Iron plays a vital role in a
large number of metabolic pathways in almost every living organism, and in
animals either too much or too little iron can have dire consequences.
Most people know that wild animals can give
rabies to people, but what they may not realize is that pets like cats, dogs and
birds can pass diseases to people. That may sound scary, but prevention isn't
all that hard. Here's what to know about keeping pets and people safe from each
other.
Itching can make pets absolutely miserable, but it is
actually a sign of an underlying problem. For example, if the pet has an
allergy, exposure to the allergen causes a series of events to happen within the
animal's body.
How many times have you
seen an animal in a movie or a television commercial and thought, "My dog can do
that. He would be a natural in front of the camera." What is a pipe dream for
most pet owners became a reality for Janice Norden and her 9-year-old
mixed-breed dog, Skeeter. The once abused and abandoned puppy is now a
full-fledged celebrity, after landing a starring role in "Walk-Ins Welcome," an
independent movie recently filmed in Colorado.