Canine parvovirus is most serious in puppies and young dogs. It causes severe bloody diarrhea and vomiting and can be fatal. Vaccination is available.
Is Heartworm Prevention Medicine Necessary for Your Dog?
Heartworms can cause heart disease and other serious symptoms, including death. Heartworm prevention is simple, effective, safe and highly recommended.
Hookworm Infections in Dogs, Cats and Humans
Hookworms are common parasites for both dogs and cats, with kittens and puppies being particularly susceptible. Besides possessing the ability to make our pets sick, hookworms also have the ability to infect humans as well.
Review of Fur Shui: An Introduction to Animal Feng Shui
Fur Shui: An Introduction to Animal Feng Shui is a delightful little book. It is fun to read and gives a brief overview of using feng shui to improve life for you and your dog, cat or other animals.
Tapeworms in Dogs and Cats: A Common Pet Parasite
Tapeworms are one of the most common types of worms seen in dogs and cats. They are parasites that live in the intestinal tract of infected animals.
Parasites in Dogs and Cats: Roundworms
Common parasites in both dogs and cats, roundworms can cause diarrhea and unthriftiness, particularly in young puppies and kittens. These worms are also contagious to people and care should be taken to avoid infection in children.
From Nature to Skein – An Overview of How Yarn is Made
People have been making yarns and threads for centuries. Although now commercialized products are put through a highly automated process, the basics are still the same.
Protect Your Family From Contagious Zoonotic Pet Diseases
Zoonotic diseases, also called zoonoses, are defined as diseases that can be transmitted between pets and people. These are the diseases that can be passed from your pet to you and your family. They can also be passed from your family to your pets.
How to Keep Fleas Off Your Dog or Cat and Out of Your House
Fleas are one of the most common problems faced by dog and cat owners. They cause discomfort for your pet and can also infest your house. Preventing Fleas on Your Dog and/or Cat If you are not already facing an infestation, using preventive methods to keep your pets free of fleas is the best way […]
What to Do When Your Cat has Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
You’ve just taken your cat to the veterinarian and you’ve received the bad news: Your cat’s test for the feline immunodeficiency virus came back positive. Now what do you do? What does that mean to you and to your cat? What is Feline Immunodeficiency Virus? Feline immunodeficiency virus is also known as FIV or sometimes […]
Common Parasites for Dogs and Cats
Dogs and cats are susceptible to many different types of parasites. Many of these parasites can cause illness for your pet and some can even create problems for you and your family. Fortunately, most of these parasites are easily treated and/or prevented. Fleas are One of the Most Common Parasites of Dogs and Cats Dogs […]
The Expanding Egg Recall, Salmonella and Your Eggs
Early this week, lab tests confirmed a strain of salmonella enteritidis in eggs sold by Wright County Egg in Iowa. As of Friday, a total of a half-billion eggs had been recalled in a nationwide campaign to rid food service companies and grocery stores of the tainted food. The most recent farm involved is Iowa […]
