Animal hoarding involves keeping more companion animals than one can properly take care of. While many of these people are good-intentioned, it’s believed they have an underlying problem which causes them to collect animals. Hoarding is attributed to several disorders including dementia, OCD (obsessive/compulsive disorder), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder […]
The functions of the pancreas are twofold – production of insulin called the endocrine process and production of digestive enzymes, the exocrine process. Diabetes is the malfunction of the endocrine process. EPI (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) occurs when the pancreas is not fully formed. It is a congenital problem and is usually not evident until a […]
Socializing your pup helps him/her to become comfortable with its environment and all its sights, smells and noises. Puppies do best when learning to socialize between 3-12 weeks old. After that dogs become more cautious about anything new or different in their surroundings. As your pup grows, s/he becomes more suspicious of new encounters. After […]
