Ferrets are susceptible to flu and what’s more, they can catch the flu from humans. They can also pass the flu on to humans. Ferrets are vulnerable to most strains including A and B flu types. Symptoms to look for: thick clear discharge from nose and eyes, sneezing, conjunctivitis, loss of appetite, weakness, fever. Just […]
Modern food production has changed agriculture drastically. It used to be that many different breeds were used on farms to produce meat, milk and eggs. Today, the breeds that produce maximum output are used to the exclusion of all others. In the United States, one breed of dairy cattle (the Holstein) produces almost all the […]
Many idioms in the English language relate to animals. Here are some of the more popular ones: 800 pound gorilla A little bird told me Albatross around your neck All bark and no bite As the crow flies At a snail’s pace Back the wrong horse Beard the lion in his own den Beating a […]
