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5 Little-Known Facts About Dogs
Dogs have unique nose prints like human fingerprints, hearing about 16 times sharper than ours, far fewer taste buds, two types of sweat glands, and a distinct age-to-human-year scale.
Why Cats Are Obsessed with Cardboard Boxes
Boxes give cats safety (a hidden retreat), cozy warmth, and a hunting ambush point. Keeping delivered boxes lets your cat de-stress and play.
Spring Cat Care: What Owners Should Know
Spring is peak mating season for cats and a time they easily catch hairballs and colds. Here is what to watch for in spring cat care.
Pet Stress: Causes and How to Relieve It
Stress is something we hear about often, but what exactly is it? What are common stressors, and what changes do our pets go through under stress?
Pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s Disease) in Dogs
Pseudorabies, also known as mad itch, is an acute infectious disease of dogs, cats and other livestock and wildlife caused by the pseudorabies virus. Its main features are fever, intense itching, and encephalomyelitis and neuritis.
Canine Ehrlichiosis (Canine Rickettsiosis)
Canine ehrlichiosis, also called canine rickettsiosis, is an acute or chronic infectious disease of canids caused by Ehrlichia. Its main features are high fever, jaundice, vomiting, progressive emaciation and severe anemia.
Why Cats and Dogs Shed in Spring (and When to Worry)
Shedding spikes in spring and autumn as pets swap coats — that's normal. But heavy hair loss with behavior changes can signal skin disease, diet, allergies, stress, or parasites.
Symptoms and Treatment of Canine Parvovirus
Canine parvovirus, also called 'dog turning intestines,' is a very serious contagious viral disease. But it is not untreatable - early detection and early treatment give a dog a good chance of recovery. Here are its symptoms and treatments.
Symptoms of Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a chronic viral infectious disease caused by the feline coronavirus, characterized by peritonitis, large amounts of ascites and abdominal distension. This article explains the symptoms and treatment of FIP.
Feline Coccidioidomycosis
Feline coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection in cats characterized by cough and difficulty breathing. Cats are highly susceptible, mainly infected by inhaling airborne spores; the lungs are most severely affected, though other organs, especially bone, can be involved.