Kennel cough, also known as canine infectious respiratory disease, formerly canine infectious tracheobronchitis, is an upper respiratory tract infection affecting dogs.
My rat or hamster has bitten me, is something going to happen to me? Can I catch a disease from it? We will find out in the next article.
The Belgian Malinois is one of the four varieties of the Belgian Shepherd breed. It takes its name from the Belgian town of Mechelen (in Dutch Mechelen, in French Malines), where it originated. Although they are still used for herding, their main functions are: police dog, military dog, defence and security dog, guard dog, among other functions, depending on the use given to them by the security forces and the army.
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.
We are often told about "brachycephalic dogs" and we immediately think of the English Bulldog or the Pug, more than one thinks that they are unhealthy breeds that cannot breathe, even that their breeding is torture, but is it true? What breeds are brachycephalic and more than one doesn't know? Can they be healthy dogs? We will find out in this article.
The Japanese bobtail (ジャパニーズボブテイル Japanīzu Bobuteiru) is a breed of domestic cat with a short rabbit-like tail, unlike other cat breeds, which have long tails. The short tail of this breed is due to a recessive gene.
Obsessive-compulsive behaviours in animals, known as stereotypies, are a major cause for concern for owners, a disruption to harmonious coexistence in the home and a hindrance to the welfare of the animals themselves.
Feline chlamydiosis is caused by the bacterium Chlamydophila Felis, a pathogen that causes a type of conjunctivitis with ocular discharge in cats.
The Tornjak originated from genetically homogeneous, almost extinct, indigenous shepherd dogs. These dogs have...
The Leonberger is a breed of dog originating in Germany and owes its name to the German town of Leonberg, in...
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