - now your dog and cat are insured in a collision
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Laura B.
Welcome Progressive Insurance policyholders to Embrace!Finally, a car insurer that gets the role of pets in our lives. Progressive has added a $500 Pet Injury Protection endorsement to all its auto insurance policies where the company will pay $500 towards vet bills from a c ...
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What To Do With a Sports Injury
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Charlotte H.
... person at the gym I bet you a thirty-pound dumbbell dropped on your chest that they have an injury story to tell. If they're really, um, lucky they even have their very own pet injury - one they can feed & clothe and love just like a Webkin but without the yearly subscription fee! Do You Really Want to Make Me Cry? I won't tell you about the wors ...
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DECREASING DISEASE RISKS FOR YOUR DOGS, PART 3
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Helpful Buckeye
... This coverage applies to dogs and cats owned by the named insured or resident relatives. The coverage will pay up to $1000 for reasonable and customary veterinary costs for pet injuries sustained in a covered or non-owned auto accident. It applies only if the pet's injury is sustained while the pet is inside the car during the collision. And will ...
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Pets
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Weight Master E.
... I take good care of him though. I guess the most aggrevating things dogs deal with are fleas. The site, www.fleascontrol.com, is a great site if you have questions about your pets. It gives informantion about anything from how to deal with fleas to feline osteosarcoma . It list different sites about different pets areas. It's a great site for infor ...
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The role of pets in human health
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PetDoc
The USA Today has a great piece today on the role that pets play in sick humans' lives. From the article:All pet owners and most in the medical community now acknowledge the healing power of animals. Some doctors even write prescr ...
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Invisible Injuries
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Greg Katz
... sincere appreciation tides you over till you get what you need.So why am I talking about appreciation? It’s because not feeling appreciated or valued is one of the invisible injuries caregivers experience. It’s not an injury like a broken wrist, but one of the spirit. It’s the injury to your good intentions. It’s the injury that often can’t be ...
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Acupuncture for Sports Injuries
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Marilyn Yohe, L.Ac., MAOM
... e become more active in the warm weather, we may also encounter some injuries. These may be acute, such as an ankle sprain, broken bone, or dislocated joint; or they may be repetitive injuries, like tennis elbow or shin splints.To prevent injury, it’s helpful to ease into new activities gradually, stretch before and after exercise, and be mindful o ...
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