Ten Tips for Nine Lives by Arnold Plotnick MS, DVM, ACVIM, ABVP http://manhattancats.com “I have another litter that needs placement”. I’ve heard this sentence many times in the past few years. The speaker of the sentence is Theresa Bachu, a local animal rescuer with a mission: to spay and neuter as many feral cats in […]
Veterinary medicine has a long history dating back to at least 9000 BCE. Sheepherders, although not veterinarians, used their crude medical skills to treat their animals. Translated hieroglyphs from 4000 to 3000 BCE show that Egyptians, with their more advanced knowledge of medicine, treated and maintained the health of their domestic animals. Sanskrit texts (the […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Belgium Group: Working Height: males 24-26 in., females 22-24 in. Weight: males 65-75 lbs., females 55-65 lbs. Life span: 10-12 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: with early socialization Good with other pets: with early socialization, can be dominant Dog of the Month for June This hero breed helped American […]
