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January 26, 2009

Dog Breeding – Genetics

Suppose breed x and breed y were mated. Both dogs are purebred and were able to meet with their specific health standards. Do you think that the breeding will result to healthier pups as compared to breeding them with the same breed? In dog breeding, this question is often asked and it needs immediate answers.

When you breed two top-shape and healthy dogs, it will always result to healthy and cute puppies. It doesn’t really matter if they come from different breeds (i.e. breed x and breed y). However, you’re not considering the recessives. What if both the dog breeds possess and is a carrier of recessive health problems? There is a high chance that the pups will also inherit the recessive problems. If the dog breeds don’t have any recessive health-related problem, then the pups won’t be suffering from any problem. The 1st generation ‘hybrid vigor’ explains the situation mentioned earlier.

Keep in mind that when one of the dogs is a carrier of a defective gene, the defect gene is not removed and it will stay with the pups. The next generation pups are likely to exhibit the problem. If both dog breeds are carriers of the defect, then their offspring will obviously demonstrate such defect.

In the case of purebred dogs, diseases are quite common as compared to mixed breeds. As a responsible and experienced breeder, you should always take into consideration the genetic makeup of your dog, whether male or female. Mixed breeds do possess harmful genes just like the purebred ones but it’s up to the breeder to do something about it.

Pet Animal

January 22, 2009

Removing Pet Odors from Carpet Quickly

If you are in the midst of trying to house train your new pet to properly take care of business outside you have no doubt realized just what type of a problem that pet odors can become. This can even be a problem for someone who has a well trained pet though, and makes it very important that you carefully look at all of the options available to you before you make a mistake and start looking to clean the odors from your home.

Your first step is to always act quickly. If you simply ignore the odors and do not pay attention to treating them quickly then actually removing them will be much harder. As a first step towards removing the odor, you need to take an absorbent cloth and ensure that you soak up all of the liquid to help first cut the odors.

Once this is done, you need to take some water and blotch the area to remove some additional traces of the pet odor. After this is done, you need to treat and further clean the area using an appropriate pet odor removal cleaner. Using the proper directions that are indicated for the cleaner you will be able to quickly and easily remove all traces of the smell, which will serve two major purposes.

Pet Animal

January 14, 2009

Common Emergency Issues among Cats

Your cat can get exposed to several accidents. It may get broken bones as it climbs, jumps, or as it gets involved in a road catastrophe. However, it is not your duty to mend its broken bone. It has to be taken care of by a qualified veterinarian. All that you can do is to stop any bleeding by means of using cold water or ice. After which, you have to get medical help for your pet.

Another issue that may bother you is choking. Sure enough, cats love to play and put things inside their mouth. The problem arises when they get very small objects and they choke. If this happens to your cat, you have to open its mouth using a gentle movement and try to get a glimpse of the object. Never make the mistake of tilting its head backwards. If the object is visible, you may remove it using a pair of tweezers or via using your fingers. Also, ensure that you are not going to push the object downward or you will simply worsen the situation. Hold your cat upside down and then press on the chest using both of your hands. After removing the object, it is still safe to see the vet so your cat can be examined.

Then there is the case of an electric shock. Little kittens are fond of biting things as a form of playing. This may become serious when it bites an electric wire. The electric shock can eventually produce the burns on the palate of the mouth or tongue which may then lead to some difficulties in breathing or pain in the mouth area. Never touch your pet as it is still touching any exposed electric wire or you will likewise get electrically shocked. You have to turn off the current and then take your cat away from the wire using a wooden stick. After which, you should go to the vet immediately.