If you’ve ever been licked by a cat, you’ve experienced the roughness of the tongue, almost like sandpaper. A cat’s tongue is covered with barbs called papillae that face backwards and cause the rough sensation. The barbs are made of seratin, a substance found in human fingernails. The barbs serve a number of purposes. Cats […]
Laryngeal Paralysis usually develops slowly over a period of time. It generally affects older dogs, horses, rarely cats, but can occur in young pets as well. It is usually seen in larger dogs over 40-50 lbs. such as Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Siberian Huskies, Newfoundlands and St. Bernards. It appears that Labradors are more prone […]
Cryptosporidium, Crypto for short, is a microscopic parasite that may be found in your ferret’s poop. It can also affect humans and can cause diarrhea in both species. Infected mother ferrets can transmit crypto to their offspring. Ferrets can also get crypto from uncooked meat, contaminated water and other ferrets. Researchers have found that close […]
