Veterinary Volunteers Keep Online Journal From American Samoa
Veterinary Ventures, an all volunteer group out of Portland, OR, is spending the month of January in American Samoa providing much needed veterinary care and spay/neuter services to an island nation with a severe pet overpopulation problem and not a single small animal veterinarian. Their weekly journal can be viewed on the AnimalHelp.Com AnimalBlog and chronicles their challenges and triumphs helping the animals of this third world nation.
Fight Wound Infections in Cats
The most common signs of infection are swelling and pain at the wound site. Fight wounds that are left untreated often result in an abscess or cellulitis. An abscess is a pocket of pus beneath the skin or within the tissues. Pus is a mixture of bacteria, fluid, and white blood cells from the body's defense system. When pus builds up and has no way of escaping through the skin, it causes a painful swelling that continues to enlarge.....
What is involved in an ophthalmic examination?
When your pet is presented for an ophthalmic examination, several aspects of the examination are performed for every patient. Additional tests are employed when indicated.The examination will begin with the ophthalmologist taking a detailed history of the pet, its eye and what the client noticed and what previous medications have been used, if known. All this information will be entered into the patient's record either on a computer or on a paper record....
Equine Breeding and Reproduction - The Mare
Many horse owners have entertained the idea of breeding their mare. The idea that you can select the stallion that would best complement your mare and give the resultant foal the qualities you desire can be quite compelling. Many a mare owner has interviewed and visited a dozen studs before they settle on the one they feel best suits their mare. Before you get caught up in the fantasy, lets learn about the reality........
Dental Care for Pocket Pets
Unlike people and even dogs and cats, rodents and rabbits have many teeth which grow continuously over their lifespan. This makes sense for animals that are herbivores, chewing tough plant fibers. Ideally there is a balance between the growth of the tooth and the wear on the tooth from its chewing duties. If the teeth do not meet perfectly (no chance for braces here!) or the balance is offset by too much soft food which does not wear the teeth down, problems can develop.....
AnimalHelp Veterinary Dictionary Term of the Day
Carnassial tooth - a large, shearing cheek tooth; the upper fourth premolar and lower first molar in dogs and in cats. Called also sectorial tooth.
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National Geographic Videos
Pandi River Expedition
The Nakanai Mountains of Papua New Guinea are a remote part of the world, rarely seen by outsiders. Wild Chronicles joins National Geographic Young Explorers grantee Trip Jennings and a team of explorers as they embark on the first known kayaking expedition down the Pandi River from its underground source to the sea. But they must travel through dense jungle and uncharted caves before they can document the island?s stunning landscape in hopes of protecting the area for the future.
Crossing Greenland's Ice Cap
Greenland's ice cap is melting three times faster than it was just five years ago. In some parts, temperatures have risen five degrees Fahrenheit (-15 degrees Celsius) in two decades. Three adventurers attempt to cross Greenland's ice cap by kite-skiing. Their goal is to inspire young people to get active and care about the planet.
ANWR
National Geographic grantee Jonathan Waterman, biologist George Schaller and a team of researchers traverse the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to determine how the region is faring in the face of global warming. Home to some 45 flourishing species of marine and land animals, ANWR is largely untouched by humans. But all that could change if ANWR is opened to oil excavation.
Aquarius
Humans are not made to live underwater, but that?s exactly what scientists are doing in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Located 60 feet below the surface, Aquarius is an innovative controlled environment that allows aquanauts to live for days at a time underwater while studying the coral reef.
Spanish Wine Climate Concern
Vineyards in Spain have survived bombs, wars, and plagues, but now they are facing their most life-threatening opponent yet ? climate change. Wine connoisseurs can still enjoy a fine glass of Spanish wine, but the reality that some vintages may become increasingly rare or even nonexistent will be harder to swallow. Currently the largest producer of grapes in Europe, Spain will soon be competing with non-traditional wine producers in the North, such as England and Germany, where the increased temperatures have benefited the grape harvest.
Diving Cuba's Caves
Wild Chronicles travels to Cuba where two biologists explore underwater caves to discover what lives beneath the Earth?s surface. Cave-diving is is always dangerous, especially if it has never been explored before. But the reward of discovering a new species is well worth the effort.
World's Tallest Tree
Redwoods are the tallest living trees on the planet, and one of the best places to see them is northern California?s Redwood National Forest. Two naturalists think they have found the world?s tallest tree hidden among the many giants. One daring researcher climbs to the top to see how the tree measures up, learning much about the species along the way.
The Baka of Cameroon
The Baka people maintain their ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle in Cameroon?s rainforests but loggers are encroaching and survival is a challenge. Join the resilient Baka on a hunt, with just a single bullet available to take down a forest buffalo needed to feed the village for weeks to come.
Antarctica Family Robinson
Sailing Antarctica is not the average summer vacation. Wild Chronicles meets a family of explorers and naturalists who sail Antarctica?s frigid waters in their tiny yacht to monitor chinstrap penguins. Days are long and quarters are tight, but Antarctica?s beauty is worth the ride.
Maggot Medicine
Using maggots to clean infected wounds was standard medical practice in the U.S. a century ago, but antibiotics have since replaced these creepy healers. Watch as a bio-surgical researcher in the United Kingdom and a doctor in Oregon put hungry maggots to the test on some stubborn wounds. Judging from the results of their research, this treatment may be coming soon to a hospital near you.
The Fremont Abbey Arts Center
The project is curated by a not-for-profit non-religious Washington state arts corporation, and in consultation with the Fremont Arts Council.
PCC Natural markets
The largest consumer-owned natural food co-operative in the United States.PCC has eight stores in the Puget Sound region and is owned by nearly 40,000 members who shop in our neighborhood locations.
