DNA Tests Determine Makeup of Mixed-Breed Dogs

 Posted by Molly Kavanaugh/Plain Dealer Reporter September 26, 2008 00:04AM
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/09/dna_tests_determine_makeup_of.html
The white puppy that Melissa Limkemann brought back from North Carolina this winter was a hound mix. Or so she was told.
Then three veterinarians came up with three different kinds of mixed breeds. So the Lakewood resident decided to spend $130 to unravel the mystery.
A DNA […]

Italian Pet Owners Face Fines on Dog Mess Tests

Tue Sep 23, 12:22 PM ET
ROME (Reuters) - Dog excrement used to be merely a nuisance to pedestrians, now it could be used as evidence against pet owners and may lead to fines.
A town in northern Italy plans to create a DNA database of all registered dogs and then test droppings left on pavements and […]

Mars Petcare US: Pet Food Recall - September 12, 2008

  Mars Petcare US Issues Voluntary Recall of Everson, PA Plant Dry Pet Food Product due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Contact:
Debra Fair
Public Relations Manager - Central Marketing
MARS PETCARE US
(973) 691-3536
For Immediate Release
Mars Petcare US Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall
Franklin, Tennessee (September 12, 2008)-Today, Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of products manufactured at its Everson, Pennsylvania […]