Hedgehogs have about 44 wee teeth, incisors, premolars, molars and canines, just like humans. Their teeth surface at 3 weeks old. Hedgehogs’ teeth need the same care as that of other pets. It may be difficult to brush your hedgehog’s teeth, but they should at least be checked by an exotic pet veterinarian. Your vet […]
In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) thought to make rodenticides safer by substituting Bromethalin for the poisons in use.The substitution was to be completed by 2011. Bromethalin rodenticides attack the central nervous system causing paralysis, convulsions and death. Other rodent poisons are anticoagulants. They prevent blood from clotting resulting in severe hemorrhage and death. […]
The American Animal Hospital Association Canine Vaccination Task Force has issued new guidelines in 2011 for vaccinations. They recommend that vaccinations for Distemper, Parvovirus and Adenovirus can now be administered every 3 years instead of annually. The task force also said that distemper and parvo vaccines provide at least 5 year immunities and adenovirus vaccine […]
