Blood Bank Helps Four Legged Patients
By Val Willingham
(CNN) -- Diablo is not your typical blood donor. Fuzzy and four legged, the golden retriever is eager to jump up on a table and offer a half-unit or more of blood for a few goodies.
His owner, Jessica Butts, a technician at the Spring Mills Veterinary Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia, says her pet is helping other dogs.
"We see a lot of injured animals come into the clinic, especially dogs hit by cars," she explains. "Dogs, when they are hit, can lose a lot of blood internally."
When it comes to pets, veterinarians say few people ever think about blood donation. But the there is a need. Although there are no exact numbers, animal blood transfusions are crucial because dogs and cats, like their owners, suffer from injuries, diseases and anemia. Read More/Source CNN Dog Blood Bank
What a great concept. I worked for a decade for a blood bank for humans, and know the importance of blood donations. I suppose it's just as important for this service to be available for our pets.
February 16, 2010
Ellen on American Idol
Ellen DeGeneres made her long-awaited debut as "American Idol's" fourth judge, and she didn't skimp out on the jokes! Take a look.
For my UltraIdol Fan, Gary
For my UltraIdol Fan, Gary
H1N1 Deaths
H1N1 virus' death toll as high as 17,000 CDC estimates
By Miriam Falco CNN Medical News
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- The H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, may have killed as many as 17,000 Americans, according to new estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.
Though 2,498 confirmed deaths linked to the H1N1 virus had been reported to the CDC as of January 30, the agency estimates that between 8,330 and 17,160 people actually have died from H1N1. Read More/Source CNN H1N1 Deaths
The Flu season is not over, and you should still take precautions so as not to catch this flu. Though I don't think it has been as bad as some feared, who knows what the next wave will bring. Prudence is important. Remember to wash your hands frequently.
By Miriam Falco CNN Medical News
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- The H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, may have killed as many as 17,000 Americans, according to new estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.
Though 2,498 confirmed deaths linked to the H1N1 virus had been reported to the CDC as of January 30, the agency estimates that between 8,330 and 17,160 people actually have died from H1N1. Read More/Source CNN H1N1 Deaths
The Flu season is not over, and you should still take precautions so as not to catch this flu. Though I don't think it has been as bad as some feared, who knows what the next wave will bring. Prudence is important. Remember to wash your hands frequently.
Locally:
Drinking, Racing Involved in Crash that Killed Teen.
By Krem.com
SPOKANE -- Investigators are still trying to piece together a deadly weekend wreck that killed a 19 year old. Jacoby Bryant died early Sunday morning in a two car crash at 54th and Hatch on Spokane's South Hill. Deputies say speed and alcohol played a role.
Such a trajedy. A life wasted. Unfortunately most teens view themselves as invincible. Please stress to the teens you know that driving a moving vehicle is something that they should do very carefully, and never under the influence of alchohol or drugs.
Crews Await Better Conditions to Rescue Man in Mount St. Helens Crater By Patty Lane CNN
Rescue crews in Washington state will try again Tuesday to get to a hiker who fell 1,500 feet into the crater of Mount St. Helens volcano.
The 52-year-old hiker was with another hiker Monday afternoon at the summit, near the edge of the crater, when the accident occurred, according to Dave Cox, public information officer with the Skamania County, Washington, Sheriff's Department. Read More: Source/CNN Washington Hiker
Now who in their right mind is going to go climbing on the slopes of an active volcano? What is wrong with people. Geez...look at a picture for Pete's sake.
And in Idaho...
ID lawmaker wants to make snagging roadkill legal.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker wants to make it legal to snatch up roadkill, saying letting a dead animal rot on the highway doesn't make sense if someone can make a few hundred dollars off it.
Rep. Dick Harwood told the House Resources and Conservation Committee Monday people with hunting or trapping licenses should be allowed to harvest the pelts of animals like badgers, bobcats, red foxes, bears and mountain lions. Read more/Source KREM Roadkill
And how do they prove that the hide they're selling was roadkill...I think that this opens an avenue for poachers to sell their wares.
(I was going to post a real road kill photo, but they were too gross...lol)
By Krem.com
SPOKANE -- Investigators are still trying to piece together a deadly weekend wreck that killed a 19 year old. Jacoby Bryant died early Sunday morning in a two car crash at 54th and Hatch on Spokane's South Hill. Deputies say speed and alcohol played a role.
Such a trajedy. A life wasted. Unfortunately most teens view themselves as invincible. Please stress to the teens you know that driving a moving vehicle is something that they should do very carefully, and never under the influence of alchohol or drugs.
Crews Await Better Conditions to Rescue Man in Mount St. Helens Crater By Patty Lane CNN
Rescue crews in Washington state will try again Tuesday to get to a hiker who fell 1,500 feet into the crater of Mount St. Helens volcano.
The 52-year-old hiker was with another hiker Monday afternoon at the summit, near the edge of the crater, when the accident occurred, according to Dave Cox, public information officer with the Skamania County, Washington, Sheriff's Department. Read More: Source/CNN Washington Hiker
Now who in their right mind is going to go climbing on the slopes of an active volcano? What is wrong with people. Geez...look at a picture for Pete's sake.
And in Idaho...
ID lawmaker wants to make snagging roadkill legal.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker wants to make it legal to snatch up roadkill, saying letting a dead animal rot on the highway doesn't make sense if someone can make a few hundred dollars off it.
Rep. Dick Harwood told the House Resources and Conservation Committee Monday people with hunting or trapping licenses should be allowed to harvest the pelts of animals like badgers, bobcats, red foxes, bears and mountain lions. Read more/Source KREM Roadkill
And how do they prove that the hide they're selling was roadkill...I think that this opens an avenue for poachers to sell their wares.
(I was going to post a real road kill photo, but they were too gross...lol)
Summer Health for Dogs
Top 5 Dog Summer Health Concerns
By Elizabeth Wasserman/Studio One Networks/The Dog Daily
The hot and sunny stretches of summer can bring with them a whole set of health concerns for your dog. From parasite-spread illnesses to paw problems caused by walking on hot surfaces, a wide range of summer hazards can plague canines.
Here's how you can keep your pet safe in the summer sun. Read More/Source KHQ Pets Summer Health for Dogs
By Elizabeth Wasserman/Studio One Networks/The Dog Daily
The hot and sunny stretches of summer can bring with them a whole set of health concerns for your dog. From parasite-spread illnesses to paw problems caused by walking on hot surfaces, a wide range of summer hazards can plague canines.
Here's how you can keep your pet safe in the summer sun. Read More/Source KHQ Pets Summer Health for Dogs
What could happen to you...
"Officer, You've Got the Wrong Person."
By Stephanie Chen CNN
CNN) -- Three police cars pulled into Christina FourHorn's front yard one afternoon just before she was supposed to pick up her daughter at school. The officers had a warrant for her arrest.
"What do you mean robbery?" FourHorn remembers asking the officers. Her only brushes with the law had been a few speeding tickets.
She was locked up in a Colorado jail. They took her clothes and other belongings and handed her an oversize black-and-white striped uniform. She protested for five days, telling jailers the arrest was a mistake. Finally, her husband borrowed enough money to bail her out.
"They wouldn't tell me the details," she said
Later, it became clear that FourHorn was right, that Denver police had arrested the wrong woman. Police were searching for Christin Fourhorn, who lived in Oklahoma. Read More/Source CNN Mistaken Identity arrest
Wow...this could happen to any of us. Hopefully she sues and wins.
By Stephanie Chen CNN
CNN) -- Three police cars pulled into Christina FourHorn's front yard one afternoon just before she was supposed to pick up her daughter at school. The officers had a warrant for her arrest.
"What do you mean robbery?" FourHorn remembers asking the officers. Her only brushes with the law had been a few speeding tickets.
She was locked up in a Colorado jail. They took her clothes and other belongings and handed her an oversize black-and-white striped uniform. She protested for five days, telling jailers the arrest was a mistake. Finally, her husband borrowed enough money to bail her out.
"They wouldn't tell me the details," she said
Later, it became clear that FourHorn was right, that Denver police had arrested the wrong woman. Police were searching for Christin Fourhorn, who lived in Oklahoma. Read More/Source CNN Mistaken Identity arrest
Wow...this could happen to any of us. Hopefully she sues and wins.
Clark Howard
Just some common sense. And it doesn't pertain to just new TVs
Never Viewed Video
The Sixth Floor Museum has released never before seen footage of the moments leading up to the JFK assassination. The video shows John F Kennedy's arrival at Love Field in Dallas on November 22, 1963. There is no sound.
I don't know if anyone remembers this day...you might not have even been alive. I was 7 years old and was in 2nd grade. I was living in Great Falls, Montana and remember that day as a cold, sunny day. If you were alive. what do you remember of that day?
I don't know if anyone remembers this day...you might not have even been alive. I was 7 years old and was in 2nd grade. I was living in Great Falls, Montana and remember that day as a cold, sunny day. If you were alive. what do you remember of that day?
1930's Advertisement
Another advertisement from the 1930's. Unbelievable what they did back then. Wonder why they don't use this product today for the same use.
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Olympic Winners
As I said earlier, I would be posting updates about some of the Olympic medal winners. Here's a few.
WHISTLER, British Columbia (SI.com) -- Bode Miller, the U.S.' best hope for Olympic medals in Alpine skiing, held on to capture bronze on Monday in the men's downhill. But it was Switzerland's surprising gold-medal winner Didier Défago who stole the show.
Read More/Source CNN Bode Miller
China's Shen Xue (L) and Zhao Hongbo celebrate on learning that they had won the gold medal after their performance in the pairs free skating figure skating event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 15, 2010.
REUTERS/Gary Hershorn.
Seth Wescott of the US runs the course during the Men's Snowboard SBX qualifications at Cypress Mountain during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Wescott upset the form book to win the Olympic gold, successfully defending his title from Turin four years ago.
AFP/Adrian Dennis
WHISTLER, British Columbia (SI.com) -- Bode Miller, the U.S.' best hope for Olympic medals in Alpine skiing, held on to capture bronze on Monday in the men's downhill. But it was Switzerland's surprising gold-medal winner Didier Défago who stole the show.
Read More/Source CNN Bode Miller
China's Shen Xue (L) and Zhao Hongbo celebrate on learning that they had won the gold medal after their performance in the pairs free skating figure skating event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 15, 2010.
REUTERS/Gary Hershorn.
Seth Wescott of the US runs the course during the Men's Snowboard SBX qualifications at Cypress Mountain during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Wescott upset the form book to win the Olympic gold, successfully defending his title from Turin four years ago.
AFP/Adrian Dennis
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