Fleas on Pets

Fleas are parasites that annoying and dangerous. Fleas size between small to very small, and include arthropod group, which has a kinship with spiders. Ticks can transmit a variety of perch and serious illness in some animals, including your pet dog.

Fleas can survive for several months without food, if the environment meets their needs. Ticks suck the blood of its host, and is commonly found in places which moist and warm, such as animal pens, chairs, beds and carpets. Fleas move quickly, making it difficult to see, but we can see the eggs are usually attached to the strands of fur / hair, especially in the neck, abdomen, and pelvis near the animal.

Fleas can be divided into three kinds, namely fleas, ticks and mites. Types of Fleas that infect cats and dogs are the type of fleas. Meanwhile, judging from the species, ticks are most often found in dogs is a brown dog ticks, sometimes called red ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille). As the name implies, brown dog ticks generally choose the dog as its mother, but can also settle on a number of other mammals.

Flea life cycle consists of three stages, ie larvae, nymphs and adults. Once the adult female fleas suck the blood of its parent satisfaction, he will release the suction and leaving the parent to find a place where he would spend approximately 5,000 eggs.

Fleas eggs will hatch about 2-5 weeks depending on humidity and temperature in the vicinity. Microscopic-sized flea larvae which it will then look for the mother to suck his blood for about a week, and then leave the parent to betransformasi become nymphs. Then, the nymphs will look for another carrier, where he will stay and menghisapi his blood for a week, before he had fulfilled its transformation into adult fleas.

Eggs, larvae and nymph ticks are very small, nearly undetectable to the naked eye. Meanwhile, the adult fleas shaped like a spider with eight legs, oval body shape and reddish brown.

Dogs that Fleas infestation will feel itchy and irritated skin potential. If Fleas are pretty much upon his body, he could become listless.

Some species of ticks can also infect humans. In fact, transmission can occur if not careful when getting rid flea carrying the parasite. Therefore, you should be extra careful when dealing with fleas.

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Caring for Puppies

When good times come when you coming home a new family member that is a puppy is tiny and cute. All the best things given to him. But a few days later the problems are very disturbing your mind. Your pet puppy will not eat, stress, diarrhea, etc.
To avoid the things mentioned above, please follow the tips below:

1. After you buy the new dog arrived at the house, put the dog in a quiet place. Do not invited to play for 2-3 hours in advance. Let him adapt to new environments.
2. Do not immediately be fed, this is often done by owners of new dogs. Puppies dogs that recently arrived at a new home if in healthy condition will direct surely eat the food provided, although he's still stressful. Should be fed 12 hours after the dog arrives home. Dogs are directly fed when he comes will usually issue a few days later, like a hunger strike.
3. Give food to taste, do not continue to be fed if the given portion is up. A healthy dog puppies will definitely spend a meal no matter how much there until his stomach is full. Most food causes diarrhea.
4. The new dog (regardless of age) should not be bathed or given the vaccination at least 1 week since he arrived.
5. The new dog puppies would cry in a few days. When she was crying, so be it. This will take about 2-3 days.
6. Health checks you buy a new dog to the vet.

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Disease in Dogs

Infectious diseases are easily attacked dogs in whom the disease of rabies (hydrophobia), parvovirus, and distemper. Congenital diseases in dogs which is genetically inherited disease among HD (abnormal formation of the groin), abnormalities of the knee joint (patellar luxation), to epilepsy and valvar pulmonary blood vessels (pulmonary stenosis). Dogs can suffer from almost all the diseases that humans can suffer from hypothyroidism, cancer, dental pain, to heart disease.

Animal parasites

Animal parasites that often affects the outer parts of the dog's body is different types of ticks, mites and ticks. While animal parasites that live in the belly of the dog are roundworms, whip worms, hook worms, and hookworms.

Physical Abnormalities

Some breeds are prone to congenital diseases, such as abnormal formation of the hip disease (HD), abnormalities of the knee joint (patellar luxation), abnormalities of the mouth cleft palate, blindness, or deafness. Dogs also can be exposed to a disease that often affects humans, including diabetes, epilepsy, cancer, and arthritis. Broad-chested breeds often have the problem of excess gas in the stomach (gastric torsion).

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy of dogs depends on the type of race. Large breeds average only live to 7-8 years, while the small size of the Terrier dog breeds can live to 20 years. Average life expectancy of a medium sized dog and a mutt is around 13-14 years. According to trustworthy records, longest dog old age of 29 years died in 1939.

Dogs can live longer if fed properly, exercising, and invited him to the vet for regular health checks. Dog owners also need to devote attention to all the needs of dogs and love him wholeheartedly.

Behavior

Dogs are social animals, but the dog's personality and behavior can vary depending on each race. In addition, the dog's personality and behavior depend on the treatment received from dog owners and those who communicate with the dog. Dogs who receive violence from the owner or by deliberately starving dog can be quick-tempered and dangerous. Owners who fail to educate a dog can lead a dog's behavior becomes abnormal. Not infrequently, the less attention from dog owners and less education to be like it bites someone or attacking other animals.

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Disease in Cats

1. Rabies. This is the most serious, except in Australia and England because in both countries as well as control of vaccinated cats are strictly organized and orderly. Latest news, 5 of 10 homes in the UK to maintain at least one cat. My cat had a one-time anti-rabies vaccinated, funny cats pushed another neighbor had to use a cage while the cat just brought my mother to follow my own path.

2. Toxoplasmosis. The myth that we often hear is a pregnant woman should not go near the cat because his fur is harmful to the womb. Toxoplasmosis that infect the womb is called congenital toxoplasmosis, can cause infections in babies not yet born. Transmission can be through breathing, but the cooked food because of undercooked contaminated cat feces, or not washing hands before handling food.

3. Ringworm or Tinea. A skin disease that can be transmitted through touch and cat fur that can function as carriers or carrier. Risks to this fungus resulted in washing hands after handling a cat as a necessity.

4. Flea or tick. Cat flea, or Ctenocephalides felis could just bite the skin although it does not infect anything, but it can occur that cause the tick bite wound. Cat powder sold enough as a precaution, but certainly as one way of maintaining a good cat.

5. Bites and scratches. Cat saliva can contain bacteria harmful to our bodies, so cakarannya. Antiseptic should be sufficient, and rarely bite or scratch causes fever, if there is fever, call your doctor immediately, hopefully not a symptom of rabies.

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