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#veterinarians

Image Danny McBride, left, and Adam Devine in a scene from Season 3 of The Righteous Gemstones.Credit...Jake Giles Netter/HBO The Righteous Gemstones' When to watch: Sunday at 10 p.m., on HBO.Season 3 of The Righteous Gemstones kicks off with a quintessential over-the-top episode, full of adventurous bickering, outrageous circumstances and an unusual liturgy, as when Jesse Gemstone (Danny McBride) announces a successful mission trip that has restored people's vision through the power of God's love and LASIK surgery.

Horse racing will be suspended at Churchill Downs and moved to a different Kentucky racetrack as federal and state regulators continue to investigate the deaths of 12 horses at Churchill in the past five weeks, the company said in a statement on Friday.Live horse racing will continue at the home of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday and Sunday and move next week to another Churchill Downs-owned racetrack, Ellis Park, in Henderson, Ky.

These innovative healthcare practices are putting you and your pet first.Finding the right vet can mean a happy and healthy life for your pet, but with practices open throughout D.C., it can be hard to select which care is right for you.Membership-based clinics are increasing in popularity throughout the DMV and operate differently from traditional vet practices, prioritizing preventative care and personalized treatments specific to your pet's needs.

A beloved giraffe died in an upstate zoo over the weekend when he fractured his neck after it got stuck in a support structure for his enclosure's gate.The 6-year-old Masai giraffe named Parker was found unresponsive Sunday morning inside the Animals of the Savanna Building at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, the Democrat and Chronicle reported.

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With record-breaking storms wreaking havoc throughout the state, even rabbits need rescuing.For months, a team from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has navigated the Central Valley looking to rescue from rising floodwaters stranded riparian brush rabbits, a small, brown and white creature listed as an endangered species.

Last weekend, Lola Star's dog Dazzle, a mini goldendoodle just shy of 2 years old, ate a joint she found on the ground in Staten Island.It wasn't the first or even the 10th time the dog had done this, Ms. Star said with a prolonged sigh.She had not seen it happen but there was a telltale sign.I was taking her out of the car, and I saw her little head bobble, Ms. Star, who lives in the Prospect Park South neighborhood of Brooklyn, said.

Illinois could become the third state in the country to ban declawing cats, a procedure many see as inhumane but that others say might sometimes be necessary to get cats out of shelters and into homes.Legislation passed by the Illinois House would levy an escalating series of fines against anyone caught removing a cat's claws for anything other than medical or therapeutic reasons.

The Los Angeles Zoo's oldest Asian elephant, 61 years old, was euthanized this week, officials said Friday.Jewel was in deteriorating health and had lived at the zoo near Griffith Park since 2010, according to a statement announcing her passing.Veterinarians and other staffers had been monitoring her "around the clock" since Sunday, officials said.

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Anton Petukhov/Getty Images Veterinarian Karen Fine continues to be amazed by her patients, despite the fact that she's been in practice for 30 years.Take, for instance, the feral cat she had to capture in a net, who was suffering from an overgrown claw that had punctured and infected his paw pad."I knew that I could give him antibiotics for the infection, but it wasn't going to stop until I trimmed that claw," Fine said.

One week after Los Angeles bid farewell to its resident celebrity mountain lion, P-22, during a three-hour memorial at the Greek Theatre, two cubs at the Oakland Zoo have become the latest darlings of California's wildlife set.Since the zoo took in the orphaned and dying cats, more than 2.2 million people have turned to the zoo's social media pages to monitor and track their progress.

When Los Angeles declined to extend the lease of the Griffith Park Pony Rides, bringing the attraction to an end after more than 70 years, operator Stephen Weeks had a major concern."While I'm obviously disappointed," he said last week, "my focus right now is to find ... forever homes for our ponies."

Local The whales' health was deteriorating after three days on the beach and an unsuccessful rescue attempt.Four whales were euthanized on Cape Cod Wednesday, their health having declined after three days on the beach and an unsuccessful rescue attempt the day prior.The pilot whales were deteriorating, and poor weather - combined with a tricky location and late high tide - ruled out further rescue efforts, according to Misty Niemeyer, stranding coordinator for the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

A new bill has been proposed in Florida that would enact a series of animal protections and guidelines, such as banning cat declawing, animal testing for cosmetics and dogs hanging their heads out of windows.Florida Senate Bill 932, filed by state Minority Democratic Leader Lauren Book, says that dogs would not be allowed to stick any part of their bodies out of the window, ride in the driver's lap or ride on motorcycles.

Dogs may be man's best friend, but they sure have a strong preference for women.We've all heard that dogs can sense fear, but does their canine insight reveal deeper things about us?Ask any dog owner - otherwise friendly canines will often allow a female stranger to pet them, but retreat from unfamiliar men.

When my dog Ozzy feels stressed, he emits loud, rambly groans that are ridiculously cute but also make me wonder if he's having a stroke.After noticing that his anxiety swells quite frequently, our trainer recommended that we give him CBD treats to soothe his nerves.Shortly thereafter, our veterinarian prescribed him the antidepressant trazodone for when he's especially stressed, including before vet appointments.

The Souq Waqif, Doha's ancient marketplace, unspools from the nearby bay like a roll of precious fabric.A medieval maze of narrow alleyways linked to a wide main plaza, the Souq has long served as a trading post for Bedouin arriving by camel and travelers in small boats.But today, as one of the city's lastsurviving historic urban spaces, the Souq also serves the rapidly modernizing emirate as a link to a history and a culture that is fading.