Austin Area Pets Examiners
Examiners explore topics and share their insights
In to previous articles I started a discussion of coat color genetics in horses. Previously we have talked about base colors bay, chestnut, and Black,...
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If you have an iPhone or any other smart phone, you no doubt enjoy trying out the latest and greatest apps. When I learned recently...
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There are many causes of hair loss in dogs, ranging from stress to medical disorders such as low thyroid to mite infestations such as...
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It may be an unpleasant topic but many cats and dogs are carriers of intestinal parasites. Tiny eggs of parasites make way into the...
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It’s time to put to rest the little old cat lady stereotype. The winner in the recent Tidy Cats Campaign to End Cattiness Contest...
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There is a new, official World’s Tallest Dog according to Guinness World Records. Titan, a 4-year old, male neutered, white, Great...
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The bit is a very ancient metal device invented during the Bronze Age (around 3000 BC) with the sole purpose of inflicting pain, in a...
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Catch a few after Christmas sales this year. photo credit: Jay Lopez @ sxc.hu What's one of the best parts of Christmas? The after...
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Rewards increase the likelihood that your dog will repeat whatever behavior preceded the reward. And it’s the dog, not you, that...
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2010 start new laws about the care and housing of kenneled dogs in Pennsylvania. As a result of these laws, many commercial kennels are...
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