Top 5 Articles for March 2018

5. Is Bad Behavior in Dogs Linked to Owner Personality?

Can a dog owner’s personality and mental health status be linked to behavior problems in his or her pet?

4. Dog Chew Recall Expanded, Single Raw Food Supplier Identified

Redbarn Pet Products has expanded its February 9 recall of 7-inch Bully Sticks. Now the recall includes all lots of the company’s pet products manufactured with raw material from a single supplier.

3. Tick Exposure and Kidney Disease Risk in Dogs

Does exposure to tickborne disease indicate an increased risk for chronic kidney disease in dogs?

2. Unregulated Backyard Chickens Pose Health Risk, Study Says

When it comes to chickens being raised in homes and backyards, local ordinances and laws are not addressing human and animal health adequately.

1. CDC Investigates Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Guinea Pigs

Nine people have been discovered as infected with a specific strain of Salmonella enteritidis. After an investigation, contact with pet guinea pigs has been identified as the likely source of the outbreak.