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PET NEWSJULY 24, 2013

Third Annual "Pins For Paws" benefiting Foothills Animal Rescue

Lace up your shoes and roll on for a good cause – Foothills Animal Rescue depends on public support for the funds needed to treat their shelter dogs and cats. All proceeds from this event go directly to Foothills.

JULY 24, 2013

Pet Talk – When disaster strikes

When a disaster suddenly strikes it can be frightening for everyone, including your pet. The best thing you can do for you and your pet’s safety is to be prepared, develop a plan for emergencies, and have it ready before the disaster strikes. Planning ahead is the key to keeping yourself and your pet safe before, during, and after a disaster.

MULLET OVER BY JAMES K. WHITE  |  JULY 24, 2013

One-room wooden floating dungeonJames K. White

The Rhine River of Europe is approximately 800 miles long and runs through several countries. One of the more fascinating stretches flows through Germany where for centuries robber-barons built castles and charged fees to merchants, etc. using “their section” of the Rhine.

DR. DAVE HEPBURN | JULY 17, 2013

Weighing the risk benefit ratio some would stop breathing!Dr. Dave

The 'Nocebo' Effect: If You Think You'll Get Sick, You Will Study author suggests doctors give patients less info on potential drug side effects, but is that ethical?  I tell you why. I encourage my patients to NOT read the S/E profile that some pharmacists delight in giving. The number of patients I have seen who have come back with a significant worsening of their condition because they read about a S/ E and it scared them.