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Elbow Dyslasia in Dogs
You have a perfectly healthy young dog. All of sudden you notice that your dog has started to limp on one of its front legs. You probably think that it was running too hard yesterday or maybe banged its leg …
Keeping Your Cat Safe at Home
Ten Tips for a Poison-Safe Household
by Jill A. Richardson, DVM
Veterinary Poison Information Specialist
ASPCA/National Animal Poison Control Center
Be aware of the plants you have in your house and in your yard, if your cat is permitted outside …
Tip 85 – Dog urine burning grass
Most dog owners are aware that dog urine can damage the grass on their lawns. This happens because dog urine contains concentrated amounts of nitrogen which discolours or ‘burns’ the grass. Although the earth (and possibly fertilizer) under the grass …
Purebred Dogs
Purebred Dogs and Genetics – Are We Breeding Misfits?
Since their domestication about 12000 years ago, dogs have been selected and bred for a wide variety of traits and characteristics. We have bred them for size, appearance, temperament, skill, and …
Pet Chinchillas
The chinchilla looks like a mix of three different animals. It has the rotund body of a guinea pig, short rabbit-like ears, and a squirrel tail. This is a unique critter that is kept as a pet less frequently than …
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Cat has Fleas – Dog has Fleas
Your dog or cat has fleas – how to check for fleas – how to treat fleas.
Fleas and dogs – Fleas and cats
KEEPING OUR PETS PARASITE FREE
Common parasites of cats and dogs…
Fleas (ctenocephalides felis and ctenocephalides
Cat Bite Wounds – Pet tip 181
Cat owners that let their domestic housecats roam outside run the strong risk of having their cat bitten by another cat. This is especially true and very common in denser city areas where domestic outdoor house-cats come into frequent contact …
Lap Dogs – Pet tip 179
There is enough variety in the hundreds of existing dog breeds to suit almost any type of lifestyle. Some people want dogs that they can exercise with and they can easily choose from many dog breeds that love vigorous exercise. …
