Archive for December, 2008
Please note that the annual round of shipping rate increases is now upon us.
Specifically:
- FedEx will be increasing their rates by about 7% as from Monday, 5 January 2009.
- The US Postal Service will be increasing their rates, as from Sunday, 18 January 2009: Priority Mail will increase by 4%, Express Mail by 6% and International services by 9%.
(Although we don’t use them, UPS will also be increasing their rates at the same time as FedEx, and DHL will be ceasing all US domestic services as from Friday, 30 January 2009.)
Note that these are across-the-board increases (i.e. they are not just specific to us) - you will probably find similar shipping increases on other websites that you use.
What does this mean to our customers?
Parvo vaccinations have long been accepted as a vital precaution in preventing your dog from being infected by the Canine Parvovirus, and yet our research and experience with our own customers highlights three major things that your vet probably isn’t telling you.
Firstly, most vaccines in use today are no longer Read the rest of this entry »
The Bugle Observer, from New Brunswick, Canada, reports a fairly typical story about Canine Parvovirus, with information that is mainly helpful, although it doesn’t really tell the full story, and that’s dangerous.
You can read the full story here.
According to Merck, other breeds that are more prone to Parvo than others include some of the most popular dogs in the US today, namely, Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds and Pit Bulls.
Many of our customers have these dogs, especially Pit Bulls, and we’re finding that both puppies and adults, vaccinated and unvaccinated, are being infected by Parvo and dying, if not treated.
Which brings us on to our second and most important point – vaccinations are Read the rest of this entry »
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