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Pet Care: Expose animal abuse

Dear Dr. Fox : Would you please comment on “Undercover TV,” regarding the filming of mistreated livestock and dogs used for food in China.

It bothers me a great deal and I’d like to know if things have improved, because a lot of the videos are dated. – S.G., Highland, NY

Dear S.G.: Many “undercover” films have been produced that document the cruel and ignorant mistreatment of “downer” cows going to slaughter and the unimaginable conditions under which pigs, hens, broiler chickens and veal calves are raised on factory farms and cow-and-beef-cattle feedlots. Check my website www.twobitdog.com/drfox for my own photo-documentation. These food animal production systems must be phased out for animal health and welfare.

Being informed, thousands of people have chosen to become vegetarian or vegan or to only consume meat and poultry from certified, organic free-range systems.

Documentary films showing dogs and cats being captured and butchered in China and some other countries in the Far East are part of the process of social change. Making such undercover films is not without risk and could mean imprisonment in some countries, notably here in America, where states such as Iowa, Minnesota and Florida have legislation pending to make it a criminal offense for anyone filming what goes on in puppy mills and livestock and poultry factories, slaughter plants and animal-testing laboratories. Such legislation should be opposed, since financial interests should not trump ethics and compassion.

Dear Dr. Fox: I have a 9-year-old golden retriever who developed allergies last fall. The diagnosis from the vet was startling to me, as I did not realize that this could occur so late in her life.

Her belly turned blackish in color, and the vet said this was due to inflammation. We started treatment with antihistamines. After a week, she didn’t appear better, so I took her back and a round of steroids was then prescribed, which seemed to help. I then kept her on antihistamines until we had a hard frost. With spring approaching, the vet recommended starting up the antihistamines well before we thaw in upstate New York. I am assuming the vet would want her to remain on them until the next winter and frost.

I'm not crazy about her keep the meds for an extended period. Do you have any suggestions / recommendations?

Its diet consists of a mixture of Iams Lamb / Rice and Nutro Max Lamb / Rice. In addition, I mix in a scrambled egg and cheese (the morning). His evening meal gets a house blend of chicken, mixed vegetables and some types of cereals (barley, rice, oats). - CT, Red Hook, NY

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