All animals shed to a degree. The amount of shedding and regrowth of hair varies with age, breed, environment and health. Dogs normally shed twice a year, in spring and fall. Shedding is a normal process that rids the coat of dead hair. Shedding in the spring allows the dog to rid itself of its […]
A basal cell tumor is a slow-growing skin tumor found in the structures of the skin such as hair follicles and their subaceous and sweat glands. Basal cell tumors are more common in older cats and long-haired cats. They are less common in dogs where they are usually found on the head and neck. Basal […]
If you are thinking of declawing your cat, please take a moment to read this. Declawing your cat is not a simple procedure, it is major surgery. Declawing removes the last joint of the cat’s paw as well as the claw itself. Believe it or not, declawing is common only in the United States and […]
