Related Articles
Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends has its roots in England in the 1960s. A few young friends decided to leave family and drop out of the establishment and look for a better way of life. Bringing along 6 German Shepherd Dogs, they make their way across the Atlantic, first to the Bahamas and then on to the Yucatan […]
English Setter
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: England Group: Sporting dog, Gun dog Height: males 24-27 in., females 23-26 in. Weight: males 55-80 lbs., females 45-70 lbs. Life span: 10-12 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the English Setter? The ancestry of the English Setter includes […]
Highlights in History of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary medicine has a long history dating back to at least 9000 BCE. Sheepherders, although not veterinarians, used their crude medical skills to treat their animals. Translated hieroglyphs from 4000 to 3000 BCE show that Egyptians, with their more advanced knowledge of medicine, treated and maintained the health of their domestic animals. Sanskrit texts (the […]



