Colitis is the term for inflammation of the large intestine (colon). Inflammation decreases water absorption so feces don’t remain in the colon causing frequent bouts of diarrhea sometimes with mucous and/or blood. Colitis has several causes, among them stress, infections, other illnesses, contaminated food, parasites, trauma, IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), contact with infected pets. Symptoms […]
What is the origin of the Braque du Bourbonnais? The Braque du Bourbonnais is a very old breed, mentioned during the Renaissance. Numbers were dangerously low until after World War I. After World War II, births again decreased. In 1970 Michel Comte decided to recreate the breed using some dogs he found with some of […]
If you are thinking of declawing your cat, please take a moment to read this. Declawing your cat is not a simple procedure, it is major surgery. Declawing removes the last joint of the cat’s paw as well as the claw itself. Believe it or not, declawing is common only in the United States and […]
