Barbados Blackbelly sheep combine the rare attributes of adaption to widespread environments and high reproductive efficiency, which account for their average of two lambs per litter and an average lambing interval of eight to nine months.
History
Several studies have been made as to the origin of the breed, which has been widely accepted as African. [...]
Also Known By: Vasca Carranzana (Spain)
This milking breed from the Atlantic Pyrenean region exists in large numbers and there is an established breeding programme. However, the sole purpose of the programme is to produce as much milk as possible, so that other qualities of this rustic type (their imposing horns, for example) are starting to [...]
The first thing that you no doubt notice is that the feed passage at the front is only 8 feet wide. No getting a complete diet feeder up there! Those of you who have read the rest of this web site will know that we are not exactly the kind of farmer who likes to [...]
Obstruction of the male cat is a medical emergency. The obstruction must be relieved immediately.Failure to produce a good stream of urine after relief of obstruction is indicative of urethral stricture and/or stones or matrex plugs. Failure of bladder to empty after relief of obstruction suggests bladder paralysis (usually temporary unless present prior to obstruction). [...]
Feline urinary syndrome or FUS is the name given to a group of symptoms that occur in the cat secondary to inflammation, irritation, and/or obstruction of the lower urinary tract (urinary bladder, urethra, and penile urethra). A cat with FUS can exhibit one, some, or even all of the symptoms.
FUS is NOT [...]
Q: I’d like to pose a question about our cat, Mookie, who up and died while we were petting him this past Sunday.
I’ve searched the web and all pet sites about SUDDEN DEATH and have found this “affliction” only in the context of heartworm. I wonder if you have
other ideas on this? Mookie was [...]
Question: Dr. Richards-
I appreciate your info about pemphigus. Some followup-”Lexy” responded very well to a brief period of steroids. She is now on weekly gold with the steroids being tapered. All of her skin lesions are gone and she has gotten back to her job as head of the household. I would [...]
The standard recommendation for introducing a new cat into the household is to keep the cats isolated from each other putting one in room or blockedoff portion of the house and letting the other cat have the rest of the
house. After a day or so, switch them so that they are confined in theportion of [...]
Question: I have a female cat, general good health, about 4 years old. After I had
her spayed at 6 months, she has never been the same. Most of the time, her
behavior is semi-tolerable, but it is starting to get out of control. She
has always been very skittish and anxious of other people, sounds, and [...]
Bee and wasp stings
Q: Dr. Mike, A wasp got into our home and I originally thought it stung one of our cats (Pooh) before I got him. I watched Pooh for a while and there was no swelling or irritation and he is acting like he usually does (eating, drinking, purring, [...]
