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1. Pet safety tips: Valentine's Day edition
(Life/Style)

... your magical evening ends on a rosy note, BluePearl Veterinary Partners board-certified specialists and veterinarians offer five red-hot tips to keep pet’s safe and healthy. Red-Hot Tip #1: A Dog’s Life ...

2. Two Monmouth horse farms cleared from threat of equine herpes
(N.J./State)

... veterinarians made frequent visits, monitoring for signs of EHV-1. The quarantine was lifted after a final check by the veterinarians found no signs of the disease. State veterinarian Dr. Manoel Tamassia ...

3. Mercer County Wildlife Center: hospital for patients with fur or feathers
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... (Receiving blankets are particularly prized because they have no loose threads that can get caught in appendages.) Five veterinarians donate time, and before the new building opened, they also volunteered ...

4. New Jersey’s horse racing problems rooted in NFL wanderlust
(Sports/Professional)

... of secondary industries from veterinarians to stable operators to people spending money in the community where the farms are located. That means a job and tax revenue loss. Because of casino gambling, ...

5. New Jersey’s horse industry too important to forsake
(Opinion/Commentary)

... will disappear. Racing and related jobs like veterinarians, farmers and blacksmiths account for more than 13,000 positions, but there's more the economics at play. Horse farms sit on 175,000 acres ...

6. A cautionary cat tale: Good intentions don’t suffice
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  I believe the answer is "yes," with qualifications. After the events described, I (the "you" above) talked with veterinarians at the local and state level; with an animal control officer and a shelter ...

7. Animal legends interred in New Jersey soil
(Life/Style)

... at a traffic light on Route 25 in Rahway. She suffered neck and spine injuries and was returned to her home at the Walker-Gordon Farm in Plainsboro. The Veterinarians determined she could not be saved ...

8. Feral cat concerns? Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is this advocate's answer
(Life/Style)

... to win its acceptance and practice. Veterinarians should be educating people about TNR, she believes. She's for talking it up in shelters, pet shops and rescue groups, where inevitably there are employees ...

9. N.J. horse euthanized after contracting West Nile Virus
(Health/Healthquest)

... there were no equine cases of either disease. Effective equine vaccines for WNV and EEE have been available for several years. Douglas said horse owners should contact their veterinarians now if their ...

10. Outbreak of equine herpes forces quarantine of six farms
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... but in apparent infections may be spread for 21 days. The Division of Animal Health Laboratory can test horses for the virus, either through a nasal swab or blood sample. Veterinarians should call (609) ...

11. Manatee stuck in New Jersey waters rescued
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... warmer South Florida waters. Ilya, the adult male manatee, was rescued Tuesday near the ConocoPhillips Bayway Refinery by wildlife officials and refinery workers. Veterinarians at the Marine Mammal ...

12. Viruses strike horses in Gloucester, Salem counties
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... site. Effective equine vaccines for the viruses have been available for several years. Horse owners should contact their veterinarians now if their horses are not already up-to-date on their vaccinations. ...

13. Dog beers: Man's best friend meets man's best friend
(Life/Style)

... sticking closer to home as they try to hold onto their cash, but want to keep their furry friends entertained in the process. VIDEO: John Holl and his dog Pepper sample canine brews Veterinarians ...