Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Dog's mercury favors alkaline (basic) soils and can be found in abundance in suitable habitats in limestone regions. [3] It also occurs widely on neutral soils but is absent from acidic ones. Spreading by underground rhizomes , where its dense growth may shade out other woodland flowers such as oxlip , fly orchid , and even young ash seedlings ...
Pemphigus foliaceus is the most common autoimmune skin disease in dogs, making up around one-third of all canine autoimmune disorders. [16] This disease usually affects areas of the ears and face. [9] Early symptoms are characterized by depigmentation of the nasal palate, dorsal cleft in the mouth, the ear, and the periocular area around the ...
This list of dog diseases is a selection of diseases and other conditions found in the dog. Some of these diseases are unique to dogs or closely related species, while others are found in other animals, including humans. Not all of the articles listed here contain information specific to dogs.
CHICAGO -- The dog flu epidemic in the Chicago area that has sickened over 1,000 dogs and is responsible for the death of at least six is caused by a strain of the virus never seen before in North ...
Numerous strains and subgenus strains of Leishmania exist; with sandfly genome projects still underway, strains are still being discovered. [6] In the Old World, leishmaniasis transmitted by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus documented in dogs are: L. donovani in Sri Lanka [7] L. infantum (began appearing dogs in the United States in 2000)
A drawing by Konrad Lorenz showing facial expressions of a dog. The grimace scale (GS), sometimes called the grimace score, is a method of assessing the occurrence or severity of pain experienced by non-human animals according to objective and blinded scoring of facial expressions, as is done routinely for the measurement of pain in non-verbal humans.
Dogs may be able to differentiate between happy and angry expressions in people. They may also be able tell that these expressions correlate with positive and negative meanings, respectively--a ...
The Indian crested porcupine is a large rodent, weighing 11–18 kg (24–40 lb). [2] The body (from nose to base of the tail) measures between 70 and 90 cm (28 and 35 in) with the tail adding an additional 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in). [3]