Dogs don’t sweat as we do. They cool their bodies by panting. Oxygen enters the body through the open mouth, cooling their bodies. The evaporation of moisture on the tongue helps to reduce body temperature. Dogs can also reduce body temperature by dilating their facial and ear blood vessels. This allows the blood vessels to […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Iran (Persia) Coat Type: silky, long fur with soft undercoat Color: solid, silver & golden, shaded & smoke, tabby, bicolor & particolor Temperament: calm, quiet, affectionate, gets along with other pets Where does the Persian come from? The Persian cat is originally from Iran, once known as Persia. There may […]
Hypothyroidism is one of the most common ailments in dogs. It is caused by a deficiency of thyroid hormones. Hypothyroidism is an auto-immune disease in which the body sees the thyroid gland as a foreign threat. The dog’s thyroid gland is divided into 2 lobes, butterfly shaped, which are on either side of the trachea […]
