[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 297 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 297

  Expressing the sense of the Senate that pet owners should regularly 
visit their veterinarians for their pets to receive check-ups, and for 
  advice on issues like flea and tick control, especially during the 
                       spring and summer months.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 28, 2002

 Mr. Smith of New Hampshire submitted the following resolution; which 
 was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Senate that pet owners should regularly 
visit their veterinarians for their pets to receive check-ups, and for 
  advice on issues like flea and tick control, especially during the 
                       spring and summer months.

Whereas approximately 60 percent of American households are pet-owning 
        households;
Whereas there are approximately 68,000,000 dogs in American households;
Whereas there are approximately 73,000,000 cats in American households;
Whereas pet owners typically have strong relationships with their pets;
Whereas pet owners love their pets as members of their families and should 
        consider veterinarians as partners in helping to keep family pets 
        healthy and happy;
Whereas strong relationships between pets and veterinarians are important for 
        the diagnosis of major and minor pet health issues;
Whereas the spring and summer months are prime seasons for infestation by ticks, 
        mosquitoes, and fleas;
Whereas ticks, as carriers of diseases like Lyme Disease, mosquitoes, as 
        carriers of parasites like heartworm, and fleas all pose potential 
        threats to the health of pets;
Whereas many spring and summer threats to pet health are silent and potentially 
        fatal, but can be prevented with regular visits to veterinarians;
Whereas veterinarians know the best methods and best products to provide for the 
        healthy lives of pets; and
Whereas 100 percent of dogs not on a preventive treatment will contract 
        heartworm when exposed to the parasite: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) pets should not face unnecessary health threats, which 
        frequently arise during the spring and summer months;
            (2) the spring and summer months are an important time to 
        provide dogs and cats with control products to protect against 
        illnesses caused or carried by ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas;
            (3) pet owners should seek expert advice from their 
        veterinarians to learn how to protect dogs and cats against 
        potential spring and summertime diseases and illnesses caused 
        by ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas; and
            (4) pet owners should regularly visit their veterinarians 
        for their pets to receive check-ups, for prevention of disease, 
        and for advice on issues like flea and tick control.
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