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Dog Days of Summer
Did you know
that skin tumors in dogs occur up to 34 times more than in people?! So this summer,
when outdoors, keep your dog in the shade and make sure to apply sunscreen. Dogs
have more sensitive skin than humans, and thus do better with their own specially
formulated pet sunscreen.
Bang Bang Boom
Between thunderstorms
and fireworks displays, summer can be a noisy and stressful time for our pets. With
Independence Day fast approaching, you may want to come up with a plan to help keep
your pets calm. The Humane Society of The United States has a host of helpful advice
to ensure a happy 4th of July for the whole family. Visit blog.gopetplan.com for more information.
Pass on the salt
Though many dogs
enjoy a day at the shore, they can be exposed to a serious hazard that can see a
day of frolicking in the sand ending up at the ER. The culprit? Sea water. Drinking
sea water can lead to a dangerous sodium imbalance in dogs that in some cases can
be fatal. So next time you take your dog to the beach, make sure you have plenty
of fresh water for him to drink.
"Healthy Pet!"
Tell us
what you do to keep your pet healthy and you could win one of five Planet Dog balls
featured in the latest issue of fetch! magazine
June's Contest Winner
"All winter long, about every other day a group of us "old Timers" golf. About 7 or 8 of us with our dogs all runnning and wrestling for 18 holes of golf. Some of us bring more than one dog. After such a great workout all the dogs sleep well!! So do we. "
James
Read
more winners' stories at blog.gopetplan.com! >>
Ban those bugs!
Bug Bam!’s funky bone-shaped
dog tags provide a natural way of keeping disease-bearing mosquitoes and other bothersome
bugs away from Fido.
www.bugbam.com
Clip, not nick!
We all know how stressful
clipping our pet’s nails can be given the risk of cutting into the quick and
nicking the blood vessels. The QuickFinder Deluxe ($24) uses a patented sensor that
detects heat radiating from the blood vessels and lets you know when it’s
safe to cut.
www.quickfinderclipper.com
A play a day
The eco-friendly Kong Naturals Straw Balls are irresistible to cats who will play
with them all day long if given the chance. Available where pet supplies are sold.
Read more
at kongcompany.com
June Poll Results
How many nicknames does your pet have?
3-5: 78%
One: 15%; None: 4%; He answers to anything: 3%
If they get a policy, you get a $25 AMEX giftcard. (And there's
no limit to how many friends you can tell!) >>Click here.
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June Blogs (worth checking out)
Summer is (finally!) here and with it come plans for vacations, summer parties and
other fun and often costly events. If you’re looking to tighten your belt
in other areas, one of the latest entries in our Vets for Pets blog may come in
handy. To read themall visit
blog.gopetplan.com.
Dollars and Sense - If you’re looking for ways
to curb some of your pet expenses, check out this blog entry.
Working like a Dog - At Petplan, pets of all shapes
and sizes are welcome. If you like the idea of taking your pet to work, this is
the blog entry for you.
Top Dog Joins the Petplan Pack
Barry Stupine, retired director of the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary
Teaching Hospital (the world’s leading veterinary teaching hospital), joins
Petplan as VP of Corporate Benefits. If you would like your company to offer Petplan
Pet Insurance as a voluntary benefit, please contact
benefits@gopetplan.com.
The Doctor is in the house
Dr Jules Benson,
Director of Veterinary Services at Petplan espouses the benefits of pet health insurance
on ABC TV.
Watch it here.
Philly FYI showcases Petplan
Vernon Hill,
Chairman of Petplan Pet Insurance, tells Philly FYI why his passion for pets (and
Duffy, his Yorkshire Terrier, in particular) led him to Petplan. Watch it here.
Poachers Be Gone
Petplan is proud to work with The HSUS to sponsor the California Department of Fish
and Game’s K-9 program. These rescued dogs have been trained to assist Fish
and Game wardens in cracking down on poachers. To find out more about these great
dogs and the work that they do click here.
Disaster Preparedness
With the hurricane season soon upon us, the HSUS is once again urging pet parents
in coastal areas to prepare ahead. With a near-normal hurricane season predicted,
experts are hopeful that 2009 will not be an overly active year for tropical activity.
Still, more than 35 million people—many of them pet parents—live in
areas threatened by Atlantic hurricanes. To find out what you can do to protect
your pet, visit www.hsus.org.
And don’t forget to download your own custom Petplan Pet Insurance “Pet Rescue Alert
Sticker” to place in all of your windows for rescue crews.
Dogs (& Cats)
Allowed
Southwest Airlines now allows small cats and dogs to travel in the cabin
with their humans. So no more sneaking Fluffy in your carry on. For $75 he can be
a legitimate passenger!
A Tame Gene
Unlike their wild ancestors, house pets and other domesticated animals share the
trait of tameness, meaning they tolerate or even seek out human presence. New
research, which is published in the June issue of the journal Genetics and involved
the interbreeding of friendly and aggressive rats, reveals gene regions that influence
the opposing behaviors. Read more at
www.genetics.org.
FDA Approved drug
for Cushings
The FDA announced the approval of Vetoryl (trilostane) Capsules, a new drug for
the treatment of pituitary-dependent and adrenal-dependent hyperadrenocorticism,
commonly known as Cushing’s disease. Find out more.
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