In medicine, prolapse (literally from the Latin prolabi: ‘to move out of place’) is the displacement of organs, such as the uterus, so that they descend or move out of their natural location. The term is used, for example, to refer to organs that protrude through the vagina or rectum, but it is also used in the cardiac field and in relation to the spine.
Guinea pigs usually have four toes on their front legs and three on their hind legs, but polydactyl guinea pigs have at least five toes on one or more of their legs - even more adorable little toes to admire.
Hermaphroditism is the presence in a living being of functional reproductive organs of both sexes, male and female.
Have you found a kitten? Or maybe it was given to you as a gift, but you don't know if it's male or female? It's normal, when they are small it's difficult to know. Although if you look closely you can find out. Maybe you know that if the kitten has three colours it is female, an almost exact rule that is justified by genetics, specifically, the sex chromosomes.
Feline chlamydiosis is caused by the bacterium Chlamydophila Felis, a pathogen that causes a type of conjunctivitis with ocular discharge in cats.
Cats, like humans, are prone to upper respiratory tract infections and ‘feline flu’ is the generic name for this disease in the feline world. It is important to know that this is not a zoonotic disease, i.e. it does not spread to humans.
Kennel cough, also known as canine infectious respiratory disease, formerly canine infectious tracheobronchitis, is an upper respiratory tract infection affecting dogs.
Have you heard of canine distemper? This disease, caused by the distemper virus, is also known as canine distemper or Carré's disease. It usually affects puppies or unvaccinated dogs because their immune systems are weakened.
Guinea pigs usually have four toes on their front legs and three on their hind legs, but polydactyl guinea pigs have...
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