It is close to the fourth of July and celebrations and vacations are on the minds of most Americans. Dogs and cat prefer to spend all the time possible with their owners. Vacationing with your [...]
Humans have had a relationship with domestic animals for at least 50,000 years. That relationship started with dogs but cat domestication came much later- about 10,000 years ago. For that [...]
If your were to name one thing that has saved the lives of the multitudes of humanity and their companion animals it would have to be antibiotics. Antibiotics have not even been around for a [...]
Cat bite wounds are probably one of the most common medical problems that veterinarians treat. Although they can be seasonal, cat bite wounds are a year round medical occurrence. To understand [...]
The human dietary supplement market is huge. People pop handfuls of dietary supplements to help them live to be as old as Methuselah! The logic goes is that what is supposed to be good for me [...]
Food serves only one function. To provide calories plus vitamins and minerals that make the body function. Foods pets shouldn't eat encompasses a wide range of products that are consumed by [...]
Pets in dry climates have their own problems. In a arid, dry desert environment there are different problems to deal with. This type of dry desert environment is common in the southwestern part [...]
It never used to be that way. People and their companion animals never lived hectic lives like they do today. Obesity in the human population is paralleled by overweight pets. Many medical [...]
The old saying goes that April showers bring May flowers (up north). That is true. In Florida there are always flowers blooming due to warm, rainy days. This excess of rain causes more [...]
Without dreams humans would not be able to function in the real world. When we sleep our bodies rest but our minds are always working. We do not have an "on/off" button that controls our [...]