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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.
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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.
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MORE MANUFACTURED PET FOOD RECALLS
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. ...
more.
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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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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
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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.
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