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Animal Health Foundation NON-PROFIT ORG. 8338 Rosemead Boulevard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Pico Rivera, PERMIT NO. 242 California 90660 PICO RIVERA, CAL aa>Wt EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK The staff of ANIMAL CAVAL CADE had the privilege of attending the 39th annual meeting of the Ameri can Animal Hospital Association which was held from April 10 - 14. When this association was founded, its objective was to upgrade the medi cal facilities in which animals were being treated and to also upgrade the medical care and treatment being offered these animals. This small group set up minimum standards required for membership in the area of medical procedures and care as well as stan dards for the physical requirements of Official Journal of the Animal Health Foundation on animal care and health. their hospitals. Starting with only a handful of MAY/JUNE 1972 Volume 3 Number 3 members at the first meeting in 1933, the association now has over 3,000 members, associates and affiliates in the profession throughout the United States and Canada. This year's meeting ARTICLES was attended by over 3,000 people from all over the world including Keeping Kitty Looking Her Best, Hilarie Edwards 6 Belgium, France, England, Australia, If the Sign Reads - "No Pets", Norene Harris 12 the West Indies, Hawaii, Alaska and In The Swim, Felicia Ames 14 Canada. The intense interest of all Copy The Cat, Tilde Merkert 16 those attending was evident through Misery For Millions, Virginia Dondro 18 out the meeting. There were special Is Hollywood Giving Its Animal Actors papers presented and many in-depth A Fair Break?, Norene Harris 22 seminars which started at 8:00 AM In The Public Interest 28 and continued to 11:00 PM in such areas as cardiology, anesthesiology, DEPARTMENTS radiology, orthopedics, urology, neur ology, and clinical pathology as well as Doctor's Advice 4 many sessions on hospital management Animal Health News 4 and clinical procedures. Needless to Pet Shopper 10 say, the American pet owner has many Photo Contest 30 of the most competent, best trained and dedicated veterinarians to call upon for the most up-to-date knowl edge and techniques in veterinary medicine. The educational institutions should William K. Riddell, D.V.M Editorial Director also be complimented for sending to Harry Miller Editorial Consultant this meeting their best trained and Norene Harris Associate Editor capable medical and surgical teams to Millwood A. Custer, D.V.M Small Animals Editor Charles H. Reid, D.V.M Equine Editor demonstrate and instruct those attend Robert J. Schroeder, D.V.M Ecology & Public Health Editor ing on the most modern advancements Oscar W. Schalm, D.V.M Research Editor in surgery and medicine. These individ Wesley A. Young, D.V.M.' Exotic Animals Editor uals are also dedicated to continuous Bill Williams Art Director educational progress so vital to the Laura Tracy Advertising Director practice of veterinary medicine. There were over 150 exhibitors Address all advertising and editorial communications to ANIMAL CAVALCADE, 11926 demonstrating the latest pharma Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90025. Area Code 213, 826-3647. Ail ceuticals, surgical instruments, pet editorial correspondence and manuscripts must be accompanied by a stamped self-ad foods and office management equip dressed envelope. ment. These people, with their tremen dous resource facilities and their excel lent scientific staffs, are lending their untiring efforts and their research SUBSCRIPTIONS AND CHANGE OF ADDRESS dollars to bring the veterinary pro Send subscriptions and change of address to ANIMAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, 8338 fession the latest discoveries so that Rosemead Boulevard, I*ico Rivera, Calif. 90660. Be sure to notify us of your change of animals can be given the best medical address at least six weeks before the change is made, including an address label clipped care. from your latest copy. Give both your old and new address and include your ZIP CODE. The next time you see your veterin arian, thank him for attending these COVER: photo by Victor Baldwin, Beverly Hills, Calif. meetings, and tell him that you realize he is doing so in order that you, the ANIMAL CAVALCADE is published bi-monthly by Continental Publishing Corp. for the American pet owner, may have the Animal Health houndation, 8338 Rosemead Blvd., Pico Rivera, Calif. 90660. Single copies most modern veterinary care available. .60^. 12-issue subscription, $6.00; additional gift subscriptions (if ordered at same time), $4.00 each. Copyright, 1972, Continental Publishing Corp. William Riddell, D.V.M. several causes of hair loss that require attention. Otodectic mange, caused by a species of mite, causes temporary hair loss, as can various drugs and excessive vitamin A intake, or nutritional deficiencies. Willi If the loss seems to be excessive and is not being replaced by new hair, I would suggest you consult a veterinarian. HEALTH HEARTWORM INFESTATION MWKI Q. Years ago we rarely heard of heartworm in dogs. Now it is Readers with health and other pet on everybody's tongue. What problems are invited to send in their NEWS questions to ANIMAL CAVALCADE. happened? Those with the greatest reader interest will be handled on this page by Dr. A. When I was a student 25 years ago FISH TOP SELLERS IN J.F. Smithcors, D.V.M., Ph.D., who is we learned that heartworm disease U. S. PET INDUSTRY technical editor of American Veter was restricted almost entirely to inary Publications, Inc. the southeastern U.S., and when A doggie in the window has great ever we saw a hunting dog that appeal but in a $3 billion annual pet tired easily we always asked if it industry, fish are outselling them. So had been worked in one of the states S. E. Herbert, of San Francisco, MANGE TRANSMISSION southern states—and it usually had. a leading figure in the pet dealers Since that time we have become a supply industry. "Fish arc number one Q. My dog has developed mange. much more mobile population, and pets now," according to Herbert. "It's Is there a risk of my cat also we take our dogs with us. Maybe a tossup, now, whether dogs, kittens some of the mosquitoes that trans developing this disease? or birds come next." The first mit the disease (heartworm larvae) "Homey Pets" in the San Francisco by feeding on an infected dog and A. The two more common species of Bay area was founded in 1849 during then biting others have migrated mange mites of dogs, those causing the gold rush when one A. W. Robin too, but any local mosquito popu sarcoptic and demodectic mange, son dumped a pail of goldfish, newly lation will do. Another reason is are unlikely to cause serious disease arrived from China, into a horse that we are more conscious of in cats. If a cat should acquire them trough and set up a hand-lettered heartworm as a disease, and we the disease is usually mild and of for-sale sign, according to Herbert. "I know what to look for. short duration because the cat is can't explain why goldfish sold except not a natural host. The mites of that every person has a yearning for a otodectic mange (ear mites), how TRAINING PROBLEM pet. The goldminers took the fish ever, are easily transmitted from away in any small glass bowl or con dog to cat and vice versa, although Q. When you want to leave a dog tainer they could lay their hands on. many more cats than dogs are in the house for a long time "Today, apartment owners have affected, and the usual source is and expect him to wet on many restrictions - even children, dogs another cat. Ear mites can cause ear paper, how can you train him and cats are out. Some won't even infection, and any time your cat to do this? Our female allow a bird. So aquaria are enjoying shakes its head and scratches its Schnauzer is so well house- an unprecedented boom". ears persistently you should have it broken that she will positively examined. not go even if left for 12 CANINE REJECTIONS hours. BY ARMY STAND AT 40% SEASONAL SHEDDING A. The problem here is that you don't Only 40% of the canine candidates want your Schnauzer to give up her for military service can pass the rigid Q. We have come to expect good habits, and you certainly physical and psychological examina heavy hair shedding by our don't want to punish her for some tions. The remaining 60% must be cat in the summer months, thing she doesn't do. I would sug rejected because of hip dysplasia, but this past winter she has gest that you try to get her to go defective teeth, heartworm disease, been shedding considerably as on some newspaper outside, so she over- or underweight, or unsuitable well. What can be the reason? will recognize the odor, and then temperament. place this in the garage (with her) Maj. Roland C. Olson, an Air Force A. Ordinarily a cat kept outdoors will when you will be away for some veterinarian, reported to a meeting of shed its winter haircoat in late time. In this manner she might the American Veterinary Medical spring, but cats kept indoors will learn that the garage is a proper Association that candidates are usually shed to some extent the year place to go, and then you could try subjected to two examinations, the round. Winter shedding might a slightly soiled paper in her usual first before they are accepted for therefore be in response to the place in the house if she is restrict presentation at the induction center, particular climatic condition the ed to a certain room while you are and the second at the center.