Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that affects dogs, horses, humans and livestock and rarely show signs in cats. Leptospirosis can cause horses to abort. It is spread through contaminated water, urine, contact bites, sometimes food or bedding. It is more prevalant in warm weather and temperate climates. The bacteria enters the bloodstream through mucous membranes […]
Spay surgery involves removing the female’s uterus and ovaries and Neuter surgery removes the male’s testicles. Recently there has been more convincing evidence that early spay/neuter creates health problems. Allowing the animal to develop naturally decreases the probability of ill health. Spay/neuter is a controversial subject that has many aspects and opinions. There are different […]
You must have wondered many times why your dog loves to roll in stuff that you would avoid like the plague. So why do dogs look for the smelliest stuff to anoint themselves with. There are many ideas put forth, but who really knows….except your dog. One suggestion is that dogs are placing their scent […]
