Ferrets are long, silky, fun filled, and cuddly. They can provide endless hours of fun. They can also give you a migraine as you try to pay for the vet bills you didn't think about when you spontaneously purchased that impossibly cute ferret with the incredibly pointed face at the local pet store.The average lifespan is 7-10 years old with each year equaling ten human years. The tempaeture of a healthy ferret is between 100 and 104 degrees, with...more
There are two health care issues that might make Canada's pet owners consider purchasing Canadian Pet Health Insurance for their family pets. Cancer and Tularemia.Cancer is a type of malignant tumor or growths that invade the surrounding tissues and use the bloodstream to move spread to other parts of the body. Some cancers reappear even after removal of the offending tumor. Cancer can cause that unless the tumor is removed and any remaining...more
In the present times,it is not only the apple which will keep the doctor away but it applies equally to the wonderful oval shaped food product called the Egg.It is a low calorie but high nutrition produce which works towards the well being of the human body.Eggs are easily available the year round.They are not only independent delicious meals in themselves but they also add variety to many baked foods and sauces which would have been otherwise a totally different proposition in terms of taste and quality.Eggs play an important role in keeping the body healthy and glowing.They have been used for skin and hair care since times immemorial.Eggs have an inherent binding quality and that is why they play the role of very good hair conditioners and also reduce hair fall.A regular dose of egg on hair and skin makes it glowing and strong.Apart from being helpful for the skin and hair,there are many other health benefits which are acquired from this delicious produce.Some of the more common advantages of eating eggs can be listed as below:Increases Concentration: A healthy meal including eggs always help in increasing the concentration level and is most beneficial for the children.Eggs...more
There have been lots of books written about dogs like Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows, Black Beauty is every girls dream horse after his memoirs were so cleverly translated, and a recent string of mystery novels featuring sleuthing cats have earned felines a place in the literary annals. Considering that isn't it interesting that some of...more
In Europe over twenty-five percent of all pet owners carry a pet health insurance policy on their pets. Approximately half of Sweden's pet owners carry insurance. A recent poll of pet owners in the United States predicted that only three percent had purchased a pet health care plan. Many veterinarians feel that three percent is a very generous...more
Throughout history most of a veterinarian's clientele was farm livestock (large animals). Dogs, cats and other household pets made up such a small amount of their daily business there was very little reason to study up on it. Even the beloved European veterinarian, James Herriott, counted on the Yorkshire farmers for a majority of his country clinics business. In 1884 that began to change when the University of Pennsylvania's veterinary school opened the United States very first clinic specializing in the veterinary needs of dogs. In 2001 the United States of America had over 28,000 veterinarians who specialize in small animals. It is fitting that Pennsylvania opened the very first vet clinic that specialized in the veterinary needs of dogs, the state has had a long running bond with the canine population, starting with the states founders, William Penn's, Great Dane. A portrait of this Great Dane standing beside his master can be seen hanging in the governor's reception room of the governor's mansion in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania considers the Great Dane the state dog. Owners of Great Dane's appreciate the breed's faithfulness, intelligence, beauty, courage, and...more
A decrease in students applying to and getting accepted into veterinary colleges, expensive state-of-the-art equipment, liability insurance, expensive prescription drugs, and the cost of maintaining a veterinary clinic/office has inflated pet owners...more
Valparaiso FL. Florida is located in Florida's Okaloosa County. There are approximately 6,408 people living in the city of Valparaiso Florida equaling approximately 2000 households. The average income per household in Valparaiso Florida is...more
When most people think a pet is spoiled feel that it is getting to many treats, has too many expensive toys scattered around the ground, or it's allowed to sleep at night in bed with its humans, normally taking up the entire bed and hogging all the...more
Recent revelations in scientific research have provided pet owners with the means to now save their beloved family pets from injuries and diseases that would have caused the pet to be euthanized in the not so distant past. The sad news is that when...more
Pet health insurance companies are hoping that someday pet owners in the United States will catch up with European pet owners. A recent poll taken of American pet owners suggested that approximately three percent of American pet owners had purchased...more
In 1849 hundreds of men made the grueling climb across the Rocky mountain range before stepping onto California's soil. These men, who history remembers as forty-niners, came to California with dreams of striking a mother lode of gold and spending...more