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Diseases of Hamsters
Hamsters are delicate animals than they appear and are subject to various diseases caused by the surrounding environment as dust mites, these are external parasites that can cause skin problems of the pet, such as itching, redness, discharge from the ear, hair loss. It can also bring mycosis alopecia and excessive grooming.
Something as simple as a cold can cause pneumonia in a hamster, if not complicated pneumonia, lasted less than a week and symptoms such as fever, ear infections, sneezing, runny nose and abundant. This disease can have complications from bacterial infections, in a case like this should bring your pet to a veterinary practice. Read the rest of this entry »
How does the food?
The wet food (canned) has a smooth texture that favors the formation of plaque and calculus deposition. Dry food has a mechanical effect on the teeth, removing plaque and preventing (in part) the formation of calcifications and plaque. Furthermore, if the feed includes in its formula pyrophosphates, the effect is greater.
Pyrophosphates are some special salts of phosphorus that “sequester” calcium, reducing the formation of plaque and tartar. Obviously, pyrophosphates are not present in feed for puppies or kittens because at that age still have no signs of dental disease, tooth still in flux and because they need calcium for growth. Importantly, the particle size of the feed, because the greater is this, the greater the cleaning effect when you chew the animal. Furthermore, if the particle is tough and flexible, and present more resistance to animal bite should split it. Read the rest of this entry »
What is tartar and plaque?
The usual cycle is usually the case: once you have accumulated enough plaque, the bacteria causing an infection in the gums, resulting in gingivitis. If left untreated, plaque hardens, it calcifies and forms tartar, which favors the establishment of infection in the entire tooth surface. Read the rest of this entry »
Watch The Dental Health of Your Pet
The pet’s health is one of the most important factors. Thus the basis of the good state of this faithful friend lies in the mouth, through which pass all the food and toys, can cause serious illness when the denture is not in good condition. The dental ailments are the most common pathological process present in both dogs and cats. 80% of dogs and 70% of cats over age three show signs of dental disease.
Of these, the most common is periodontal disease, which refers to any inflammation of the structures surrounding the teeth (gums, periodontal ligament, etc.).. Most pets start showing presence of tartar or plaque and gum inflammation, gingivitis, which is evident as redness and/or swelling of the same. But if this is not the picture will evolve over the years and to lose the tooth. Read the rest of this entry »
Chewing Dogs: Bones for Dogs
Bones for Dogs: The big question feed
All associate the image of a dog on a bone. There are owners who choose to give them and others do not. But really, it’s good that your dog chew? For your pet biting a bone is a few minutes of fun, but do not forget that these can be very harmful to your dog because they cause constipation, especially if they are natural.
Should be rejected in any case, to award the leftovers of our own food to the dog. If we decide to give him a bone, you have to opt for the knee or pipe, which are typically found in cooked food. They are usually hard and large, impossible to break its teeth. This way we avoid possible problems of obstruction and perforation of the lungs. Read the rest of this entry »
Chewing Dogs: Teeth of Dogs
The teeth of dogs, true allies
The muscles and ligaments of the jaws are strengthened thanks to the daily meals, but the true protagonists of the process are the teeth. They occupy a very important because they are specialized instruments in the crushing mouth from food, and its shape and strength vary according to function.
- In the front are incisors, which are sharp teeth whose mission is to cut and separate the food. There are four incisors on the top and four on the bottom. The above are a little more advanced than the lower. With this arrangement, the effect of their work is similar to scissors. Read the rest of this entry »
Chewing Dogs
Chewing food is very important not only in people, our dog get it right will help you healthier.
Chewing and food insalivacion are important processes for the welfare of your dog. For digestion be problem, your pet should have made these processes properly. Certainly a good chewing contribute positively to the nutritional health of the pet.
This action is successful in several steps. First, before the dog’s body can digest food products must grind to a size small enough to ensure that the bolus passes through the walls of the intestine without problem.
Stages of chewing dogs
- The early stages of this process of destruction of food occur in the mouth. Bite, chew and tear are the first targets. When the product is almost completely crushed, mixed with saliva. This comes into play when the salivary glands. Read the rest of this entry »
Is Eating Grass Healthy for Our Pets?
Seeing a dog, cat or other pets eat grass, it is quite common but never ceases to amaze and make us wonder why they do.
I’ve seen my dog eat grass Is this normal?
View our pets eat grass should not worry for them is normal, but do not know for sure which is why they do.
Specialists think that is very normal and should not cause us any concern.
Why our pets eat grass?
There are veterinarians who believe that dogs eat grass is because it has a problem with your diet, but this does not seem to be the cause.
If we look we see our dogs eat grass and then vomit. Read the rest of this entry »
The Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a microscopic protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. Although the species of Toxoplasma can infect all carnivorous animals, cats are the only species where the parasite can complete its life cycle and the only species that excreted oocysts in its feces.
Healthy people rarely become ill when infected with toxoplasmosis. The signs of new infection may be a swollen lymph nodes and flu symptoms. However, immunocompromised adults from diseases like AIDS or cancer, or by ingestion of certain drugs may develop severe disease.
In the United States is estimated at 60 million the number of people carrying anti-toxoplasmosis antibodies in the blood. However, very few individuals develop symptoms of the disease. In any case, still in the U.S., more than one baby in 1,000 is born infected with Toxoplasma. This is where the parasite exerts its most devastating effects. When a pregnant woman is infected with Toxoplasma for the first time, the infection can be particularly serious for the baby at birth. Read the rest of this entry »
Vaccination of Kittens
Vaccination is the only way to prevent certain diseases during the first months of life and even as adults, our cat does not have access to the outside, you also need the protection of the vaccines. Since the cat is born and comes into contact with the outside world, your body gets all the resources in place to protect against external aggression. On some occasions the skin and hair, in other various specialized cells and generally seek kitten.
The first kitten specific defenses come from the mother, since the early days of breastfeeding not only provides nourishment to the new animal, but in the colostrum, the first breast milk, are necessary defenses for the kitten to pass the first 30 to 40 days of life adequately protected.
But what happens next? Passing the guard time, the kitten needs protection by vaccines, for which we must go to the vet about 40-45 days of age. First, the veterinarian will perform a complete assessment of overall condition of the animal and confirm the absence of parasites in stools by a simple stool analysis, whose results will determine the application of a pest control treatment or another. The following action shall be aimed to diagnose the possible contact with two dangerous animal diseases: leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus. It is important to perform these tests prior to vaccination for the whole process is correct and effective. Read the rest of this entry »