Some breeds of dogs are sighthounds and use their eyes to follow prey. Eyesight in general is not one of a dog’s stronger senses. Dogs have what is known as dichromatic vision. Besides shades of grey and black and white, they see two primary colors – yellow and blue. Old television sets were analog and […]
Invermectin Sensitivity is a disease is which dogs become overly sensitive to certain drugs including invermectin which is found in some heartworm and mite preparations. Certain breeds are particularly prone to this disease: collies, Australian Shepherd Shetland Sheepdogs, Old English Sheepdogs and English Sheepdogs. In other breeds, excessive doses (10-20X the recommended dose) are dangerous. […]
This is an important recall for those who have small pets (gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, birds, etc.) and any animals who feed on fresh vegetables. Pacific Cilantro, based in Salinas, California reported on Friday, December 9th, that the FDA found salmonella in a sample of their herbs. The cilantro, also known as coriander, was distributed […]
