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Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Is euthanasia of cats and dogs sometimes the most compassionate option?

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As a veterinarian I have been involved in the euthanasia of many animals. Without a doubt it is the most difficult aspect of my job. Despite the sorrow and emotional distress that I feel whenever I perform this service, I know that it is usually a thousand times more difficult for the owners. Very few people are untouched by ... More..

Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Is it ethical to eat minature cows?

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Aren't miniature cows made of meat? If it is ethical to eat regular size cows than how could it not be ethical to eat miniature cows? Perhaps some people believe that miniature cows must have been intended for pets since they are so small and cute. The reality is that generations of cattle have been carefully selected and br... More..

Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Scrapie disease in sheep and goats: Cause and symptoms

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Scrapies is a devastating disease that affects sheep and goats throughout the world. Although many details of this disease are still being debated by scientists and researchers, most agree that it is a prion disease much like mad cow disease or chronic wasting of deer. Scrapies has a slow onset but inevitably ends in the deat... More..

Pets & Animals > Dog Breeds The most dangerous dog breeds

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As a veterinarian, I have had contact with almost every breed of dog that there is. Usually if they are in the clinic they are in need of some kind of treatment, therefore for the duration of their visit I will be touching every part of them, sticking my fingers in their mouth, sticking thermometers somewhere less sanitary, a... More..

Pets & Animals > Cat Training Tips for taming a feral cat

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Although the cat is generally considered to be a domestic animal, feral cats are more in touch with their wild side. Usually these cats have never been touched by a human and often have been given good reason to fear people. Feral cats can be tamed, however, with patience and time. The first thing to remember ... More..

Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: Wildwood Dancing, by Juliet Marillier

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Wildwood Dancing, by Juliet Marillier, tells the story of five young sisters left on their own in a gloomy castle in the farthest reaches of Transylvania. Although the sisters could not be more different in personality, they share an important secret. For when the five come together in their bedroom on the night of a full ... More..

Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Brucellosis (Bangs Disease) in cows: Symptoms and causes

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Brucellosis, or Bang's disease, is a highly contagious agent of abortion in cattle. Although relatively uncommon in America, it is a serious concern to cattlemen due to the devastating consequences of an outbreak. The most common way for Bang's to be introduced to a herd if from a purchased animal with an undetected infecti... More..

Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Aujeszky's disease (Pseudorabies) in pigs: Causes and symptoms

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Although it has been mostly eradicated from the US, pseudorabies virus remains a constant threat to hog producers throughout the world. The virus results in various manifestations of disease depending on age and species, but death rates and economic losses can be astronomical. Pigs are the species most commonly affected, but ... More..

Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Heartworms: Prevention, clinical signs and treatments

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Heartworm disease is a widespread and devastating plague that kills hundreds of dogs and cats each year. This invasion of the heart and lungs by voracious worms can be treated, but not always successfully. Luckily, the disease can be easily prevented when owners become informed and take responsibility for their animal compani... More..

Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health How to wean a calf

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Many methods for weaning calves exist, and every farmer or rancher will tell you that his is the best way. The fact is that the right way to wean a calf completely depends on the situation; there is no cookie cutter method. No matter what the circumstances, the basic goal of weaning is to convince the calf to start eating sol... More..

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2. Tips for taming a feral cat
3. Scrapie disease in sheep and goats: Cause and symptoms
4. How to wean a calf
5. Book reviews: Wildwood Dancing, by Juliet Marillier
6. Foot Rot in pigs: Causes and treatment
7. Aujeszky's disease (Pseudorabies) in pigs: Causes and symptoms
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10. Is it ethical to eat minature cows?

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