Inclusion Body Disease (IBD) is highly contagious within the snake family, primarily found in Boa Constrictors and Pythons. It affect mainly the nervous system, but other organs as well. There are microscopic changes seen in the snake’s body cells (nervous system, liver, kidneys, blood) known as inclusion bodies, giving the name to the disease. Researchers […]
Have you ever watched your 10 lb. kitty try to squeeze int a match box? What is it about boxes, coffee cups, sinks, bags, shoes, tiny spaces, even items that appear too small to contain them, that cats find alluring. Claudia Vinke, ethologist (ethology-study of animal behavior) at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands, led […]
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, swine flu, the H1N1 virus, does pose a threat to your cat and possibly other pets. A cat in Iowa has been diagnosed with the virus. Two members of the family came down with the virus and their 13 year old cat became ill with flu-like symptoms as […]
