Exotic pets in U.S. may pose health risk
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Exotic animals captured in the wild are streaming into the U.S. by the millions with little or no screening for disease, leaving Americans vulnerable to a virulent outbreak that could rival a terrorist act.
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Fire retardants used worldwide in manufacturing vehicle parts and computers have been found in Puget Sound orcas, raising new concerns about the long-term health of the region's killer whales, a new Canadian study shows.
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LONDON  - The acute sense of smell that makes dogs useful for detecting illegal substances at airports might also be used to help doctors diagnosis bladder cancer, researchers reported this week in the British Medical Journal.
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By John David SutterAfter decades of being hunted, poisoned and yanked from their homes by vacuum machines, black-tailed prairie dogs in Oklahoma and elsewhere could have new protection under the Endangered Species Act if a federal lawsuit is successful.
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A new study suggests that the compound still represents a significant health risk for the whales.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning Canadians in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northwestern Ontario who have purchased a dwarf/pigmy or regular hamster in the past three months of a potential health concern.
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There once was a dog that was chained to a leash in its owner&#39;s front yard. A neighbor&#39;s child wandered onto the property - trespasses would be the technical word for it -â and started poking the dog in the ears, the eyes, the mouth.
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Petting zoos and their  customers need to pay more attention to hygiene in order to  prevent animal-transmitted infections, a Canadian study  suggests.
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Dangerous levels of lead, mercury and arsenic have been found in some herbal remedies from India that are sold in the United States, researchers are warning.
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Scientists said on Friday that dogs can be used to detect bladder cancer by smelling urine. There is already anecdotal evidence of dogs alerting their unsuspecting owners of skin cancer by persistently sniffing
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Salmonella from a pet turtle killed a four-week-old baby earlier this year in a case that showed the reptiles are not safe for children, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
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Mexican cantaloupe irrigated with water from sewage-tainted rivers. Candy laced with lead. Chinese toothpaste is not the only concern for U.S. consumers wary of the health risks posed by imported goods.
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ORIENTAL, N.C. -- A rash of safety scares that caused some Chinese imports to be pulled off store shelves -- including poisoned toothpaste, lead-tainted toys , and contaminated pet food -- has spiked demand for products made in the United States. But in the case of shrimp , America's favorite seafood, there is not enough to go around.
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NEW YORK  - Petting zoos and their customers need to pay more attention to hygiene in order to prevent animal-transmitted infections, a Canadian study suggests.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the import of five species of fish and shrimp from China because they have been found to contain unsafe additives and drugs, some of which can cause cancer, the agency said today.
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The acute sense of smell that makes dogs useful for detecting illegal substances at airports might also be used to help doctors diagnosis bladder cancer, researchers reported this week in the British Medical Journal.
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Man's best friend may also help  keep their elderly owners healthy, but only if the dog owners  regularly walk their pets, new research shows.