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Outside of Olympia, Washington a homeless man's life may have been saved by his faithful dog, Buddy!

One afternoon, the homeless man found he was unable to move, stuck laying on the floor of his makeshift home in the woods.

He wrote a note for help and put it into his dog's harness then sent him out.

Tags: buddy, dog, doggy, health, homeless, infection, lassie, life saved, man, note, savior

Rufus is one lucky kitty cat!

His owner had to give him painful ear drops to fix an infection.

After doing it for a week his cat began to hate him for the pain he regularly caused him.

So now that the ear drops are done, he is working on mending his relationship with Rufus.

So how did he do it?

He built him the most ridiculous box fort we've ever seen!

Check out the video (above) to see one lucky kitty get one ahmayzing new cardboard castle!

Tags: box, boxes, cardboard, cat, crazy, fort, infection, kitty, owner, pain, ridiculous, tower

YAY!

Hundreds of supporters (possibly jobless) watched as Andre, a 177-pound green sea turtle, was released back in to the ocean, today.

When Andre was found stranded on a sandbar on June 15, 2010, he had gaping holes in his shell, the result of two apparent boat strikes. More than three pounds of sand were inside him, along with at least a couple of crabs, a raging infection and a collapsed lung.

AND his spinal cord was exposed, AND pneumonia was plaguing him!!

He practically came back from the dead!!

After a year of rehab and innovative surgeries, Andre was released by caretakers hoping he finds a mate and helps his endangered species prosper.

Good luck Andre! Go get it on!!

Tags: babies, danger, endangered, get it on, infection, mate, ocean, sea turtle, species, watch

SRSLY!

Sooty mangabeys (yep, real name) are a monkey species found on the western coast of central Africa who's unique immunity to SIV, a relative of HIV, has intrigued medical researchers for decades.

Now we know just how their immunity works.

Sooty mangabeys are able to avoid the chain of events that cause the immune system to break down, thanks to a unique type of T cell called a central memory T cell.

These sooty mangabeys might well offer a new way to help cope humans cope with HIV infection and avoid AIDS.

The key will be better understanding the mechanisms of their central memory T cells and figuring out how they avoid activating CCR5, which is the main reason why their immune systems are able to survive these infections essentially intact.

[Image via Yerkes NPRC.]

Tags: africa, chain, humans, infection, memory, monkey, primate, research, species

Don't be embarrassed Koala!

It happens everyone a few people.

BUT the problem is getting so bad that in some places in Australia the population has been reduced to 20% of what it once was.

But what's killing the koala is a bit surprising. While climate change and urban development have perhaps had the biggest impact on the animal, a third factor is also pushing it towards extinction — chlamydia.

The bacterial infection, which is commonly known as a sexually transmitted disease among humans, has been decimating the koala population. Some estimates say koalas could go extinct in less than 30 years.

Yet the government hasn't taken significant steps to protect the animal, despite how much of a symbol it is for Australia.

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: extinct, government, health, humans, infection, koala, mates, scary, sex, the clap

Be careful Camilla!

According to animal health experts equine herpes (a highly contagious infection among horses that can be fatal) may spread when stressed out show horses come together for competitions.

That appears to have helped fuel the current equine herpes outbreak, which has killed at least 12 horses and sickened 72 others in 10 states so far. These states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

Philip Johnson, a professor of equine internal medicine at the University of Missouri's College of Veterinary Medicine stated:

"Most adult horses are infected with the virus."

GROSS! The prof went on to say:

"Like most herpes viruses — human and animal — infection leads to a life-long association between the virus and the host. In most healthy horses most of the time, the host's immune system prevents the virus from going active and being especially contagious."

Still gross.

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: animal health, competition, gross, horse, horses, infection, killed, missouri, race horse, show horse, virus

Last week, it was Fit or Fat; What is your pet?. Today, Teddy's celebrity pet vet to the stars, Dr. Patrick, talks about the opposite end of the spectrum - pets that are too thin.

5 out of 9 is the perfect Body Condition Score (BCS) (i.e. the Brad Pitt or Jessica Biel of the pet world), so a BCS below a 5 means your pet may have missed too many meals.

In Hollywood we say “you can never be too rich or too thin”, but being underweight means they may be actually be unhealthy, which is never all alright with us!

If you can’t feel any fat over your pet’s ribs or if you readily see their back or hip bones, then your pet gets a concerning BCS between 1 and 3 out of 9. An emaciated pet looking like they have been spending too many late nights with Amy Winehouse (or with any starlet prepping for awards season) is not a healthy pet!

Pets having an excessively skinny body condition are typically afflicted by disease or neglect. Liver or kidney failure, cancer, gastrointestinal parasite infestations, bacteria or viral infections, and malnutrition can all contribute to an unhealthy, gaunt appearance.

Above is a strong visual example of an underweight dog. This unfortunate street canine treated during Dr. Patrick's recent trip to Peru with Amazon Cares has a 2 out of 9 BCS.

If your pet looks too thin or any other health issues, schedule a consultation and physical exam with your veterinarian.

PS - Click HERE to "Follow" Teddy's celeb pet vet Dr. Patrick Mahaney on Twitter, where you can tweet him your pet questions!

Tags: amazon, canine, celebrity, disease, dog, hollywood, infection, pet, pets, teddy, veterinarian