The social media trend has extended to websites that offer the option of adopting and caring for a virtual pet. You can do this for fun or even as a way to consider whether you are ready to take on the responsibility of a real-life pet. Some sites offering adoption of virtual pets are geared […]
Animals are abandoned at any time of year, but winter can be a particularly hard time for them. In summer they can find shade and hopefully a water source. When temperature plummet in winter, it’s sometimes impossible for them to find shelter. Left to fend for themselves, many animals die. We, along with the ASPCA, […]
There are a number of dog breeds that have had adverse reactions to ivermectin, loperamide (immodium) and other drugs. Researchers at the Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory at Washington State University have discovered the gene which causes multi-drug sensitivity in dogs. The multi-drug resistance drug, MDR1 has mutated in some dogs. The result is an inability […]
