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Features • January 19, 2021

COVID-19: Caring for Your Pets and Frequently Asked Questions

Pets are members of our family. And as our communities begin to respond to the novel respiratory disease triggered by a new coronavirus called COVID-19. There is no doubt that it is imperative to have plans for your animal pals as well as other members of your family and yourself. In order to you’re your […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • November 23, 2024

Cats • January 19, 2021

Cat Flu: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Pets have become part of human existence and people are adopting them for many reasons, one of them being companionship. Well, a pet gives excellent company for you and when you are busy doing house chores, they will be a playmate for your kids. Parents who worry about the safety of their babies consider adopting […]

Kingsley Felix • November 23, 2024

Cats • January 19, 2021

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) in Cats

Feline lower urinary tract disease, abbreviated as FLUTD is a term used to give a description of any group of diseases or disorders that affect the lower urinary tract (urethra or bladder) in cats. In layman’s language, FLUTD affects the ability of your cat to use the litter box or urinate normally. In most cases, […]

Hope Ehikioya • November 23, 2024

Dogs • January 19, 2021

Hypothyroidism in Dogs

The thyroid glands are found in the neck and are responsible for making a hormone known as thyroxine, which controls the process of metabolism, that is, the conversion of food into fuel. So, with hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland does not produce adequate levels of this hormone. Hypothyroidism is a common infection in dogs and affects […]

Kingsley Felix • November 23, 2024

Cats • January 19, 2021

7 Tips for Preventing Tick-borne Diseases in Your Dog

When it comes to our pets, their health and safety are of high priority. Preventing your dogs from ticks, can help a great deal in keeping them free from the diseases the ticks carry, and ensure their total well-being. Ticks are not only nuisance factors, they also have the ability to cause diseases. They can […]

Oluwafemi Michael • November 23, 2024

Dogs • January 19, 2021

9 Way to Deal With Cancer in Your Dogs

Dogs may be very intelligent and active animals, but they are also vulnerable to a couple of illnesses. Until recently, I was unaware that dogs couple battle cancer but when I met a family who has just lost their pet to the illness, I knew it was something I needed to do a couple of […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • November 22, 2024

Features • November 3, 2020

Bunyamwera Virus: Profile and Information

The Bunyamwera virus is a single-stranded RNA virus named after Bunyamwera, a town in west Uganda, where the Riboviral species was isolated in 1943. The Bunyaviridae is scientifically known as the Bunyamwera orthobunyavirus (BUNV). It is a family of arthropod-borne, spherical enveloped RNA viruses responsible for several febrile diseases in humans and other vertebrates. The […]

Hope Ehikioya • June 22, 2024

Features • August 11, 2020

What is a Sarcocystis?

Sarcocystis species are intracellular protozoan parasites that mainly infect mammals, and some birds and reptiles. They exist in a predator-prey relationship where they depend on the host for survival.  For Sarcocystis species, the life cycle of the parasite typically involves two host species, a definitive host and an intermediate host. The definitive host is often […]

Kingsley Felix • May 13, 2025