Dogs and cats suffer from some of the same eye ailments that humans do. Glaucoma is one of those ailments. Glaucoma occurs with increased pressure due to the abnormal drainage of fluid. The fluid, call aqueous humor, is inside the eye, giving nourishment and helping to maintain the normal shape. Normally, the fluid drains into […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Norway Group: Working dog, Guard dog Height: males 19-21 in., females 18-20 in. Weight: males 50-60 lbs., females 40-55 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: not trustworthy with small animals What is the origin of the Norwegian Elkhound? The Norwegian Elkhound, […]
Exchanges of information are becoming more and more common between veterinarians and human doctors. There are many diseases that occur similarly in humans and dogs, horses, pigs and sheep because their physiology and anatomy closely resembles that of humans. Most of the time, drugs that can cure test rodents fail to work on humans. Veterinary […]
