Aspergillosis, or as it is more commonly referred to “asper”, is a respiratory disease. It is caused by the fungus, aspergillus. Asper is found everywhere in the environment, particularly in garbage, rotting leaves, compost and other decayed material. Diagnosis of infection is made through samples taken from the bird’s choanal slit and feces. The choanal […]
The chocolate we eat comes from the roasted seeds of the Cacao tree – Theobroma Cacao. The seeds contain theobromine and caffeine which belong to a group of drugs known as methylxanines. Just as we humans do, dogs like sweets too. Although chocolate can be beneficial for us, it is toxic to dogs as well […]
The bow-wow-wows and cats’ meows at the 23rd annual America’s Family Pet Expo will include some new but familiar sounds as some of the famous pets of Hollywood will be featured at the April 20-22, 2012 event at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, California. This year’s theme is “Salute to Hollywood […]
