Every pet owner knows what it is like when you animal starts to shed. Sofas and clothes are covered in hair, piles of fur flying on the floor, adhesive rolls wasted on cleaning up the fabrics. When it comes to hair loss in animals, we must understand if it is a simple seasonal “moult” or […]
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We often underestimate the importance of our pet’s ears. In fact, many of us only look at them when the dog or cat tends to scratch or shake their heads, without taking the time to clean and pay attention to daily hygiene. In some cases, our animals may not be able to bear this operation,
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How many times did we witness the funny vision of our four-legged friend dreaming? Whilst he is asleep, he begins to bulge his eyes several times, he waves his paws as if he was running and in some cases even makes strange noises. Over the years, several studies have been conducted to try to explain
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When our animals do not feel well or there is something wrong with them, they eat less or even refuse to eat at all. What are the causes of this behaviour and what can we do to help them? The precise term with which we normally refer to this problem is lack of appetite, and
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The TTouch method, initially seen as a rather bizarre theory of approaching the behaviour of animals, over the years has managed to establish itself more and more, adapting it not only to the world of horses, as originally, but also to dogs and cats. What is the TTouch Method? It has been nearly 40 years
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Dogs and cats are known to be a very important part of our life. Many owners live peacefully with both, showing no preference for either. There are, however, many people that take sides either with dogs or with cats. Therefore, this causes great controversy amongst owners to decide which one is the best. There is
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There are many infectious diseases in dogs, some of which are milder, others more dangerous. When we are dealing with a pathogen that is capable on its own of doing a lot of damage we must implement a strategy that allows us to defeat it. When a disease is caused by many different pathogens all
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The car is a necessity for most of us during daily chores. Traveling by car is often the only solution to go to work, for domestic errands, to reach places quite far from home and, why not, to take a nice trip. In some cases, a simple gesture, such as driving, can become problematic if
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Most dog and cat owners have large stocks of treats for their four-legged friends at home. These are sold in many formulations, from classic biscuits to morsels and sticks. In reality, we often tend to exaggerate with these products offering food to our animal out of their normal meal routine. Here you can find how
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