| The cat is the only carrier animal of toxoplasmosis. True or false ? Fake. The cat is the definitive host of the parasite, but there are many intermediate hosts.Thus, cows, goats, sheep, pigs, horses, dogs, poultry, rodents, birds, can harbor the parasite. The last animals, "Toxoplasma gondii" is present in the form of cyst and is inactive. Affected animals have therefore no symptoms (or very rarely, for the dog for example). |
At the beginning of year 2015, our dogs and cats surely have, just as we, a few pounds to lose !
Maybe they made some excess for the holidays... So if your pet has gained weight, It is now time to make good resolutions and to pay attention to their diet !
Many pet owners wonder about the ideal weight that should make their small companion. Not always easy to know if a pet is too big, too skinny...
Once the defined optimal weight, a regular weighing the vet is capital. A young animal, It allows to control its growth and weight curve and thus to adapt the quantities of food to give. An adult who has reached its "weight", It allows to verify that it remains stable !
Do you know how heavy your dog or your cat ? Do you have an idea of his ideal weight ?
Do you know all the consequences of overweight on the health and the life expectancy of our pets ? The following article, available on our website, will allow you to answer these questions. You'll know so if your pet is overweight and will be convinced of the importance of monitoring its line !
The animals have not finished to amaze us ! Here are some records among the numerous exploits which are capable our animal friends, exploits against which even the most gifted humans is often pale ! What remain very humble face of our friends the animals...Longevity record |
It's recurrent Uveitis or inflammation of the uveal (internal vascular structure of the eye). The origins are varied : viral or bacterial infections ; parasitism ; trauma but also a number of unknown causes (irritating, Allergic ?).
It is a serious condition due to poorly known lesions of the nervous system. It is part of the redhibitory defects and is incurable.