Archive for April 10th, 2008

Heartworm Prevention Is Much Better Than The Cure

Heartworm is a particularly nasty parasite which is spread from host to host by mosquitoes. Dog heartworms are a kind of filaris (a long thin worm), but the condition can affect cats, ferrets, coyotes, wolves, sea lions and even humans. This worm was named as such due to its habit in the final stage of its reproductive cycle to live in the heart of its host.

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Selecting The Best Dry Dog Food For A Healthy Pet

With the recent recall of pet food fresh in our minds, many dog owners are looking for the right food for their dogs. One suggestion is to do a search on your computer for the Dog Food Analysis-Reviews of kibble web site. Here, you can see the ingredients in the dog food that you are interested in buying.

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How To Care For A Horse (If You Really Want To!)


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Everyone remembers the “Simpsons” episode in which beleaguered Homer - not yet the walking punchline he was to become in later seasons - works himself nearly to death, taking second shifts at the Kwik-E-Mart with Apu, in order to afford a pony for young Lisa.
All ends well for the Simpsons, but the care and […]

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How Did Horses Come To Be?


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The evolutionary history of the horse is one of the most-covered subjects in modern biology. And no wonder - of all modern animals, the horse has behind it the most intact and visible family tree.Our story begins millions of years ago - with the Perissodactyls.
No, not “pterodactyl” - those clawed flying relics of the dinosaur […]

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How Did Horses Become Domesticated?


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Trying to pin down the moment at which horse and human history were first entwined is like trying to name the inventor of the wheel. The domesticated horse looms so large in human culture, and casts its shadow from so far back in time, that we may never know much about its origins.
We can say […]

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Puppy Colic, What You Need To Do


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Just like in humans, puppy colic is a gastronomical disorder that is usually caused by too much gas in their system. It does go away after a period of time. When puppies suffer from colic, they have incontrollable urge to move their bowel soon after eating. You need to be patient when your new dog […]

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