Three people have died of rabies in the United States in the past year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and media reports, though only one case is suspected to have originated in this country.

Harbor, a black and tan coonhound from Boulder, Colo., has the distinction of having the "Longest Ears on a Living Dog."

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by Jack Sommars You don’t need to be a meteorologist to know it is hurricane season. Tropical storm Lee drenched a large swath of the nation this weekend and two more hurricanes are swirling in the Atlantic. Meanwhile, many practices on the Eastern Seaboard are still trying to recover from Hurricane Irene. John Beres, DVM, owner of the East Shore Animal Hospital in Branford, Conn., reports, "I don’t know of many veterinary hospitals that were affected by the flooding. For most, it was a power outage issue." Beres lost power for three days when the storm struck on Aug. 28. "Being an AAHA hospital, we had a disaster preparedness plan. But the one thing I learned from this experience is it’s hard to plan for everything."

Veterinarians will have until Oct. 1 to renew their accreditation with the National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced earlier this year that currently accredited veterinarians may continue to perform accredited duties "until further notice." On Aug. 23, APHIS said that it is almost finished processing the participation elections of the more than 50,000 currently accredited veterinarians. That fact has allowed the agency to specify the Oct. 1 deadline for accreditation renewal.  

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Have you ever lost weight on a diet, only to gain the weight back again after you stop dieting? Turns out the same thing happens to dogs. About half of obese dogs that successfully lose weight will regain weight after the diet is over, a new study has found. However, the good news is, dogs that gained weight back only regained less than half the weight they originally lost. The study, conducted at the University of Liverpool, looked at long-term follow-up data in obese dogs that had successfully reached their target weight after dieting. The researchers also wanted to determine how often dogs regained weight and discover any factors involved with the regain.

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A startup pet food delivery company in New York is raking in $1 million in monthly sales after only being in business for a year and a half.

Merrick Pet Care has issued a voluntary recall for a single lot of its Doggie Wishbone pet treat due to possible Salmonella contamination.