Lemonade’s favorite vet expert, Dr. Stephanie Liff, recommends that pups receive their first rabies vaccine at or after 12 weeks of age, then annually for adventurous dogs who spend a lot of time in higher risk areas—like the woods—or every 3 years for other dogs. But this will also ...
Some breeds are more expensive than others because of how rare or exotic their breed is. Moreover, paying for a purebred will be more costly than a mutt. So make sure you don’t have a taste for purebred dogs if you have a “mutt budget.” Getting a dog from a reputable breeder wil...
Puppies are particularly susceptible to diseases like parvovirus, distemper, and hepatitis. They are immunized against these illnesses through a series of vaccinations given in their first 3 months of life. Additionally, rabies is a core vaccination that all dogs need to get, typically by law. Whe...
but in a time when vaccines make news because of side effects ranging from mild irritation to death. The most notable example is probably the debate regarding the claim (not supported by any scientific studies thus far) that the thimerosal in certain...
Cultured) also has rare but serious neurological risks. The risks of getting the Animal Brain Tissue type (used here in Asia) rabies prophylactic shots are as follow: 1) there is a risk of contracting Rabies (extremely rare but is a documented ...
However, not every genius produces exceptional work early in life the way Einstein and Mozart did. Some, like Ludwig von Beethoven, do their best work later in life. Savant Syndrome People with savant syndrome are often described as geniuses. Savant syndrome is a rare condition that typically ...
Rabies. Brucellosis. Lyme disease. What is a Zooanthroponosis? Reverse zoonosis, also known as zooanthroponosis, and sometimes anthroponosis (Greek zoon "animal", anthropos "man", nosos "disease"), refersto pathogens reservoired in humans that are capable of being transmitted to non-human anim...
Rabies: Many mammals can carry and transmit rabies, typically through biting. Rabies is fatal without immediate treatment. In its advanced stages, it can cause agitation and hallucinations. A rabies epidemic might have caused wolves and dogs to bite humans, who then could have exhibited werewolf-...
But no matter what the dog's original purpose, people soon learned a dog's number one skill is being man's best friend. Today, it's a rare dog who fulfills his heritage as a worker, but all those generations of breeding for specific instincts still have a powerful effect on the dog...
Turns out, even cats are joining in on sporty outdoor adventures the world round - including out on hikes! But what do you need to do to keep them safe - and not have your hike ruined in case they get lost?Visit any camp or hiking trail and you’ll spot dozens of dogs happily tr...