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Dr. Michael W. Fox is a well-known veterinarian, former vice president of The Humane Society of the United States, former vice president of Humane Society International and the author of more than 40 adult and children’s books on animal care, animal behavior and bioethics ... more.

 

 
     
 

1. Companion Animals, Care, Behavior and Health.

2. Animal Spirits, Nature Politics, and Global Bioethics.

3. Genetic Engineering Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Food.

4. Integrative Holistic Veterinary Medicine & Bioethics.

 
     
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not fit for dog book Manufactured Pet Foods
What many people are feeding to their cats and dogs today are causing a host of serious and costly health problems. Learn about these issues and how to avoid them in this landmark book by three renowned veterinarians (Order under Dr. Fox's Books section). For additional details, read more under his special reports on Companion Animal Care, including making your own pet food and finding better quality pet foods that meet Dr. Fox's rigorous criteria.

A Nevada couple who imported more than 800 metric tons of wheat gluten from China which was contaminated deliberately with melamime and cyanuric acid and killed an estimated 1,950 cats and 2,200 dogs in the US were sentenced in Kansas City on February 05, 2010. ... more.
  MORE MANUFACTURED PET FOOD RECALLS new report
Procter & Gamble Company is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Iams ProActive Health canned cat and kitten food. The recall only affects lots manufactured in North America. Diagnostic testing indicated that the product may contain insufficient levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1), which is essential for cats. Cats that were fed these canned products as their only food are at greater risk for developing signs of thiamine deficiency. ... more.
  A Response to the Bateson Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding. www.dogbreedinginquiry.com
Anyone who cares about dogs cannot ignore this document and its long overdue recommendations. As a concerned veterinarian involved for many years advocating attention be given to the main issues in the Bateson report, I am glad that this document once more puts before the consumer-public and pedigree dog community the long recognized problems and remedies that undermine the health and welfare of pedigree dogs.--- But it is incomplete. ... more.
cows Animal Welfare And Human Health Care Reform: Changing Ways In Medicine And Food
The end of living and the beginning of survival is a reality for millions of people around the world today who are deprived of nutritious food, adequate clean water, and effective and affordable medicine. Their numbers are increasing as more people in the developed, industrialized world sink below the poverty line. The kind of main-stream, conventional Western medicine that is being practiced today, aside from emergency medicine, has become part of the disease-complex because of its iatrogenic (harmful, treatment-related) consequences. ... more.
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Genetically Engineered & Modified Live Virus Vaccines: Public Health And Animal Welfare Concerns

I have become increasingly concerned over the use of modified live and genetically engineered (GE) vaccines in companion animals and farmed animals. Hundreds of thousands of cats have been injected with a non-adjuvanted recombinant rabies vaccine spliced with the canary pox virus used as a ‘vector’ ... more.
cows Humans (and their pets) Are Guinea Pigs For the “SECOND GENERATION” Of Genetically Modified (GM) Crops
In an October 15th, 2009 press release, CRIIGEN denounced the scandalous approval of a new GM maize variety in Europe named 59122xNK603. Governments and industry have promised a “second generation” of GM crops in the service of humanity. ... more.
cows More Documentation Of Over-Vaccination Risks
The following document to the British government authorities to address the serious cat and dog health issues of over-vaccination was prepared by Cane Health Concern, www.canine-health-concern.org.uk

Dear Professor Dean
We are writing with regard to the unnecessary vaccination of dogs and cats, and calling for decisive and immediate action from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
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  Over-Vaccination Concerns Spread to Australia
Australian companion animal health advocate Elizabeth Hart sent me the following letter which also highlights the documented risks of giving dogs and cats frequent and unwarranted vaccinations, a practice still being promoted in her country as well as around the world for evident reasons that put profits before animal welfare and safety.

Letter to the Veterinarian June 2010 E Hart

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cows Conflicts Of Interest In The Veterinary Profession And The Origin Of ‘MAN- MADE’ Dog And Cat Diseases
The role of the veterinary profession in preventing sickness and suffering in beloved dogs and cats should be central. But because of conflicts of interest, as between selling products for profit and putting the best interests of the animal patient before those of running a business, ... more.
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Lectures, Seminars and Workshops by Dr. Fox
Dr. Fox lectures nationally and internationally to a diversity of audiences, from farmers and ranchers to veterinarians, students and companion animal care givers. Topics include:
• Eating With Conscience: The Bioethics of Agriculture, Diet and Food
• Genetic Engineering Biotechnology; Risks and Benefits
Pet Foods—the Good, and the Bad for Cats and Dogs
• Animals, Nature and Religion
• Animal Rights and Veterinary Bioethics
• Companion Animals: Holistic Care, Rights and Responsibilities
• Animal Feelings & feeling for Animals--- Awareness, Emotions and Communion
• Dog Behavior, Psychology, Communication & Development
• Cat Behavior, Psychology, Communication and Development
For more details and availability, e-mail Dr. Fox at ipan@erols.com

Because of Dr. Fox’s schedule, he cannot accept nor respond to e-mails concerning pet health and behavioral problems. You may find answers in his Archives section and in his Special Reports. If you have a pet emergency, please contact your nearest veterinary hospital or clinic.