SSR or Sleeping Respiratory Rate is a valuable tool in assessing heart health in pets, particularly left side congestive heart failure (CHF). It is important to determine if CHF is present as medications are sometimes initially recommended for other cardiac diseases such as dilated cardiomyopathy, degenerative valve disease and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Measuring SSR is conducted […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Scotland Group: Terrier Height: males 12 in., females 10 in. Weight: males 18-22 lbs., females 15-18 lbs. Life span: 12-14 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes, with older children Good with other pets: yes with dogs, will chase small animals In the 1800s in England, a breeder of Cairn […]
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tells us that the rabies virus can be transmitted to all mammals, humans too. Some mammals are carriers of the rabies virus and are referred to as reservoirs. Commonly, raccoons, foxes, coyotes, skunks and some species of bats are reservoirs but can also be infected by the […]
