Sentences with phrase «consumed by a pet»

«The Red Bow, «about a town consumed by pet - killing hysteria, won a 2004 National Magazine Award and «Bohemians,» the story of two supposed Eastern European widows trying to fit in in suburban USA, is included in The Best American Short Stories 2005.

Chemical preservatives, artificial flavors and colors, pathogenic bacteria, mold - produced toxins, moistening agents, and more end up being consumed by our pets sometimes without us even knowing it.

And anything I didn't mention when consumed by a pet can make them sick.

These tragic incidents are often caused by household chemicals and substances that are perceived as harmless by humans but can be dangerous or even fatal when consumed by pets.

Because commercial kibbles typically undergo several processes of preservation and heating, natural enzymes and vitamins are destroyed before the food is even consumed by your pets.

Unless they smell especially tasty it is unusual for the common plants found in most landscapes to be consumed by pets, but it's always better to be safe than sorry.

Many common house plants, including seasonal plants like Easter lilies and Poinsettias, are dangerous if consumed by pets.

However, not all human foodstuffs can and should be consumed by our pets.

As with all substances that are not meant to be consumed by pets, it should be kept out of their reach.

If you are renovating, have flaky paint or your pet chews doors or walls, lead - based paints in older houses taste very sweet so are often inadvertently consumed by pets.

Steer clear of most sugar - free goodies too as many contain xylitol, an artificial sweetener that can cause dangerously low blood sugar and liver dysfunction if consumed by your pet.

After mature embryos are consumed by your pet, over the course of the next 2 to 3 months, the hatched egg will go through 4 more larvae growth stages in which they then become adults and are ready to breed and the cycle starts over again.

Not exact matches

Cut down on costly and time - consuming visits to the grooming salon by taking your pet's nails into your own hands.

Like its human counterpart, the cat bitter taste receptor Tas2r43 was activated by bitter compounds aloin (found in the aloe plant) and denatonium (used to deter children and pets from consuming chemicals such as antifreeze) but responded differently to the compounds.

After the PET scans were complete, the researchers calculated how much glucose was being consumed by the most active hemisphere of the patients» brains relative to the healthy controls.

Edward Krenzelok, PharmD, director of the Pittsburgh Poison Control Center and Drug Information Center at the University of Pittsburgh (and lead author of the 1996 study), says that it is possible to become ill by consuming a large amount of the plant — but it's also rare, even in small children and pets.

The four principals include James Tyrone (Jack Lemmon), a once - great actor who compromised his talent by barnstorming all over the country in a tired melodrama and by consuming great quantities of alcohol; James» wife Mary (Bethel Leslie), a morphine addict who lives in a world of dreams and delusions; oldest son Jamie (Kevin Spacey), a drunken hellraiser; and sensitive,tuberculosis - ridden younger son Edmund (Peter Gallagher), the Eugene O'Neill counterpart.

This week we join a cult, marvel at the spectacle that was the XFL, consume Belgium's gritty waffle of an Oscar contender, get excited by the OTHER Peter Berg project, and get inspired by the lord of the Upright Citizens Brigade and many comedians across this land.

Chris» abusive father (Peter Mullan) dominates the film's opening chapter, a quick - tempered man's man who is so consumed by self - loathing that he drives away those close to him.

Rodenticides, baits used to kill mice and rats, were found to be the third most harmful substance for pets during the past year, followed by people food like grapes and raisins — which can cause kidney failure in pets — and onion and garlic — which can cause anemia — and veterinarian medications consumed in large amounts.

• Last year, PIDA surveyed its 53 distributor members to find out what portion of the $ 56 billion in annual pet services and product sales consumed by the American public is served by its members.

Coccidia spread when oocysts are shed in the stool of infected pets and then the oocysts are consumed later by another susceptible dog or cat.

Most bunny digestive problems are caused by consuming too little fiber, so it is crucial that pet parents supply their furry friends with supplementary foods that are suited to their delicate GI tract.

Unfortunately, it may be difficult for you or your veterinarian to determine if the mushroom consumed by your family pet is dangerous, even if you bring a sample to the clinic.

Unlike humans, pets can be killed by a sudden change in the amount of fat or calories consumed.

When the flea is consumed by the definitive host (your personal pet), the tapeworm then develops into an adult inside the host's intestines.

When using a pool, pet owners should be mindful of where extra pool chemicals are kept — as they can be deadly when consumed by animals.

If you believe your pet has become ill from consuming a jerky treat, please provide the FDA with valuable information by reporting it electronically through their Safety Reporting Portal or your local FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator.

Creatinine is a normal byproduct of your pet's metabolism - a waste product primarily created by normally functioning muscles (although the meat your pet consumes is also a source of some creatinine).

Unfortunately, pet emergency rooms across the country see a healthy number of dogs and cats with tummy troubles — or worse — caused by consuming things that should be off - limits.

Indeed, in 1985 cats passed dogs as the most popular American pets, and according to a survey by the Pet Industry Advisory Council, there were 54.2 million pet dogs in the country last year and 63 million cats, enough to consume $ 600 million to $ 700 million worth of clay - based cat box litter, perhaps a third of it Kitty Litter and subsidiary brands created by Mr. Lowe.

I find it just as absurd for veterinarians to be selling high carbohydrate and by - product filled pet foods to the caregivers of carnivorous companion animals as it is for health authorities to permit the sale of high fructose, fortified junk breakfast cereals, snacks and beverages for children to consume and then rationalize putting them on Ritalin and other psychotropic drugs to correct diet - related cognitive, emotional and behavioral impairments.

The effort of these companies is to convince the young vets that canine foods with by products and corn in them are safe for your pet to consume.

Some of these ingestions are accidental, where a pet finds tablet (s) and consumes them; but sometimes these medications are administered by well - meaning owners to their pets.

The good news is that pet owners can easily prevent any damage to their dog's health by employing proper feeding practices and ensure their pets consume the right amount of the best type of dog food [10].

The parasites can also usually be caught by consuming an infected mother's milk or by eating infected fleas while self - grooming; some parasites can even burrow through skin to infect a pet.

Swap your pet's canned food for dry and your dog or cat will need to replace the water previously consumed in food by drinking more.

Not only the inside part of your dogs are getting better by consuming this food but also this healthy dog food will treat the skin of your pets and make sure that they receive enough protein to grow and prevent them from any disease.

Record how much water is consumed daily by your pet (this is easy with sipper bottles as they are often marked in ounces on the outside).

When deciding if Earthborn or any other dog food is a good for your pet, we must first look at the ingredients that are being consumed by your furry family member.

Oklahoma has a heartbreaking and expensive pet overpopulation crisis that consumes city finances and resources with the needless killing of healthy animals who are homeless, all caused by the irresponsible behavior of pet owners who fail to spay and neuter their pets.

What portion of the $ 55 billion in annual pet services and product sales consumed by the American public does this segment represent?

«The implication is that if we are producing more and consuming more, we must assume that emission rates will grow significantly faster than we thought,» study co-author and assistant professor in the University of Illinois (U of I) Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics Peter Christensen said in a U of I press release published by EurekaAlert!

The solar - generated power will offset about 10 percent of power consumed by St. Peter's Health Partners» St. Peter's Hospital and the Center for Disability Services.

A lot of these comments suggesting that Apple not having a flawless record on the privacy issue means they have absolutely zero right to criticise Facebook to me sounds like saying if you're not a vegan or vegetarian you've no right to excoriate people who abuse their pets because you're complicit in supporting an industry that abuses animals by consuming the products of such abuses.