Ben Hammersley, the guy who publishes Content Syndication with XML and RSS has two rescued greyhounds, Lucy and Misha. They sleep on a bed. (cool ....)

Mussels muscle in on arthritis in dogs Dogs have a new friend to help combat the development of arthritis: the Green Lipped Mussel. Scientists have developed a dog food which includes an extract of the Green Lipped Mussel and has proven effective in treating arthritis in dogs. "Raw green mussels are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids which have strong anti- inflammatory properties." Prior to the discovery of the extract, treatment of arthritis in dogs usually included expensive daily doses of anti-inflamatory drugs, which had adverse side effects in some dogs. The new dog food showed a significant improvement in most dogs over a period of just six weeks. [Forbes.com]

(We bought some Green Lipped Mussel supplements for our dog and he refuses to touch the supplement, due to its strong smell and taste... )

Dog gets another life despite death order Canada "A Lake Echo family was shocked to find the dog they once owned making eyes at them from a stranger’s car this weekend. Two months ago, they paid the SPCA $50 to have the animal put down, the couple claims." They said the dog had progressive epilepsy; on evaluating the dog, the SPCA found none and adopted the dog out without telling them... [Halifax Daily News]

Gene therapy in dogs advances treatments PA A breakthrough in gene therapy, pioneered at the University of Pennsylvania, has tested successfully in dogs. The new gene therapy treatment allows treatment of diseases which caused multi-organ disorders. This means gene therapy may someday be used on diseases which were prohibitively expensive to treat. Such diseases in humans include Tay Sachs disease and Gaucher disease ...  [Science Daily Magazine]

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