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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 »

At the time of neutering a dog must keep in mind that does not have to cause problems for the animal. On the contrary, it has benefits for our pet. To begin, we must remove from our mind ideas like a neutered animal will have a tendency to obesity and even suffer behavioral problems.

Castration prevents jealousy every six months, unwanted pregnancies (and therefore, problems with newborn puppies), infections of the uterus in females and psychological pregnancies. In addition, in many cases prevents the appearance of breast cancer later. Read the rest of this entry »

Unfortunately, the problem of obesity in dogs is extremely rare. About 50% of the Western dogs are suffering from overweight. Of course as in humans, the obesity is considered a disease with serious consequences.

If you want your dog to live as long as possible and the best way, you must provide a diet for obese dogs. First of all you must realize that the only responsible for their obesity are you. The kilos you have gained your dog and make him more vulnerable to heart disease, respiratory and circulatory, are due to poor nutrition provided by you or any member of the family. 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 »

Be careful to monitor the health of our pets before disease can help us enjoy it a lot longer and in much better conditions.

In the case of hamsters should be vigilant for signs of disease that we can pass unnoticed by their small size. First observed their behavior, because when they are sick may become irritable and bite, or stay rigid. It is also customary to stop eating and lose weight. Read the rest of this entry »

The dogs are friendly creatures, but all of them have different personalities and characteristics, yet they all are young and old faithful. Speaking of dogs large, who gets the dog figurine is more broad of the English Mastiff breed, closely following the Great Danes and Irish Wolfhounds.

An English Mastiff, known as “Zorba” has the record for the most weight in dogs of 155 kg. Another English Mastiff rightly called “Hercules” is the world’s largest dog, weighing 127 kilos in 2001. So we guess the English Mastiff is at the top of the list of large dog breed, after all. Read the rest of this entry »

The canine parvovirus or parvovirus is a highly contagious disease characterized by vomiting and diarrhea with blood; many dogs have the virus but show no symptoms themselves. The virus is shed in the feces of dogs infected, but can be carried in a variety of objects and can also live in the soil.

The virus can survive on inanimate objects such as food dishes, clothing, and floors of the cage for six months or more. Your dog should be vaccinated against parvo when puppy and has annual vaccines to protect reinforcement. Read the rest of this entry »

Collect the feces of our dog in the backyard are not enough to remove entirely the unpleasant odor that can be fired. A rapid response to such incidents may be one of the best ways to combat the smell of dog feces. It will also be necessary to use specific products for a complete result.

The first thing that should keep in mind is the importance to collect as soon as possible the wastes of our dog. We can use a pair of dispensable gloves to work with greater tranquility and with the use of a spade and a trash bag; we eliminate quickly the wastes to avoid that the smell penetrate in the surface of the floor. Read the rest of this entry »

The epilepsy is a chronic disease that is characteristic of humans, but also attacks our pets such as dogs and cats. Although it seems not so common in cats and dogs, feline epilepsy is a disease that must be treated properly, because it is as we said, is extended in time, and is quite unpleasant for the suffering it may cause in the pet and the owner or family to witness the symptoms of an attack.

The epilepsy is a disease that has different possibilities of origin. It is characterized by seizures that occur on a recurring basis and can be seizures or convulsions. These seizures are caused by an electrical discharge from neurons in the brain that have different origins. Read the rest of this entry »