The parathyroid glands are positioned on the thyroid glands. (Para is from the Greek meaning alongside). Both parathyroid glands are located at the front of a pet’s neck near the trachea just below the skin. The parathyroid glands secrete a hormone that regulates calcium and phosphorus levels in the body. They adjust the amounts entering […]
Thumb Oilseed Producer’s Cooperative of Michigan is recalling 2,623 50lb. bags and 350, 1500 lb. totes of soybean flour and 924, .08 ton loads of soy meal due to possible salmonella contamination. These soy products are used in the manufacture of both human and animal food. No pet food recall has been announced as yet. […]
In New York City, the Parks Department us using goats to clear an area in Staten Island of weeds. This particular weed, phragmite, is highly invasive and difficult to get rid of. After restoration which will take a couple of years, this huge area will become Freshkills Park, the largest to be developed in New […]
