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Saturday, November 26th, 2005Heartworm Information Heartworm disease is a potentially fatal condition caused by parasitic worms living in the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs and other mammals (including wolves, coyotes, foxes and other wild canids). Heartworms belong to the roundworm family and are clinically classified as Dirofilaria immitis. Disease Transmission: Beware the Mosquito The disease is not [...]
How Dogs See Color
Friday, November 25th, 2005How do dogs see color? Are they color blind as many believe? The following article examines how dogs interpret brightness, shape, contrast and color. By Dana K. Vaughan, Ph.D., Dept. of Biology, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Vision is just one of several senses that dogs use to scan their world for important information. Any visual [...]
Handling a Chinchilla
Thursday, November 24th, 2005Only pick up your chinchilla when it shows no fear for your hand or your body. For an untamed chinchilla, you will have to gain its trust and confidence before you are allowed to get close to it. Taming the animal takes time and a lot patience, it might take a few months in some [...]
Bath for Chinchilla
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005Bath dust is important for the chinchilla to keep its fur soft. It is not necessary to give the animal water bath. However, there is no harm in doing so either. In some circumstances such as the chinchilla being pee on by another, you have no other better way to clean the animal. Many brands [...]
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