Articles: fish

Can a fish be smarter than Simon’s cat? Maybe….

Q: Is it ok for Diego to drink to water from the fish tank? C. H., Cyberspace A: It’s a mystery as to whether Diego is a dog or a cat, still emergency veterinarian Dr. Heather Loenser of Lebanon, NJ of the American Animal Hospital Association can offer advice because for the most part it…

February is responsible Pet Owners Month. But what does that mean exactly. Listen HERE to my conversation with Dr. Nancy Soares, incoming president of the American Animal Hospital Association from my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show. We chat about choosing the right pet for your family, and talking about the idea about having…

Q: Is it OK for Diego to drink from the fish tank? — C.H., via cyberspace A: It’s a mystery as to whether Diego is a dog or cat, but emergency veterinarian Dr. Heather Loenser, of Lebanon, NJ, can offer advice because, for the most part, it doesn’t matter. “A salt water tank might be…

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Global Pet Expo, largest pet trade show, March 12-14, Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL featuring about 1,000 exhibitors, about 3,000 booths and as many new products. The American Pet Products Association show attacked dozens of journalists who blog and broadcast about pets as well as several celebrities including baseball and animal welfare legend Tony LaRussa and…

It’s been called one health or comparative medicine, and now the in-vogue term is Zoobiquity to describe the intersection where human and animal medicine meet. The 3rd Zoobiquity Conference was held in New York City on November 2, attended by nearly 400 veterinarians, physicians, students and various health professionals at both Rockefeller University and the…

Steve Dale’s Pet World features the first radio interview with Sandra Alfred, executive director of Chicago’s Animal Care and Control at 1:05 p.m. CDT. There’s tons to talk about, as Sandra took over – frankly a mess – and now has CACC moving in the right direction.  Alfred is also the current President of  the…

Dogs are often used in models to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease, and millions is spent on studying the horrible illness. It turns out that an important clue to better understand how the disease begins comes from a rather unexpected place, zebrafish. Scientists at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA report that studies with zebrafish…