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Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter answers your pet-related questions. Also this week: Analyzing weird cat behavior.
While there's no truly hypoallergenic cat or dog, there are definitely cats and dogs that hardly shed, which can help to keep allergy symptoms at bay. If you struggle with allergies, having a pet ...
Ask the Shelter: My dog likes to eat cat litter. Is that bad? Q: Why do dogs bite? A: It’s a good idea to remember that anything with teeth can bite. Dogs can bite for a number of different ...
It is a rare disease in dogs, with cats seven to ten times more likely to be infected. The disease in dogs can affect the lungs and skin, but more commonly the eye and central nervous system. [20] Ringworm is a fungal skin disease that in dogs is caused by Microsporum canis (70%), Microsporum gypseum (20%), and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (10% ...
Ingestion of cat feces containing oocysts: This can occur through hand-to-mouth contact following gardening, cleaning a cat's litter box, contact with children's sandpits; the parasite can survive in the environment for months. [48] Ingestion of untreated, unfiltered water through direct consumption or utilization of water for food preparation ...
The symptoms of poisoning vary depending on substance, the quantity a dog has consumed, the breed and size of the mammal.A common list of symptoms are digestion problems, such as vomiting, diarrhea, or blood in stool; bruising and bleeding gums, nose, or inside the ear canal; behavioral changes, such as lethargy, hyperactivity, and seizures; unusual items found in the dog's stool.
What are the symptoms of bird flu in cats? The AVMA recommends pet owners look out for signs such as loss of appetite, lethargy and fever. A bird flu infection can quickly progress with neurologic ...
Toxocariasis is an illness of humans caused by the dog roundworm (Toxocara canis) and, less frequently, the cat roundworm (Toxocara cati). [1] These are the most common intestinal roundworms of dogs, coyotes, wolves and foxes and domestic cats, respectively. [2]