I will be speaking on another livestock problem this morning, a contagious one at that. Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia is an infectious and contagious disease that mainly affects cattle. It is caused

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.

Ticks are one of the most serious problems that dogs have to deal with now and then, and apart from the discomfort they cause, they also create very serious dangerous effects on the body of the animal.

Rabbit fever is common amongst rabbits, hares, and other rodents, but it can also impact animals both domestic and wild, and even humans. It is caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis, creating toxins

Surely, diabetes has become a widespread medical issue amongst humans, but while we are not so aware, we can say that in our household pets, there are as well situations of diabetes. Diabetes can become

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

A parasite is an organism that can only survive off another organism, which is the host. Parasites make use of the body of the host for shelter and nourishment. These parasites rely completely on the host,

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

Have you ever seen a pet roaming the street, and you immediately feel the owner ought to be arrested? In Nigeria, especially in local areas, I don't think there is a rule against roaming dogs, so you see

I am going to fulfill the promise I made in my previous post about the effect mosquitoes have on our pet friends and what we need to be careful about. Credit So, firstly, we must understand that mosquitoes

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