Some horses manage to injure themselves for example by finding the only fence board wire or loose fence board and causing cuts. These types of cuts are difficult to keep clean and take time to heal making the chance of infection a worry. Although the idea goes against what we believe, researchers in Canada and […]
The parathyroid glands are positioned on the thyroid glands. (Para is from the Greek meaning alongside). Both parathyroid glands are located at the front of a pet’s neck near the trachea just below the skin. The parathyroid glands secrete a hormone that regulates calcium and phosphorus levels in the body. They adjust the amounts entering […]
Vomiting – it’s a yucky subject, but one that needs to be addressed. There are quite a few reasons why pets vomit. Diseases such as pancreatitus, kidney or liver failure, Addison’s Disease, inner ear problems, hyperthyroidism in cats, ulcers, canine distemper or parvovirus, feline panleukopenia are some. Toxins and foreign objects can be the culprits […]
