‘Variety’ Archives
Are you safe in Sochi?
Source: SportsManagementDegreeHub.com Are You Safe in Sochi? Safe-in-Sochi Share this infographic on your site! About Sochi 400,000: population 3rd: Sochi is located in the third largest region in Russia – Krasnodar. Sunshine: Sochi is Russia’s Miami, on the Black Sea No Snow: Does it snow in Miami? Well, it doesn’t in Sochi, the city, either. 500: number of snow guns needed just in case…for the mountain races 710,000 cubic meters of snow: amount kept in storage from last ... Full Story
Thanks NRA!
Thanks NRA! Gun Nut Kills Two Brothers He Mistakenly Believed Were On His Property A “responsible gun owning” West Virginia man with a large stockpile of weapons in his house apparently decided that it was time to use some of them. So when two men showed up at an outbuilding near his house in the town of Barboursville, he decided to blast them away, with no warning whatsoever. No “Hey, you are trespassing, get off my property!” No calling the police to let them handle it, no nothing. ... Full Story
Your New Puppy and Parvo
Danielle Huval, DVM Emergency Clinician Supervisor Having a new puppy is such a fun time for a family. Showing them off to friends and family, teaching them to walk on a leash, and socializing with other dogs are important steps to forming a great lifelong relationship. First visits to the veterinarian are packed full of information, which can be overwhelming. At an early age, puppies are vaccinated against many viruses, with Parvovirus, more commonly referred to as Parvo, being one ... Full Story
Dogs and Moose Do Not Play Well Together
DENVER - In the wake of several people being injured by moose this year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding outdoor enthusiasts that moose can be aggressive when dogs and humans get too close. Since early spring, wildlife officers have responded to three human/moose conflicts, including two recent incidents in Grand Lake. In all three instances, dogs - both on and off-leash - reportedly spooked the moose before it charged and seriously injured the dog's owner. Moose in ... Full Story
Gun Fail XLVII
'I can do anything I want on my property!' he screamed, and fired three more rounds. GunFAIL XLVIII One of the lightest weeks in child shootings in recent memory. Congratulations, America! I found just three children accidentally shot this week, ages 3, 4, and 8. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any way of just shutting the flow off completely, but it's nice to finally see less than a half dozen or so. Also coming in on the low side were home invasion shootings, GunFAIL ... Full Story
Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies
Level 4 2013 State Small Team Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies By Wendy Kenner December 14, 2013 The Level 4 Team for Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies hosted and competed in the Level 4 Small Team State Meet on December 7 and 8 in Loveland. As a team, they took fourth place. There were several top 5 individual finishes. In the Session 1 Child Division, Brooklyn Weingardt placed 3rd on Vault and Floor, second on Uneven Bars, and 1st on Balance Beam. She placed 2nd in the All-Around ... Full Story
Puppies as Presents
Crystal Connor, DVM Emergency Veterinarian As the holidays are fast approaching, there are many who will consider adopting or purchasing a puppy as a present. While I believe being a pet owner can result in many rewards, bringing a dog into the family is a decision that should be made with careful consideration. After all, this is not an object to be unwrapped, admired for a short time, and then tossed to the side as another gift may be. It is a living being that has medical ... Full Story
Gun Fail
Lowe's knows... I have a gun, because I just shot myself with it in their parking lot: GunFAIL XLVII by David WaldmanFollow Just your basic, routine, 40+ GunFAIL events week. Though once again, the hunting season is responsible for about a quarter of those listed. I count 11 clear hunting accidents this past week, two more that came in as late reports from prior weeks, plus one more that isn't as clearly labeled a hunting accident, but was being investigated by the Indiana Department of ... Full Story
Your Pet and Rabies
What Is Rabies? Christina Kellogg, DVM Emergency Intern Many of us are familiar with the disease called Rabies. We were taught to fear animals that are seen frothing at the mouth as they may infected with the deadly disease. We vaccinate our pets against Rabies as it has long been considered a standard of routine health care. But why? How often is Rabies actually seen in Colorado? Should you really be concerned? Prior to 2007, Rabies was only known to be in the bat populations in Colorado. It ... Full Story
Spinal Emergencies in Dogs and Cats
By Maggie Vandenberg, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) Neurologist Spinal disease and emergencies occur frequently in our pet dogs and cats. They can occur due to inherited spinal disorders (i.e. intervertebral disc disease), acquired disorders (i.e. inflammatory disease, infection), trauma, or congenital spinal disorders (i.e. caudal occipital malformation, atlantoaxial subluxation). Some disorders occur slowly but some can occur very rapidly and the consequences can be quite ... Full Story
