CRICETIADI 2011
Also this year I am pleased to accommodate this initiative, which I found very unusual and interesting. The very fact that was repeated for the fourth time, means that it has had a major finding of loyal fans and the industry.
The official event organized by the Italian Hamsters.
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Microchip also for rabbits
FERRARA - Even rabbits Are “animals from disease”, and not only those from pot!
For this tenth edition of the Rabbit, Sunday Ferrara, will be presented with a microchip that, as already happens for dogs, will identify and enroll in a national register.
The chip is contained in a project of the Aae of sull'anagrafe rabbits, considered so significant to them being officially recognized status “animals from disease”.
Pet Airways: the first airline dedicated to animals
Pet Airways born from the initiative of Dan e Alysa Binder, that, as other animal lovers, have taken to heart “air travel” for our four-legged friends (packed in the holds of aircraft) and have designed this new airline, where he provided ben'accetti quadrupeds.
The Cottontail (the minilepre)
The Cottontail (the minilepre) is part of the order Lagomorpha and the family of Leporidae.
He collected and forms a structure similar to those of the wild rabbit, but with shorter ears and tail, forelegs and hind legs thinner longer. The general color of the coat in both sexes is gray with red ocher and animal hair and blacks. Head-body length 34-35 cm, weight 1-2 Kg. Widespread in central and eastern United States, was introduced very recently in some European countries, particularly Italy and France. …continue l'Articolo »
Lagomorfi
In Lagomorfi, are a group of mammals that have retained many primitive characters and have developed special morphological adaptations and behavioral differences between the different species, Despite their ancient origin and wide distribution, which originally included the Old World and the Americas.
Today, they are also present in Australia, New Zealand and Madagascar to recent introductions. Of this species is part of the family Leporidae which includes terrestrial animals and plantigrade, medium-sized and slender forms, with small head, big eyes and long ears, highly developed hind legs designed for running and jumping; front feet are equipped with five fingers, the rear of four. …continue l'Articolo »
The guinea pig
The guinea pig, or guinea pig (sometimes also called guinea pigs), is a small rodent native to South.
Initially used by bacteriologists Robert Koch and others, the guinea pig has become a synonym for “animal laboratory”.
The guinea pig has been domesticated for the first time around 2000 AC. by pastoral tribes who lived in the Andes. …continue l'Articolo »
The dwarf rabbit
The rabbit is part of the family of Leporidi.
Its weight ranges from 1,5 to 2 kg, and his ears are long, about 3 cm.
Taken as a puppy, is not easy to distinguish from the domestic rabbit, it is also possible that those who sell it do not say anything about its nature, so the growth is not easy being at home just what you wanted.
Do not worry! The domestic rabbit, of adult, differs from the nano, only in size; for the rest, remains fragile quell'esserino, docile and fearful that it is in the collective.
The dormouse
The dormouse is a rodent of the family of Ghiridi. And 'long about 30 cm including the tail which is about 13 cm, weighs on average 75 gr.
Its fur is gray brown on the back and white abdomen; the eyes are big; the ears are small and round. The dormouse is widespread in northern Europe and Asia.
He lives mostly in the woods, ranging from a straight 600 to 1500m., where to look for old trees in which to find the hole and settle to live. Its nests are generally round in shape and covered with leaves and moss.
The wild rabbit
The wild rabbit is medium-sized, forms collected, relatively large, rounded head, long ears, big eyes, forelimbs shorter than the rear, short tail.
In both sexes, the coat color is light brown, with reddish-gray. They reach a length of 34-47cm and a weight of 1-2kg.
Attends natural grassland or cultivated plains and hills with dry soil, especially when associated with woodland, shrubs, bushes or rocks that can offer shelter.
The rabbit's nose
If our friend Rabbit obvious loss of material from the nose, be transported as soon as possible by a veterinarian with expertise in exotic animals.
In the rabbit breathing is almost exclusively from the nose that is why it is closely monitored and controlled every variation of his usual state. Any condition that in any way obstructs the regular breathing of our rabbit, can create problems of varying severity.
It should not be alarmed at the first sneeze, because, as for humans, occasional if not tied to any particular type of pathology; unlike, if repeated over time, could lead to leakage of serum or nasal dense material that accumulates around the nostrils. As we all know, the rabbit is a very clean animal with its paws and rubs more often and the nose is the nose; In this case, even if the spilled material from the nose is no longer lodged in the nasal, surely it will be smeared on the surface of the snout.
