After nutrition related diseases, respiratory disease is the most common disease of birds. Birds have a unique respiratory system. There is no diaphragm and so the majority of air movement results from movement of the chest and abdominal walls. Remember this when holding your bird to give medication of any type. Excessive pressure on the chest and abdomen may produce respiratory arrest in the...
Learn the facts on maintaining good health, grooming needs, living conditions and more when it comes to the Ragdoll cat. The Ragdoll breed of cat was developed by a breeder in California, Ann Baker, in the 1960s.
In North America, our pets are suffering from the same waistline epidemic as their human counter-parts – obesity. Our ever-expanding waistlines are at an all-time high and our health and well-being are being negatively affected. It is no different for our pets!
Training your dog to heel is very important if you plan to take him out and about with you. It can be very fun to be out and about with your dog on all sorts of activities if he's obedient and well trained. Being trained to heel will assure that your dog does not come to any hurt when he's participating in family activities outside of the home base.
Does your dog chew on things that he/she is not supposed to? I used to have one... chewed a hole right through a wall once. Now THAT is destruction! Here's a few tips to help you stop your dog from doing damage to YOUR house!
Owning a bird as a pet has been popular since the Victorian era, when the parlor was not considered completely decorated unless it had a canary in a very small brass cage residing on a table in a corner. It has been only recently, however, that the health and management of pet birds has become a real concern of the pet bird breeder, owner and Veterinarian. Pet birds are no longer maintained in...
The Pit Bull has the dubious honor of consistently topping the list as the most dangerous dog breed thanks largely to its genetic development and hereditary legacy. Is it possible then for nurture to overcome nature and thus make these dogs into viable livestock protectors?
Discover why pet insurance is gaining popularity and its importance to your Beagle dogs...Beagle dogs are popular and good household pets. Their even temper and gently disposition are what makes them ideal to become new member of the family. Expectedly you only want nothing but the best for your loyal friend, your Beagle.
Where did modern colors of bicolor and calico ( tortoiseshell on white) appear from? Future of Bicolors, of course, is obvolute with the secret and consists of more number of questions than of answers.
Learn the facts on maintaining good health, grooming needs, living conditions and more when it comes to the Persian Cat.
If your child misses a lot of school due to illness, maybe you should get a cat. Research has shown that children who own pets attend school up to 9 more days a year than their non pet-owning counterparts. The immune function of pet owners is more stable, making them better able to fend off illness. Pet owners visit doctors less. But what about allergies? Isn't cat hair is a common source of...
Out of sight, out of mind? The hidden problems in your horse's stomach.Is your horse off colour? Has he lost his appetite? Is he performing poorly? All these signs can be indications of gastric ulcers.Up to 90% of racehorses in training may be affected by gastric ulcers. But not only racehorses suffer from this condition. Surveys have found that up to 60% of sport horses and 35% of leisure horses...
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is also known by the term "swamp fever." The disease is also referred to as "equine AIDS" because the virus that causes it is closely related to the human HIV virus. That being the case, how can you tell if your horse has it? And do we humans need to be concerned about coming down with a deadly disease if one of our horses has swamp fever?The...
This section describes general feeding recommendations for your pet bird. Ideally you should research the species you have chosen and learn about their specific needs. Each species has its own unique dietary and environmental needs. By knowing their habits in the wild, where they live and what they eat in their native habitat, you can better understand how to be more successful in keeping them...
Learn the facts on maintaining good health, grooming needs, living conditions and more when it comes to the Norwegian Forest Cat. Thought to date back to the time of the Vikings, the Norwegian Forest Cat is an old breed. References to this type of cat can be found in Norse mythology and Norwegian fairytales, but the true origins of his breed are unknown.