Inclusion Body Disease (IBD) is highly contagious within the snake family, primarily found in Boa Constrictors and Pythons. It affect mainly the nervous system, but other organs as well. There are microscopic changes seen in the snake’s body cells (nervous system, liver, kidneys, blood) known as inclusion bodies, giving the name to the disease. Researchers […]
The FDA has approved the drug, Equidone Gel (domperidone) for the prevention of life-threatening fescue toxicosis. This disease can cause serious reproductive problems in horses. Fescue is a type of grass that covers over 35 million acres of pastureland in the U. S. There is a fungus (neolyphodium coenophialum) that lives on the grass and […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Mali Group: Sighthound Height: males 25-29 in., females 23-27 in. Weight: males 44-55 lbs., females 33-44 lbs. Life span: 12 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: with older, gentle children Good with other pets: yes with dogs What is the origin of the Azawakh? The Azawakh, a sighthound, is from […]
