HEALTH
Your Dog’s Health Insurance Is Better Than Yours, If You Picked The Right Insurance
Where Nationwide, ASPCA, and Trupanion succeed–and fail.
Will Hill’s Pay For Selling Poison?
So far, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. has only offered its victims’ owners coupons for more dog food, and a few hundred dollars in reimbursements for veterinary bills. But, a slew of federal suits may soon change that. Sherri Anderson is one of hundreds of plaintiffs now suing Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. Ms. Anderson’s bichon-yorkie […]
Hong Kong Officials Announce “Likely” Case of First Known Human-to-Dog COVID-19 Transmission
Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) announced today that “a pet dog had repeatedly tested weak positive for COVID-19 virus which indicates a low-level of infection with the virus.” The statement went on to say that public health experts and veterinary medical academics “have been consulted, and unanimously agreed that these results suggest […]
POSTSCRIPT: THE FARMER’S DOG HAS ITS SKEPTICS. VETS.
Postscript: Following our publication of an earlier story about The Farmer’s Dog, a new kind of subscription dog food service, we heard from three veterinarians who say that they would not feed The Farmer’s Dog to their own dogs or recommend the food to clients. Asked about a sample recipe from The Farmer’s Dog for […]
The Farmer’s Dog Promises Safe, Fresh, Human-Grade Food For Dogs. They seem to be the real deal.
In an industry swirling with recalls and warnings, one dog food company seems to have found a way to distinguish itself. NEW YORK—Recent headlines linking certain types of dog foods to canine heart disease and other illnesses have made owners more attentive to and wary of what they feed their dogs. The result has been […]
Healthy Paws Pet Insurance Nailed By Regulators, Ordered To Repay $4.7M To Customers
“We found tens of thousands of law violations among the two companies [which sold insurance through Healthy Paws],” said Kreidler. “The most egregious violations were overcharging consumers through rate increases and not disclosing the increases to their customers.” more here This page is available to subscribers only. Click here to sign in or get […]
America’s Best Veterinary Hospitals
Keep checking back for updates, or sign up for news alerts at the bottom of the page. This is an early edition. So much more to come. * Hospitals are organized according to state and states appear in alphabetical order. Note that there are no rankings. *If a state is not listed, the hospitals in […]
