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Research shows that filter feeders such as oysters, clams and mussels have the potential to accumulate high concentrations of heavy metals in their soft tissues, posing a risk to humans ...
Meet the flesh-eating bacteria that's killed people in Texas, Florida, and New York.
This past summer, there were several deaths in the U.S. linked to raw oysters.But oysters aren't the only delicacy from the sea harboring potentially harmful bacteria; any raw fish or shellfish ...
This Australian Cattle Dog's obesity poses a health risk for the dog. Obesity is an increasingly common problem in dogs in Western countries. As with humans, obesity can cause numerous health problems in dogs (although dogs are much less susceptible to the common cardiac and arterial consequences of obesity than
Diet plays a significant role in promoting both good bone and good dental health through the maintenance of the calcium to phosphorus ratio. Up to 99% of a dog's calcium [4] and 85% of phosphorus are found in bones and teeth. [4] An ideal ratio of calcium:phosphorus in dogs is 1.4:1.
Food products and household items commonly handled by humans can be toxic to dogs. The symptoms can range from simple irritation to digestion issues, behavioral changes, and even death. The categories of common items ingested by dogs include food products, human medication, household detergents, indoor and outdoor toxic plants, and rat poison. [1]
Health officials consider Vibrio vulnificus infections to be relatively rare, with about 150-200 cases annually. But 20% of people who are exposed to the bacteria die from it, sometimes in just a ...
The EC/853/2004 regulation defines the identification mark (to identify the last plant or facility which processed the item), and the EC/854/2004 regulation defines the health mark (to identify the slaughterhouse for raw meat or the dairy facility for raw milk, the vet's name being optional). The former is in effect only when there is no need ...