Article: WEEKEND: YOUR PETS: Can you recommend a child-friendly dog?(Features)

Article: YourPets; ... with PDSA vet Kurt ...
Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  February 18, 2006 ;     532 words ...Byline: Kurt Vandamme Q. WE have two four-year-old rabbits. One of them has suddenly developed very rough fur, which feels like dried paint ...

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Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  December 24, 2005 ;     597 words ...Byline: BY KURT VANDAMME Q I RECENTLY rehomed two unwanted gerbils, who are about two-years- old. In the last week, their cage has been much smellier ...

Article: YourPets... with PDSA vet Kurt Vandamme; ...
Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  November 26, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Q: I HAVE a two-year-old German Shepherd dog who has started being sick and appears to be in a lot of pain around her stomach. What do you think could be causing this? A: THERE are quite a few things which could be causing your dog's symptoms so you need to take her to your vet as soon as possible.

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Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  March 4, 2006 ;     514 words ...Q. I HAVE a goldfish who has developed a blackspot, although he is showing no other signs of illness. Is this an early sign of something more serious and what should I do? A. BLACK spots on the skin can be caused by a number of things, including infections, parasites and tumours. A particular

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Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  February 25, 2006 ;     496 words ...Q. I HAVE two sibling cats. The sister has started to lick and scratch herself constantly, to the extent that she is losing her fur and making herself bleed. Why is she doing this? A. THERE are many reasons why a cat will groom excessively, such as a parasitic infestation or even stress. The same

Article: Unequal Contribution of Sexes in the Origin of Dog ...
Genetics;  February 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... genetic analyses have suggested that modern dog breeds have a much more recent origin, probably ... The phenotypical differences among dog breeds exceed those among breeds of other domestic ... Ancient origins have been claimed for some dog breeds (CROWLEY and ADELMAN 1998). ...

Article: Paw prints: how scientists use DNA to learn about the past, ...
Science World;  January 16, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... humans have selectively coupled different dog breeds. The goal: to create a new breed that ... there are already close to 400 recognized dog breeds--each with unique characteristics ... hair, blood, and tissues of several dog breeds. Then, he compared the DNA with that ...