Haiti Earthquake - January 2010
The Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association and its members express our condolences to the families, friends, and victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
VSRDA had 1 canine team, Teresa MacPherson & K9 Banks, deployed to Haiti as a member of the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team to assist in the search for live victims. To find out how you can help the Haiti relief efforts please visit the USAID website. Thank you.
   
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Last Updated on Friday, 19 February 2010 01:36 |
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Written by Autumn Manka
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Lyme Disease in Search and Rescue
Since Lyme Disease is major concern for any wilderness SAR personnel (especially on the east coast!), we’ve posted some educational information about it. The following article will discuss ticks and Lyme disease concerning both humans and canines. It covers: Prevention and Control, Transmission, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and History.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 May 2009 14:03 |
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Learn About Lyme Disease...
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VSRDA Dogs Benefit from Free Eye Exams
Sirius and Cooper received free eye exams from Nancy Bromberg, a veterinary ophthalmologist at SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Center on May 4, 2009. For the past few years, Dr. Bromberg has been part of this free event, in partnership with AVCO/ Merial. These exams are annually offered to service dogs; to include military dogs, police dogs, SAR dog and therapy dogs.
In past years, Dr. Bromberg has caught several issues requiring attention on several VSRDA dogs!! We thank her for her time and attention to detail.
The event was covered by the Baltimore Sun and there is a news article and video illustrating the exam.
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Watch the video with Cooper and Sirius...
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David Wyttenbach and his young dog, Sirius Black, educated some Boy Scout Troop 1515 in Alexandria this week on the importance of SAR dogs. These educational demonstrations include facts and a brochure about hiking responsibly in the woods. Boy Scouts are always prepared, and VSRDA adds tidbits about what to do if they are lost in Virginia, and how search & rescue dogs play a role in finding lost people.
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Written by Autumn Manka
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Pesticides for Dogs
Controlling fleas and ticks for our search and rescue dogs is an on-going battle! Here is a list of the 3 most common treatments we use, followed by an explination of active ingredients in the pesticides used.
2009 is a BAD year for ticks. The SAR dog, Cooper, had over 100 ticks on him after two long weekends searching in May. (They all died within hours of biting him, but we still ahve to pull them off)
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 May 2009 14:02 |
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VSRDA Repsonds to Search on Appalachian Trail
In the first days of May 2009, VSRDA responded to a request from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management with several dogs and members.
The search was covered by several news agencies. Click below to read about the search.
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Read more about this search...
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Paws in the Park
On April 25th, Prince William Forest Park hosted its annual Paws in the Park event. Prince William Forest (PWF) is a gorgeous 15,000 acre, dog-friendly National Park in Northern Virginia. VSRDA trains there weekly and was happy to support this event with three search and rescue dog demonstration.
The Stafford County Sun covered the event: http://www.staffordcountysun.com/scs/lifestyles/home_garden/article/paws_in_the_park/34627/ .
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Learn more about Paws in the Park...
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