Proventricular Dilation Disease (PDD) affects primarily parrots, but also some other birds. It is also known as the Wasting Syndrome. The Proventriculus is a glandular part of the avian stomach that may store and or begin digestion of food before it moves to the gizzard. The gizzard is a muscular pouch behind the stomach that […]
Tuesday, September 6, 2011, the California Senate passed a ban on shark finning. Sharks are being hunted and cruelly killed for their fins which are used in a soup dish. The California ban is the latest in a series of state and federal laws curbing this inhumane and needless slaughter of sharks. The HSUS encourages […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: England Group: Sporting, Gun Dog Height: males 20 in., females 19 in. Weight: 40-55 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes, if socialized Good with other pets: yes The English Springer Spaniel is the forerunner of all English hunting spaniels. The name derives from the springing […]
