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| Danger underfoot: Many hurt tripping over pets - msnbc.com Posted: 16 Apr 2010 07:38 PM PDT Dogs and cats are a lurking household danger, according to a new report showing the pets cause all kinds of injuries related to falls. The pet trips — estimated at more than 80,000 a year — occurred while people were chasing after them, stepping over them, breaking up a Fido fight, and other scenarios. Dogs are the biggest hazard. Those injured noted various circumstances for their injuries, including: "tripped while crossing the street with their dog," "fainted while training her dog," and "walking dog and fell up steps," among other circumstances. The researchers don't suggest you send your four-legged resident packing. "Certainly pets are wonderful and have many benefits, so we're not saying anything about not having pets," said study researcher Judy Stevens, a senior epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Dogs more dangerous From this, the researchers calculated the national estimate would reach 86,629 for fall injuries associated with cats and dogs in the United States in 2006. Though an alarming number, it's just 1 percent of the 8 million fall injuries treated in emergency departments, Stevens said. Even though cats are known to follow at your heels, or right beneath your feet, dogs were involved in nearly 7.5 times as many injuries as cats. That's "mainly because dogs are bigger and stronger, and we do see children and women are most likely to be involved in a fall with a dog," Stevens said, adding that women and children are on average smaller and weaker and so more likely to get pushed or pulled. In fact, gals were more than twice as likely as men to have pet-related fall injuries. And children and the middle-age group were the most likely to end up in the ER after an accident with the fur balls. Dogs vs. cats As cats are mostly homebodies, it's no surprise most falls involving the bossy felines (nearly 86 percent) occurred in or around the house. Nearly 12 percent of these injuries happened while people were chasing cats. In 2006, about 43 million U.S. households owned dogs and 37.5 million households had cats. Nearly 64 percent of households with pets had more than one pet, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. With so many furry residents, falls are bound to happen. But Stevens offers tips for reducing the risk: Just being aware that pets can be a fall hazard is a step in the right direction. For dogs, obedience training is important and can minimize behaviors such as pushing and pulling. Be aware of pet-related hazards, such as toys and food bowls, which can also cause falls. The findings are detailed in the current issue of the Journal of Safety Research Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Junk food killing pet cats and dogs - Philippine News Posted: 16 Apr 2010 06:19 PM PDT PARIS - The junk food and poor eating habits affecting humans is also killing their four-legged pals, say veterinary surgeons and experts. Allergies and obesity are reducing the life expectancy of Lassies and Mittens nourished worldwide on industrial foodstuffs, said Gerard Lippert, a Belgian acupuncturist for animals who has just completed a study on the diets of 600 dead dogs. "Pets, like humans, are victims of junk food," he told AFP. Of the 600 furry corpses he examined "those fed on processed foods died three years earlier than those fed on food made in the home." Dogs, he added, "originally were omnivores who shared their food with humans." Rippert said he was increasingly called on to heal skin, motor and digestive problems as acupuncture was an all-embracing method enabling work on practically all organs. "Dry dog food and cat food croquettes are over-heated, which destroys vitamins, trace elements and other basic nutritional elements," he said. "We don't know the origin of the proteins in the foods," he added. "And there's an excessive amount of cereal, often genetically modified, and very little vegetables." "We're turning our dogs and cats into ruminants," he said. --AFP Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| How Many Pets Are Allowed in My Home in the City of ... - Examiner Posted: 16 Apr 2010 05:50 PM PDT Have you ever wondered what the legal limit for dogs, cats and other pets may be in your city or county? Well, guess what, there is an answer. Contact your local animal control agency or office and they can tell you how many, how old and if they need to be licensed and how much that may cost. You can also check your city or county municipal codes online. So, you have four dogs in the City of Sacramento. Is that ok? Well, no. In the city, you may only have 3 adult dogs over the age of 4 months without incurring a fine of $15-$103. Do you need to license you pot belly pig? Why, yes, you do for $15 per year. Do you have to have your 6 month old dog licensed? Yes, you must have it vaccinated for Rabies and licensed. Can you be fined if you cannot produce the dog's license or, if the dog is not wearing the license tag. Yes, you can be fined. How many cats are allowed per Sacramento city residence? No more than 7 cats over the age of 8 weeks (9.44.370 Sacramento city code) Can I have poultry or other livestock in my yard within city limits. No, you may not, but you may have 3 licensed pot belly pigs as long as you do not have those 3 dogs. If you apply for a kennel license, that is a whole other kettle of fish.
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| Cats and Dogs Are Household Hazards - YAHOO! Posted: 16 Apr 2010 06:26 PM PDT Dogs and cats are a lurking household danger, according to a new report showing the pets cause all kinds of injuries related to falls. The pet trips - estimated at more than 80,000 a year - occurred while people were chasing after them, stepping over them, breaking up a Fido fight, and other scenarios. Dogs are the biggest hazard. Those injured noted various circumstances for their injuries, including: "tripped while crossing the street with their dog," "fainted while training her dog," and "walking dog and fell up steps," among other circumstances. The researchers don't suggest you send your four-legged resident packing. "Certainly pets are wonderful and have many benefits, so we're not saying anything about not having pets," said study researcher Judy Stevens, a senior epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Dogs more dangerous The results come from a nationally representative sample of emergency department visits to about 60 hospitals from Jan. 1, 2001 to Dec. 31, 2006, finding some 7,456 records were linked to pet-related falls. [Graphic shows breakdown of injuries and circumstances by pet.] From this, the researchers calculated the national estimate would reach 86,629 for fall injuries associated with cats and dogs in the United States in 2006. Though an alarming number, it's just 1 percent of the 8 million fall injuries treated in emergency departments, Stevens said. Even though cats are known to follow at your heels, or right beneath your feet, dogs were involved in nearly 7.5 times as many injuries as cats. That's "mainly because dogs are bigger and stronger, and we do see children and women are most likely to be involved in a fall with a dog," Stevens said, adding that women and children are on average smaller and weaker and so more likely to get pushed or pulled. In fact, gals were more than twice as likely as men to have pet-related fall injuries. And children and the middle-age group were the most likely to end up in the ER after an accident with the fur balls. Dogs vs. cats More than a quarter of dog-related injuries happened while people were walking the pet, with the most frequent circumstances falling or tripping over one's dog (31 percent of cases) and being pushed or pulled by the four-legged friends. As cats are mostly homebodies, it's no surprise most falls involving the bossy felines (nearly 86 percent) occurred in or around the house. Nearly 12 percent of these injuries happened while people were chasing cats. In 2006, about 43 million U.S. households owned dogs and 37.5 million households had cats. Nearly 64 percent of households with pets had more than one pet, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. With so many furry residents, falls are bound to happen. But Stevens offers tips for reducing the risk:
The findings are detailed in the current issue of the Journal of Safety Research.
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