Fish and Amphibians

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domestic animals :: Article Creator The Surprising New History Of Horse Domestication The world we live in was built on horseback. Many people today rarely encounter horses, but this is a recent development. Only a few decades ago domestic horses formed the fabric of societies around the globe. Almost every aspect of daily life was linked to horses in an important way. Mail was delivered by postal riders, people traveled by horse-drawn carriage, merchants used horses to transport goods across continents, farmers cultivated their land with horsepower, and soldiers rode horses into battle. Scholars have long sought to understand how the unique partnership between humans and horses got its start. Until recently, the conventional wisdom was that horses were gradually domesticated by the Yamnaya people beginning more than 5,000 years ago in the grassy plains of western Asia and that this development allowed these people to populate Eurasia, carrying th...

reptile city :: Article Creator A Bearded Dragon's Day Out: The Journey Of A Reptile Who Toured The City The dragon had quite the adventure exploring south Minneapolis before finding its way to the Standish neighborhood, where a resident took it into her care. Minnesota is home to a variety of woodland creatures — turkeys, rabbits, deer, oh my! — and it's nothing out of the ordinary to come across the occasional backyard visitor. But it's not every day that Minnesotans are greeted by a cold-blooded reptilian guest. Grace Riley couldn't believe her eyes when she found a bearded dragon wandering outside her home in the Standish neighborhood of south Minneapolis on June 5. "It was like, 'Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing?' Like, this is my sidewalk, this is not a lawn decoration gone wrong," Riley said. A local reptile store, Twin Cities Reptiles, told Riley that the dragon could've walked a few miles...

vetmedin for dogs :: Article Creator Oral Solution Approved By The FDA For Canine Heart Failure Vetmedin Solution from Boehringer Ingelheim is indicated for treatment of cases caused by myxomatous mitral valve disease or dilated cardiomyopathy and is the first oral solution approved by the FDA for this use in dogs Photo: Fukume/Adobe Stock A new drug for the management of signs of congestive heart failure (CHF) in dogs has been approved by FDA officials. The drug, pimobendan oral solution (Vetmedin Solution; Boehringer Ingelheim [BI]), is indicated for treatment of CHF caused by myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) or dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and is the first oral solution approved by the FDA for this use, according to a news release.1 Heart disease affects approximately 10% of dogs in their lifetime, and MMVD accounts for about 75% of these cases presented at veterinary practices in North America.2 Both MMVD and DCM may progre...

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charlotte dog club :: Article Creator South Charlotte Family Heartbroken And Frantically Searching After Dog Was Stolen Out Of Their Front Yard CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A South Charlotte family is in disbelief after they say a driver stole their pet and never looked back. WCCB Charlotte's Zane Cina spoke with the owners who are holding out hope they'll see their dog again. The Humphreys are in a frantic search to find a member of their family. Pete is a two-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and he is the newest member of the Humphreys family. Logan and her husband Charlie Humphreys said they adopted the dog months ago, and he quickly gained their love. Logan said she let Pete out into her homes backyard on a rainy Thursday afternoon for a quick potty break, something the family does often. "He's kind of been the mascot of the block," Charlie said. "Pretty much everyone knows Pete. And so yeah, when he has escaped in t...

cat shelter :: Article Creator New Kensington Cat Rescue Frankie's Friends Receives New Roof Frankie's Friends Cat Rescue is having a new roof installed Monday on its Fifth Avenue building in downtown New Kensington. Frankie's Friends provides low-cost spay and neuter services, medical facilities and rescue. It takes in about 500 sick or injured cats each year, rehabilitates them and finds them homes. Those with needs making them unadoptable are able to live out their lives at the rescue. The nonprofit was the winner of the "Great Roof Giveaway" contest sponsored by Schultheis Bros. In Plum. It was one of three finalists, with the winner chosen by online voting in September. Brian C. Rittmeyer is a TribLive reporter covering news in New Kensington, Arnold and Plum. A Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, Brian has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached ...

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