Pet Owners

Pet Owners

Updating Pennsylvania’s Dog Law: Proposed Increases to Dog and Kennel License Fees and Changes to Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement Operations

January 25, 2023 – The Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement (BDLE) has been operating in a deficit for several years and annually requires a transfer of funds to maintain operations.  This has prevented the BDLE from hiring a new warden when a position is vacated, thus resulting in the Bureau being understaffed.  It is for this reason that in 2022 the Department of Agriculture reached out again asking for increases to both dog and kennel license fees.  Representative Eddie Day Pashinski plans to introduce legislation to return the BDLE to solvency and make other important changes to updates to the Dog Law.

FDA: Dog Food May Cause Heart Problems

Harrisburg, PA: The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released their third update on June 27, 2019 regarding the investigation that feeding dogs “grain-free” food increases heart-related issues. The FDA began the investigation in July 2018 after reports of several dog illnesses and fatalities which appeared to have links back to boutique-style dog food labeled as “grain-free”. […]

PVMA & PA Dept. of Agriculture Remind You To Keep Your Pets Safe

Meet Chance…he has something important to say about protecting our furry friends. Veterinary practices – we encourage you to share this with your clients. Let’s keep our pets protected in PA. A special thank you to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for their assistance in creating this video. All dogs three months or older must be licensed […]

3-Part Video Series: Poultry Respiratory Diseases

Check out these helpful videos from Penn State Extension about poultry respiratory diseases: Preventing Respiratory Disease in Small Poultry Flocks Common Respiratory Diseases of Small Poultry Flocks Getting Help for Respiratory Diseases in Small Poultry Flocks

FAQs about Medical Marijuana in Companion Animals

FAQs about Medical Marijuana in Companion Animals By Carrie Jurney DVM DACVIM (Neurology)  With the rise in popularity of medical and recreational marijuana in humans, it follows that people will be curious about using these products in their pets. This is still a tricky subject for the veterinarian, as evidence is lacking and legality is questionable […]