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Siamese cat
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 75% of all American homes have computers and this is both a blessing and a curse. For cat owners, the internet provides vast amounts of information on many subjects. The information, however, is virtually unregulated and its quality ranges from excellent to...
VET BANNER
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While you may think the cheery season would be a good time to spoil your pet with human foods and treats, it turns out that some of those bites could backfire. Hazards include string used to make holiday meats. And the plastic wrapped around them. The trash bin becomes...
DOG PHOTO
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 75% of all American homes have computers and this is both a blessing and a curse. For dog owners, the internet provides vast amounts of information on many subjects. The information, however, is virtually unregulated and its quality ranges from excellent to...
Adopt a dog
  Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG animal control officers are advising pet owners of their responsibilities when they have a dog. Did you know that you will be responsible if your dog bites someone — and that most often this results in the dog being euthanized to ensure that the dog does not...
Microscope magnified view of hookworm mouth
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Routine deworming is strongly recommended for your pets since humans can be infected by worms from dogs. Several weeks ago we looked at how to control roundworms, today we will talk about hookworks. Similar to tapeworms and roundworms, hookworms are intestinal parasites...
round worm
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Roundworms are the most common of the parasitic worms found inside a dog. Almost all dogs become infected with them at some time in their lives, usually as puppies. Roundworms may be contracted in different ways, making them easy to spread and hard to control. Your dog...
THREE SMALL PUPPIES
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Raising an orphaned litter of puppies can be a time consuming exercise but one that is associated with many rewards. Puppies may be orphaned for many reasons such as rejection by their mother, failure of milk production and, rarely, the death of their mother. Newborn...
  Your Animals are God’s Creatures — Care for them please!   A deadly disease that takes many puppies — especially if they have not been fully vaccinated — is called Parvovirus or “parvo”.  In very young puppies (less than 6 months old), the infection can spread quickly through the body. The virus...

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