While DDT sprayed on our growing food may be a thing of the past, we humans seem to have a knack for creating other toxins that harm our environment, our pets and other animals and ourselves. Unfortunately, many of these bad guys don’t rear their toxic properties until much damage is done. There is a […]
As our pets age they may exhibit changes in behavior and in appearance. Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) which is similar to Alzheimer’s in humans, sometimes occurs in pets, particularly dogs. Aging causes deposits of beta-amyloid, a protein plaque, to form between the nerve cells of the brain. Some of the signs of CDS can be […]
Believe it or not, up until a number of years ago, the belief was that pets don’t feel pain. Since pets don’t speak humans’ language and body language was not observed, the belief persisted. Animals tend to try to mask their pain, a holdover from living in the wild when any indication of weakness meant […]
