Veterinary medicine has a long history dating back to at least 9000 BCE. Sheepherders, although not veterinarians, used their crude medical skills to treat their animals. Translated hieroglyphs from 4000 to 3000 BCE show that Egyptians, with their more advanced knowledge of medicine, treated and maintained the health of their domestic animals. Sanskrit texts (the […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: France Group: Working dog Height: males 23-27 in., females 22-25 in. Weight: 99-110 lbs. Life span: 8-10 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: must have early socialization Good with other pets: not usually unless socialized early November’s Dog of the Month This devoted family companion is the oldest French Breed. […]
Modern agriculture’s factory farm system often involves cruelty to animals. The factory farms focus on maximum output with minimum input. As a result, animals are often confined to small spaces, fed drugs to fatten them up, transported in terrible conditions and genetically altered. Chickens raised for their flesh, or “broilers,” are kept in overcrowded sheds […]
