Summertime vacation trips with your pet can be a great experience. Sometimes, though, your destination is the home of Aunt Agnes who has allergies and who might not have the welcome mat out for a visit from Fluffy. The folks at Purina have some excellent advice to help you leave your pet in good hands [...]
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Cat Reproduction and genetic
January 25th, 2011 
pet-admin Cats are seasonally polyestrous, which means they may have many periods of heat over the course of a year. A heat period lasts about 4 to 7 days if the female is bred; if she is not, the heat period lasts longer. The male cat’s penis has spines which point backwards. Upon withdrawal of the [...]
Heart murmur
January 25th, 2011 pet-admin It can be very hard to determine if a heart murmur is present when listening to the chest of an excited dog. Respiratory sounds can mimic a heart murmur when respiration is rapid enough to approximate the heartrate. Heart murmurs vary widely in their importance. Hearing a heart murmur in a dog that seems normal [...]
