<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[While you wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bindi's Pearls]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:17:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bindis-pearls.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lyme Disease in Dogs
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that will affect both dogs and people. 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Defined as a dramatic...]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/post/escaping-the-heat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669c56e305ed145ba41001fa</guid><category><![CDATA[Pet Care]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 01:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a585bc_f22836b723294c73af920c1de44dbad4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Malucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dystocia and C-section]]></title><description><![CDATA[When considering dog and cat populations in general, only about 5% of pregnant dogs or cats have difficulty delivering their babies, a...]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/post/dystocia-and-c-section</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668de890b1aa630329c2d90b</guid><category><![CDATA[Surgical Emergencies]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 02:02:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a585bc_4dacd8053acc4b6dadfa1dead1496a8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Malucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Folly of Fireworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebratory fireworks displays have been a human tradition for millenia. In recent decades, animal lovers have become more aware of the...]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/post/the-folly-of-fireworks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663adee3d05f1c0243346996</guid><category><![CDATA[Pet Care]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 02:22:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a585bc_15c727650a39403b93c47b29e701142a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Malucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cats and Lilies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the ornamental plants we grow in our gardens or indoors as houseplants are poisonous to our pets when chewed on or eaten. Some...]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/post/cats-and-lilies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661b43e32d2a406a9651f713</guid><category><![CDATA[Toxins]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 03:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a585bc_3b5508598a33489bab1b845a623979b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Malucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bats and Rabies]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the United States, bats are considered the major source for Rabies.   Consequently, the National Institute of Health now recommends...]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/post/bats-and-rabies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ef7e31a4860d1812f98402</guid><category><![CDATA[Viral and Bacterial disease]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a585bc_03f176567cb442928f0f6b18d595380a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Malucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rabies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A zoonosis  [zo no sis] (plural zoonoses [zo no seas]) or zoonotic disease  is an infectious disease  of humans caused by a pathogen  (an...]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/post/rabies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ef7b04e0dc97abf2ae50b8</guid><category><![CDATA[Viral and Bacterial disease]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:55:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a585bc_b219e0d755704f7984a27f324081dea1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Malucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feline Panleukopenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panleukopenia is a large word that, when broken down, means a significant reduction in the numbers of all white cells in the body. This...]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/post/feline-panleukopenia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a0ab0b762e1d4c97d78b28</guid><category><![CDATA[Viral and Bacterial disease]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 05:57:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a585bc_068b4236a7134a8eba35542ea6d87191~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Malucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visiting with Pets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every holiday season we see the sad consequences of a tragic altercation between pets in the home. Many times the more injured pet dies...]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/post/visiting-with-pets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">656eb88e0c4936c2b2870e22</guid><category><![CDATA[My Opinions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pet Care]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:21:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a585bc_a86115431ed240349659e803acf3c30e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Malucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dogs and cats and ferrets, oh my!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent decades, the pet food industry has become as trendy as the human food industry. 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Characterized by a distended gas-filled...]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/post/__gdv</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b025adc188c9135cbd02bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Surgical Emergencies]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:51:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a585bc_dd4ea5c1e57341b49310c473d72d35b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Malucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antifreeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first started working in veterinary medicine, all antifreeze products were made with ethylene glycol. 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Just to be clear, I pray that every last gun on our...]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/post/unnecessary-conflict-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6466f64df50be7430019b222</guid><category><![CDATA[My Opinions]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 05:27:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a585bc_f8f393587ae944a5b9434f5f4a68fd70~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Malucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protozoal Parasites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protozoal parasites are single celled organisms that, once ingested, live in the lining cells of the intestines and cause damage to those...]]></description><link>https://www.bindis-pearls.net/post/protozoal-parasites</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6466b8a2431a7bbf92cf5b70</guid><category><![CDATA[Parasites]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 03:44:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a585bc_87684ae3b3f44acd89db8b7f287e07da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Malucci</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>