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Description of color terms – Dogs
Belton – colored and white hairs intermingled Black and Tan – Body is black with tan on cheeks, eyebrows, lower legs and feet Blue – Gray Brindle – Dark hair overlaid on lighter hair Grizzle – Gray or black hair intermingled with white hair or a pattern with a dark body, lighter legs, chest and […]
A Cat’s Tail
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Giardia
Giardia is a parasite, a protozoa (one-celled organism) that lives in the small intestine of cats and dogs (it affects humans too). Giardia are present throughout the U.S. and other parts of the world. Infestation usually occurs when water containing fecal matter of fish and other animals is ingested. Contaminated food can also be a […]