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   <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:57:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 13, Losing Hair on Top of Head - Demodectic Mange</title>
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    <description>Our Miniature Pincher (who was rescued from a shelter)is losing hair on the top of her head causing her white scalp to show. There is no pattern, like</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:57:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 13, Growth on Dog&#39;s Leg - Wart or Benign Growth</title>
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    <description>My 11 year old Border Collie has had this growth on her leg since she was a pup. It has grown in size over the years but not caused a problem.  Today it</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:59:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 13, Dog Eye Irritated &amp; Unequal Pupil Size - Potentially Serious</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-eye-irritated-unequal-pupil-size-potentially-serious.html</link>
    <description>Our husky has one eye partially closed as of this morning.  The pupil is smaller than the other.  Some mucous is forming at the corner of his eye.  There</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:58:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 13, Skin Rash on Belly - Skinfold Dermatitis</title>
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    <description>Our female dog developed a red rash on her belly.  She is not scratching or licking the area.  The margins are well defined and there are no bumps. ***c2-below-1st-paragraph.shtml***</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:48:42 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 13, Skin Issues - Superficial Bacterial Infection</title>
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    <description>We have a 2 year old mutt, and about a year ago she started losing hair across her entire body and developed scab like bumps on her legs, head, and neck</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:40:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 13, Dog Eye Problem - Third Eyelid Inflammation</title>
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    <description>My dog woke up today with lots of eye boogers coming out of his eye. The bottom part of the eye sometimes comes up and is pink. Does my dog have pink eye</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:39:12 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 11, Fleas and Skin Rash</title>
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    <description>I found a flea on my dog, but noticed that her skin looks really red and irritated and that she is biting at her legs and scratching a lot.  I noticed</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:28:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 26, Something&#39;s Wrong with My Dog&#39;s Eyes - Emergency Situation</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/somethings-wrong-with-my-dogs-eyes-emergency-situation.html</link>
    <description>Something is really wrong with my dogs eyes. She won&#39;t open them at all, and when she did for a second they are really red and look like they have mucus</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:20:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 11, Vaccination Schedule</title>
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    <description>My shih-tzu is 12 weeks old. I feel like the vet is giving her a lot of shots and I am wondering if they are all necessary or could be spaced out some.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:20:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 10, Skin Lumps/Lesions on Flank</title>
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    <description>Approx. two weeks ago little bumps appeared on her flank.  They grew in diameter and then began appearing all over her body.  The bump oozes (no pus) and</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:18:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 7, Behavior Problems</title>
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    <description>Do you treat behavior problems? My dog Chester is a 2 year old male Jack Russell Terrier. He is very friendly and very active, but seems to become &#39;overly&#39;</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:18:44 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 4, Bare Spot on Dog&#39;s Elbow - Mast Cell Tumor?</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/bare-spot-on-dogs-elbow-mast-cell-tumor.html</link>
    <description>There is a bare spot on my dog&#39;s right elbow, with another bare spot forming on her left elbow.  Looks like mange to me.  She is a 10 year old female Black</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:36:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 3, Chronic Ear Infections</title>
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    <description>It seems that ever since he has been about 5 or 6 months old, my Cocker Spaniel has had chronic ear infections.  He is 1 1/2 years old (I adopted him when</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:48:38 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 1, Vegan Okara Protein-Rich dog treats</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/vegan-okara-proteinrich-dog-treats.html</link>
    <description>1/2 cup okara (a product leftover from making soymilk and tofu) 1/2 cup cooked soybeans with accompanying liquid 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons oil 2</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:53:44 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 29, Dog Losing Hair / Skin Problem - Hormonal Condition</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-losing-hair-skin-problem-hormonal-condition.html</link>
    <description>My dog&#39;s losing hair on both with sides no apparent itching, scaling or dander.  No hair loss anywhere else, and the skin appears darker than where there</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:39:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 25, Tick Head &amp; Duraflame Eating</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/tick-head-duraflame-eating.html</link>
    <description>Tick head still in my dog.  My dog got a tick when we went camping.  My vet sold me some tick treatment to spray on it and said that it should come</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:34:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 23, Leaking Urine at Night</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/leaking-urine-at-night.html</link>
    <description>For the past several weeks I have noticed that when my dog wakes up in the morning she is wet around her hind quarters where she has leaked urine.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:54:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 22, Wierd Growth On Paw - Malignancy?</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/wierd-growth-on-paw-malignancy.html</link>
    <description>My dog has had a raised pink growth on his paw for over a month.  The vet does&#39;t know what it is.  Also, since having this, he has been itchy all over</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:52:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 21, Rash on Underside - Ringworm or Mange</title>
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    <description>A rash with hair loss has developed on Bailey&#39;s underside over the past few weeks. She is a 1.5 year old neutered female mutt.  The rash is right at the</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:17:29 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 20, Extremely Bad Skin Problems</title>
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    <description>Sammy Jean, a female black lab, has the worst skin condition/allergies of any dog I have ever seen. She itches her awful smelling skin (smells like</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:04:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 19, Skin Rash on Inside of Legs - Flea Allergy Dermatitis with a Secondary Bacterial Pyoderma</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/skin-rash-on-inside-of-legs-flea-allergy-dermatitis-with-a-secondary-bacterial-pyoderma.html</link>
    <description>Elle, Age 11, pure bred Lab.  Over the past few months she has had this rash get worse and start to spread.  She has been in the same yard for the past</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:04:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 19, Eye Irritation - Cornea Trauma or Third Eyelid Inflammation</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/eye-irritation-cornea-trauma-or-third-eyelid-inflammation.html</link>
    <description>My 11 year female black labrador has irritated eyes.  Her left eye has a tannish black growth on the upper lid the size of a small pea with some &#39;eye boogers&#39;</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:57:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 30, Experience with Continental Pet Cargo out of Syracuse, NY</title>
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    <description>After waiting 1.5 to be serviced, placing multiple calls to complain about the wait and lack of service, they finally put my kitten in the crate.  To</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:18:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 30, How to Give Dog Pill</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/how-to-give-dog-pill.html</link>
    <description>My vet diagnosed my dog as having a staph infection on his nose. I&#39;ve been giving him antibiotics in pill form for a few weeks now, but it has been a</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:10:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 28, Red Itchy Rash in Patches Over Most of Body - Mast Cell Tumor, Demodex Mites or a Food Deficiency</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/red-itchy-rash-in-patches-over-most-of-body-mast-cell-tumor-demodex-mites-or-a-food-deficiency.html</link>
    <description>Red itchy rash in patches over most of body for 6 weeks Boxer, female, age 7 years old Symptoms x 6 weeks History of mast cell tumors (low grade)  Currently</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:01:54 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 19, Persistent Red Rash on Inside of Dog&#39;s Legs - Superficial Skin Fold Dermatitis</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/persistent-red-rash-on-inside-of-dogs-legs-superficial-skin-fold-dermatitis.html</link>
    <description>My three year old (approx.) Border Terrier has a persistent red rash on the inside of both legs. The rash is about five inches long on the inside of both</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:44:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 10, My Dog Has an Eye Issue - Cornea Scratch or Ulcer</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/my-dog-has-an-eye-issue-cornea-scratch-or-ulcer.html</link>
    <description>My two-and-a-half old mixed Flat Retriever/Border Collie dog doesn&#39;t want to open his left eye. My wife found him this way when she came home tonight.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:11:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 25, What&#39;s wrong with my dog&#39;s eyes? - Pannus</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/whats-wrong-with-my-dogs-eyes-pannus.html</link>
    <description>My dog&#39;s eyes are very red and irritated and he is having a hard time seeing. Cash is an 8 year old, male Queensland Heeler.  I have had my dog on two</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:23:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 24, Safe ingredients for dog cookies</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/safe-ingredients-for-dog-cookies.html</link>
    <description>Are all of these ingredients safe for dogs?  I&#39;m planning to bake cookies for my dog and have a recipe that includes all of the following: </description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:16:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 19, Dog&#39;s Irritated / Itchy Skin (Licking it Bald) - Flea Allergy Dermatitis</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dogs-irritated-itchy-skin-licking-it-bald-flea-allergy-dermatitis.html</link>
    <description>My 7lbs./5 year old, male chihuahua has been licking/biting his legs excessively - more so on the front legs, but has now started on the back legs as well</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:14:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 15, Rash Around Mouth Area - Demodex Mange?</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/rash-around-mouth-area-demodex-mange.html</link>
    <description>Our dog has a rash around her mouth. It is on the top and bottom. It has been there for about 5 days and does not seem to be getting better. ***c2-below-1st-paragraph.shtml***</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:45:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 14, Dark Dog Skin Rash - Acanthosis Nigricans</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dark-dog-skin-rash-acanthosis-nigricans.html</link>
    <description>Buster is a 1 yr old Pitbull. He had this rash on both sides of is belly. We put some lotion on them...one went away and the other did not.  I don&#39;t think</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:33:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 10, Dog Wart Close to Eye - Could Be a Sign of Numerous Conditions</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-wart-close-to-eye-could-be-a-sign-of-numerous-conditions.html</link>
    <description>The wart is black and quite scabby, about the size of an old one cent piece.  It is very close to her eye.  She has 2 other large warts on her chest and</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:19:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 9, Dog Licking Floor - Inhaled Allergens</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-licking-floor-inhaled-allergens.html</link>
    <description>My 12-year-old dog Gracie is licking her bed, the floor and sometimes her paws frequently.  This behavior is new and started after she received radiation</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:30:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 8, Acupuncture for Dogs for Growth Plate Deformity</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/acupuncture-for-dogs-for-growth-plate-deformity.html</link>
    <description>Could acupuncture (or any other holistic treatment) be an alternative to Distraction Osteogenesis for the deformed growth of a growth plate in the</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:46:14 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 3, Rash on Lower Belly - Superficial Pyoderma</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/rash-on-lower-belly-superficial-pyoderma.html</link>
    <description>My dog has had a rash for two days on the lower belly, with small blisters and a circular rash.    He is male, 11 months old, half lab/half bulldog and</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:49:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 1, Shelter Dog May Have Cancer</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/shelter-dog-may-have-cancer.html</link>
    <description>I am thinking of adopting a sweet five year old English Setter from my local no-kill shelter.  I saw her today and she is very thin.  They have</description>
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    <title>Oct 31, Red Rash on Underside - Superficial Pyoderma</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/red-rash-on-underside-superficial-pyoderma.html</link>
    <description>My dog has a red rash all over his stomach and chest really bad around his private area..its scabby and looks like its getting worse..I haven&#39;t tried anything</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:53:31 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 30, Skin Condition - Shampoo Allergy</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/skin-condition-shampoo-allergy.html</link>
    <description>Here are the symptoms: itchy red skin, after one bath, broke out in rash, pustule/pimple like.  shaved her a bit.  4 months of rash. small white bumps</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:10:02 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 28, Dog Vomiting - Caused By Medication</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-vomiting-caused-by-medication.html</link>
    <description>My Siberian Huskey (age 5, 55lbs, male) has been on Prednisolone for 2 weeks for allergies.  He has 3 more pills to take, but yesterday he started vomiting.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:56:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 28, Mammary tumor in 10 yr old, unspayed female sheltie-mix - Holistic Treatment Options</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/mammary-tumor-in-10-yr-old-unspayed-female-sheltiemix-holistic-treatment-options.html</link>
    <description>My dog, Daisy, had a mammary tumor which first appeared about 2 years ago, acorn sized. She just came through heat a few weeks ago, and the tumor has suddenly</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:04:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 10, Cyst on Dog - Potentially Serious</title>
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    <description>My 11 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback, Sammy, developed a grayish black cyst on his side about six months ago. It has never had any oozing or flaking. ***c2-below-1st-paragraph.shtml***</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:24:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 30, Dog Grooming Video Reviews - Top 3</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-grooming-video.html</link>
    <description>On the fence about purchasing a dog grooming video? This page will direct you towards the top 4 options depending on your goals.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:59:31 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 28, Dog warts on head and front limb</title>
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    <description>Warts on my dog&#39;s head and front limb - should I be worried?  A few months ago I noticed a bump on my 9 year old chihuahua/terrier mix. At first I</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:58:30 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 24, Belly and Armpit Rash - Puppy Pyoderma</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/belly-and-armpit-rash-puppy-pyoderma.html</link>
    <description>My Lab puppy has a belly rash he doesn&#39;t scratch too much, but it&#39;s getting worst. It&#39;s been 4 days since we noticed.    We changed to adult food recently</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:11:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 23, Red, Itchy Rash - Superficial Pyoderma</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/red-itchy-rash-superficial-pyoderma.html</link>
    <description>-Dog has a very itchy rash on belly, inner back legs, tail, and back end.  It has gotten progressively worse over the past week. -lab mix -6 years old</description>
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    <title>Sep 16, Professional Dog Grooming Supplies - Top Reviews in 5
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    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/professional-dog-grooming-supplies.html</link>
    <description>Purchasing professional dog grooming supplies can mean the difference between an average groom and a show-dog worthy style&amp;#8230; plus you don&amp;#8217;t have to pay a lot extra if you know where to look!</description>
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    <title>Sep 11, Warts Under Chin - Papilloma Virus Caused By Vaccinosis</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/warts-under-chin-papilloma-virus-caused-by-vaccinosis.html</link>
    <description>My 11 month old puppy Sasha, a purebred Hungarian Vizsla, has developed a cauliflower-like wart beneath her chin that appears to have grown in size.  </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:47:52 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 11, Cause of Dog Vomiting</title>
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    <description>Our dog won&#39;t eat or drink and throws up everything he eats.  ***c2-below-1st-paragraph.shtml***  ***c2-bottom.shtml***</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:45:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 10, Dog Grooming Dryers - The 2 Most Effective</title>
    <link>http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-grooming-dryers.html</link>
    <description>Using regular hair dryers instead of special dog grooming dryers could cause dry skin, scalp irritation and skin sores. Here are the top 2 depending on the type of dog you have and your budget.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:10:18 GMT</pubDate>
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