The Tomini Bristletooth Tang (also called the Tomini Surgeonfish) is found in Indonesia, Solomon Islands and Palau. As a juvenile, it is tan combined with yellow, blue, and white highlights. As an adult, the tail becomes blue, and the dorsal and anal fins are tipped with a golden-yellow hue. Males and females are both 5.5 […]
Bordetella is the inflammation of the trachea (windpipe) and the bronchi. It is also known as infectious tracheabronchitis. Symptoms are a hacking cough that may or may not produce mucous, nasal discharge and difficulty breathing. If not treated, it can lead to pneumonia. Kennel cough occurs often when boarding a dog in a kennel. The […]
On November 3, 1957, Russia launched Sputnik 2 sending the first animal to space, orbiting the Earth. Laika (Barker in English) was a female mixed breed stray dog. Sadly, it is believed that due to heat and stress, she died a few hours after takeoff. But hers and other dogs flights paved the way for […]
