We continue to explore the severe effects of parasites on our pets, and today we will be looking at whip worm as a parasite. Whip worms are parasites of the intestine that is 6mm long, they live in the

To round up the series I started on insects and bites, I will be generally talking about insect stings today. Due to the curious nature of man's best friend which is the dog, they always keep their nose

Have you developed interest in the adoption of a diabetic pet, and from the available options, you have more admiration for a diabetic one. A pet being diabetic does not equal to death sentence, the condition

Our friendly and ever-bubbly pets unfortunately cannot be that active daily, there are moments when they are down with sicknesses and we just need to be there for them at those moments. It is also our

As a person, I heard about the plague when we were taught about bible stories, and since that time, I thought it was an ancient disease that was no longer in existence. I was surprised when I found it

I have heard about chicken pox before, but not about goat or sheep pox. While it may be strange to me, it may not be strange to several others who know about it. source For the sake of people like me who

Neospora caninum is a microscopic protozoan parasite that is a major cause of bovine abortion all through the world. Neosporosis is a form of infectious disease that exists in different families of dogs.

In our most recent post, we spoke about the invasion of an infection through a wound and in a similar manner, I will also be writing about how another infection can happen through what seems like a similar

The sound of flies moving around your ears can be very annoying, and I think our pets feel the same way because you will see them doing all they can to get rid of the discomfort the fly may be causing.

It has become a very common act for most homes to have backyard chickens. According to Smith. et.al, backyard chickens are domestic gallinaceous birds, it doesn't include exotic pet birds, introspective

The existence of the Nipah virus runs as far back as 1998 when it was discovered first among pig farmers in Northern peninsular Malaysia. It is a highly virulent single-stranded RNA virus belonging to

Through my blog, you would have known there are similarities between humans and pets on so many levels. We are aware that, as humans age, there tends to be a decline in memory and several other things,

All livestock's require in trace element, copper. It is important for the growth of wool and bones, and the function of white blood cell. A country like Western Australia for instance, do not often have

An irregular heartbeat can happen to pets, and when it happens, it is a medical situation called arrhythmia. Normally, the right upper chamber of the heart houses what we consider the normal pacemaker

The canine world is an interesting one, the role of dogs in the lives of humans cannot be overemphasized. Canine science as a field too has gradually transformed into an insightful, impactful field. Making

Malaria is a deadly pandemic in most African countries; the number of malaria cases reported every day in my country is no joke. In fact, malaria has been reported as one of the major health problems we

I was passing by a neighborhood with a neighbor when the stench coming from a small pig farm almost sent us back to where we were coming from, it was so bad that I wondered how the residents of the area

We have probably read about how ticks can affect our dear pets at some point in their lives, but do we know that pets are of different types and they have different effects? I feel it is important that

We already know how terrible hepatitis can be in humans, we have read about how it has claimed several lives. Our pets can get affected too, they are not exempted from the possibility of being infected

Ebola became a major disturbance to the healthcare system in Africa in 2014, but that was not the first time the Ebola virus was found. Source The Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976 in the Democratic