The surgeons at Florida Veterinary Specialists in Clearwater deal with a wide assortment of animal maladies. Wednesday, it was the eye of the tiger. ...more

October 29, 2009

K-9 Down, a specialized program for professional dog handlers and emergency rescue personnel, finished up a two-day training session Sunday at Florida Veterinary Specialists. ...more

March 2, 2009

A spokesman for the state fire marshal's office in Tampa today confirmed that the source of the explosion that destroyed a home at 1524 Michigan Blvd. in Dunedin on Feb. 11 was a 33-pound industrial propane canister commonly used to fuel forklifts. ...more

February 24, 2009

Jingles, a 10-year-old American Eskimo dog, survived a house exploding around him, being buried under a wall of rubble, burns and a swollen brain. ...more

February 23, 2009

Jingles, a 10-year-old American Eskimo dog, survived a house exploding around him, being buried under a wall of rubble, burns and a swollen brain. ...more

February 22, 2009

It turns out Jingles is a real survivor. The American Eskimo dog that suffered burns and other serious injuries when a house exploded in Dunedin eight days ago underwent surgery at Florida Veterinary Specialists on Thursday for treatment of his wounds. ...more

February 20, 2009

It turns out Jingles is a real survivor. The American Eskimo dog that suffered burns and other serious injuries when a house exploded in Dunedin eight days ago underwent surgery at Tampa Veterinary Specialists today for treatment of his wounds. ...more

February 19, 2009

A dog that was trapped under burning debris in a Dunedin house explosion Wednesday is in critical but stable condition today with burns, respiratory trouble and possible internal blast injuries. ...more

February 12, 2009

A dog that was trapped under burning debris in a Dunedin house explosion Wednesday is in critical but stable condition today. ...more

February 12, 2009

Five Tampa residents who kept almost a dozen dogs in unsanitary conditions were arrested Saturday morning, deputies say. Each was slapped with four felony charges of animal cruelty and an additional 11 misdemeanor charges of improper confinement of an animal. ...more

November 8, 2008