Love may be defined as an intense feeling of affection and plenty of us have this for our pets. Our pets cannot tell us how they feel, instead, they use certain actions to show us when they feel affectionate. It is up to us to decipher these signs and behaviours to learn what our pets…
Ticks are found worldwide. They are wingless, eight-legged external parasites that feed on the blood of their hosts. Of all the external parasites, ticks are among the most dangerous, because they can transmit several types of disease agents. There are several types of ticks found in South Africa – divided into two important groups, namely…
Diabetes mellitus in dogs and cats is a complex disease caused by either a lack of insulin or an inadequate response to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is produced in the pancreas. After your pet eats, its digestive system breaks food into various components, including glucose, which is carried into the blood cells by…