Amphibians are facing extinction around the world. The main cause is a deadly parasitic fungus known as amphibian chytrid, but amphibians are also suffering from habitat loss, climate change, pollution, pesticides and introduced species. The Panamanian golden frog is in danger because of chytrid fungus. This disease affects the amphibian’s skin, through which it breathes […]
BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) better known as Mad Cow Disease is caused by a protein found in contaminated food. Called Prions, they infect the tissue of an animal’s nervous system. Proteins in the nervous system become deformed and eventually cause BSE. The cow in California found to have BSE over a month ago may have […]
It’s all about bow-wow-wow, the cat’s meow…and everything in between for all creatures big and small! The 23rd annual America’s Family Pet Expo returns April 20-22, 2012 to the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa. See more than 1,000 animals including dogs, cats, equine, birds, fish, llamas, pot bellied pigs, goats, rats, reptiles, […]
