Bedbugs have become an increasing problem in cities across the U.S. It may be close to reaching epidemic proportions. Experts believe New York City to be the place where bedbug infestation began. And they can be found anyplace – hotels, motels, private homes, apartment houses. Bedbugs are little creatures that live by sucking the blood […]
Burns to pets can be caused several ways – accidentally spilling hot or caustic liquids on pets, pets biting electric wires, even extreme cold. There are three degrees of burns: First degree, where the skin will be painful to touch, red, and may blister Second degree, where in addition to pain, the skin will turn […]
Two hundred years ago, North American researchers began the practice of placing leg bands on wild birds in order to keep track of their habits. This practice was continued with imported birds by the United States Department of Agriculture to help avoid outbreaks of diseases. After an outbreak of psittacosis, restrictions were set on bird […]
