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Mi Ki
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Group: Toy Dogs, Companion Dogs Height: up to 11 in. Weight: 6-7 lbs. Life span: well into the teens Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of Mi Ki? The Mi Ki (pronounced me key) is a rare American breed […]
Plants Toxic to Dogs
Here is a partial list of popular flowers, plants and trees toxic to dogs. For a more complete listing, please go to the ASPCA site online. Aloe Amaryllis Holly Family Yew All Fruit trees (leaves, bark, fruit seeds and pits) Lily Family Asparagus Fern Avocado Azalea Baby’s Breath Begonia Bird of Paradise Walnut Tree Boxwood […]
Portosystemic Shunt
All unborn mammalian babies have a large shunt, a blood vessel that carries blood around the liver instead of through it to the heart. This shunt, called the ductus venous should close down just before or after birth. Sometimes it does not stop working and is a defect known as an intrahepatic (hepatic referring to […]




