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Guest Post by Dr. Elizabeth Broel   Disclaimer:  All animals featured in this post made full recoveries.  Most of the people did too. I've done a lot of cool stuff in my veterinary career to date.     Worked on draft mules in Montana? Done it.       Pulled various sharp objects out of pet faces?  Oh yeah, done lots of that. Removed this....   From this stomach?     How could you not love a face like this? Yep.  Done that.  A lot.  Labs love to eat things they shouldn't.     Saved Bambi after being hit by a car?  Yep, done that too.         My point? I've seen and done a lot of stuff. But this awesome-ness is not a one woman show. Who is always by my side?  Who helps me keep my sanity?  Who always has my back?  That’s right: a veterinary technician.         

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Article by Sara Enos Carolina Pets Animal Hospital Written for Examiner in April of 2011, I covered some of the dangers related to the misuse of retractable leashes. With concern for the growing popularity of this style of leash, it seems appropriate to tackle this topic again to help dog owners avoid a few devastating mistakes. Originally designed to let owners choose how far a dog can go and offer more freedom for canine companions on walks; retractable leashes are proving to provide a false sense of security and pose a danger to both dog and owner. There have been thousands of human-related injuries reported from use of retractable leashes such as: blindness from the clasps breaking and snapping back to the face amputations to fingers when the cord gets wrapped and a dog jerks rope burns deep cuts On the canine side, injuries are occurring as well and the results are proving tragic. A not so well-known cause for severe injury from dog fights comes from retractable leashes no...