Puppy awaits prosthesis in Colorado
461134
A puppy found hobbling in the Kuwaiti desert has ended up at Colorado State University, where she might be a candidate for an experimental prosthesis that could one day help humans.
196434
By Matt Branaugh, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.  Dec.
616629
AURORA, Colo. - An amputee who discovered a burglar inside his home was shot while fighting him off with a crutch.  Roger Baxter survived the Tuesday incident after a cell phone apparently slowed a bullet to his chest. "I just got it programmed," Baxter said of the phone.
9128
Dogs must be between 14 and 30 months old and between 22 and 24 inches when measured from the top of the shoulder blade to the floor.
18809
For three generations, the Dungey family of Auburn, N.Y., has produced handmade dog collars and leashes for pet stores around the country. The family's six-person shop has staved off competition from cheaper foreign labor by offering a range of products, from affordable "Sparky's Choice" leashes to...
250743
RICHLAND, Wash. - Faith the service dog phoned 911 when her owner fell out of her wheelchair and barked urgently into the receiver until a dispatcher sent help. Then the 4-year-old Rottweiler unlocked the front door so the responding police officer could come in.
416658
Fido the Stamp is here. Well, he could be -- all it takes is for one dog owner to snap a digital photo of his beloved pooch, submit it to the Stamps.com Web site and order personalized postage. -Leslie Walker
75282
At Ugobe's research and development lab in Boise, Idaho, the animatronic dinosaur gets ready to roar.
337306
An animal research centre in northern China has appealed to the world for help to fashion an artificial leg for a panda that lost a limb -- along with its sex life -- in a fight, local media reported on Thursday.
572387
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is progressing so well he might not have the cast on his severely injured right hind leg changed for several weeks.
79018
TORONTO (CP) - A nine-year-old boy from Afghanistan who came to Canada to have life-saving surgery was in critical condition after undergoing heart valve surgery Friday.
754586
Barbaro&#039;s condition is &quot;potentially serious,&quot; and the Kentucky Derby winner&#039;s veterinarian said Wednesday the colt is &quot;facing tough odds and his condition is guarded.&quot;
418289
A heart patient who had muscle cells transferred from his leg to his heart makes good progress.
78259
FLOWER MOUND, Texas - Snowbirds from the frigid North are a common sight in Texas, but Carla is a different breed altogether. A trucker found the 11-year-old mixed breed dog in Amarillo a week ago and brought her to a Denton veterinary hospital - 1,600 miles away from her Castle Rock, Wash. home.
162060
LONDON - Manâs best friend could also be a lifesaver in the fight against cancer. Scientists said on Friday dogs can be used to detect bladder cancer by smelling urine.
397694
WASHINGTON The government has given its approval to a temporary artificial heart. It&#39;s one that would be used for patients at risk of dying within 30 days while waiting for a heart transplant.
752381
After 22 years of experimentation, the maker of the nation&#39;s first self-contained artificial heart yesterday asked the federal government for permission to begin