Pets

The #catmageddon ad pretty much blew the doors off the Grammys. Now the question is whether the fact that secondhand smoke can cause cancer in cats will persuade young adults to stop smoking.

Selling little turtles as pets has been illegal for decades because they harbor salmonella and make children sick. But a resurgence of cases shows that the reptiles are still on the market.

Three cats died after their owners used an anti-inflammatory cream used to treat arthritis. The Food and Drug Administration warns to keep drugs away from pets; a tiny bit can be toxic.

Ask any dog owner and they will tell you with certainty that their four legged friend can understand them. Now a study from the UK confirms it.Researchers…

Pet owners should have their dogs tested for heartworm each year, says Elizabeth Murphy, our pet healthy expert. “Heartworm disease is very, very common.…

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/060814_6.mp3As part of the “Healthy Pets” series, Liz Murphy, DVM, joins “Sound Medicine” to discuss the…

The "Sound Medicine" program for June 8First FDA-Approved HIV Prevention Medication Causes Controversy StatHealth News Headlines"The Fault in Our…

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/030313_7.mp3Host Barbara Lewis speaks with Elizabeth Murphy, DVM, about the book “Zoobiquity” and how similar pets…

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/032413_7.mp3"Sound Medicine" regular Elizabeth Murphy, DVM, discusses the importance of brushing your pet’s teeth.…

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/042113_9.mp3As some pets age, they may begin forgetting things, like where the door is or how to get outside.…