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When it is a rabbit that have as pet we will be able to observe that they possess more prolonged forward teeth that other animals of their family, so we must be very careful with them.

It is very common for these teeth grow in uncontrolled ways, but to prevent this growth, which causes many problems such as lack of appetite and injuries in the area, we must pay close attention and keep a regular control of the denture. Read the rest of this entry »

The scientific name of this cat disease is hepatic lipidosis. This is a relatively common disorder and difficult to diagnose. If you notice that your cat is not acting normally, you should watch carefully and see your veterinarian to show you all the symptoms as quickly as possible.

The fatty liver disease in cats manifests with abnormally high levels of certain fats near the animal’s liver. Unfortunately no one knows for certain the origin of this disease feline. Read the rest of this entry »

If your dog has been diagnosed with Malassezia dermatitis, you know that this is a very annoying skin disease to your beloved pet. It is important to take seriously the instructions of the veterinarian in order to overcome this health problem of your dog, but also keep in mind certain points concerning the disease.

You should know that the Malassezia pachydermatis is yeast (a fungus) which is present in almost half of healthy dogs. It is part of the skin flora of many dogs and can be found in the external auditory canal, skin, lips, legs, or ground. The problems start when host start to multiply rapidly. Read the rest of this entry »

When we get a new pet, is the type that is should consult your veterinarian for proper vaccination, de-worming as well as be prevented on diseases that could well suffer the same.

If we choose as a pet a guinea pig, we know that these are more likely to suffer from lack of vitamin C or called scurvy. They need a lot of vitamin and get it depends on how much has their diet, so it is good that the vet do a diet plan in which includes a good supply of vitamin C. Read the rest of this entry »

This disorder is also known as cat scratch disease. If you have a cat that bites or scratches you should know that you may suffer unpleasant consequences.

Those most at risk of becoming infected with this disease are children, because they are often exposed to injuries sustained by cats, wanting to manipulate them as if they were toys. Read the rest of this entry »

When we get a pet it is best to have it in a responsible and informed because there are certain types of animals that are more prone to certain types of diseases.

There are dogs that have very long ears, may suffer from diseases such as otitis. Because there is a lot of the same contact with the soil and tend to have large numbers of mites and bacteria that produce different types of diseases in the ears. Read the rest of this entry »

When we were considering buying a turtle as a pet always think of the advantages offered to have it when at home, since it is an animal that needs the care that we have to pay as normal animals as a dog or cat. Anyway, we know that is one of the easier animals to fall ill, and with evils that can cause premature death.

First of all, we must begin to prefer a turtle raised in captivity, because the ‘hunted’ in wild field have much greater chance of becoming ill, since stress suffered by transport causes them a weakening of the immune system, following which can suffer various diseases they lead to the death. Read the rest of this entry »

Unfortunately, rabbits are not predetermined and vaccines even those that are as pets. Vaccines can be given are against viral disease and myxomatosis. To ensure the rabbit a healthy life, we must take great care with hygiene, health and nutrition. We strongly recommend that we take him to the vet check at least every 2 months.

As we own a rabbit we should bring this to the vet to give you deem necessary vaccines, it depends on where you have and the conditions in which the animal is. The vaccine is usually awarded to these are the viral haemorrhagic disease, pasteurellosis, enterotoxemia, myxomatosis, and other respiratory diseases. Read the rest of this entry »

Surely you know that scabies is caused by certain mites. Our pets are living with mites that are installed in the hair follicles.

An animal can have these parasites without suffering any problems, but appears when the scabies mite population is excessive and this only occurs in animals with weakened immune system, either due to malnutrition, aging, stress, neglect, ill treatment or inadequate treatment the coat. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are suspecting that your puppy is not having a normal growth, you should begin to consider the possibility of a problem of growth. The most common growth problems in dogs are caused by poor nutrition. They are due to nutritional deficiencies you should try to solve as soon as possible.

The dogs grow very rapidly during the first 6 months of life. The final size in large dogs breed is reached between 10 and 16 months, while the smaller the maximum size is reached between 6 and 12 months. In reaching its overall size, the dogs tend to have increased about forty times the weight of their birth. In either case the greatest growth occurs in the first 6 months of life. Read the rest of this entry »