Have you ever wondered why pregnant women are told NOT to empty or clean the cat litter box? Doctors are concerned about Toxoplasmosis, a potentially deady disease that can cause stillbirth, miscarriage, blindness, mental retardation or other conditions in a fetus and newborn child. Toxoplasmosis is rarely fatal in healthy adults. According to the Center ...
10 Things You Should Avoid While Pregnant 1. Alcohol-There is no known safe level of alcohol for a developing fetus. The more alcohol a fetus is exposed to the greater the danger of problems. The most serious of which is fetal alcohol syndrome. This is the number one preventable cause of mental retardation. It can ...
Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a protozoan known as Toxoplasma gondii. It is found throughout the world. As is the case with many protozoan infections, treatments for toxoplasmosis can be quite difficult. However, with proper management, there are effective treatments for toxoplasmosis. It is known that cats are the primary host for toxoplasmosis. Most ...
They’re cute and cuddly and can actually help you improve your health. But your pet could also be harboring dangerous parasites that could infect you and lead to serious illness. There are as many as 42 diseases that humans can contract as a result of handling, feeding, cleaning up after or simply living with animals. ...
For a woman giving birth to a healthy baby after nine months of pregnancy is nothing short of a miracle. Many harmful substances are filtered out by the placenta, however some may still pass through to the fetus. From harmful environmental chemicals to maternal diseases, there are many factors that can negatively affect the development ...
Along with pandas and whales, harp seals are frequently viewed as icons of environmentalism and animal rights. At this point in the history of the harp seal species, they are considered to be of “lowest risk” or “least concern” for extinction. Although harp seals are not endangered, there are several threats to the species, and ...
Women everywhere who have been pregnant have felt the nesting syndrome take over their body. The nesting syndrome can happen anytime during a pregnancy but often happens between the 5th and 9th month of gestation. It is a primal instinct but many pregnant women may look a little crazy when they get swept up in ...
The definition of a feral cat is basically a wild cat. It has usually never been touched by human hands, is born in the wild, and hunts small prey to survive. Small prey includes birds, lizards, mice, rats and baby rabbits. Any animal small enough that doesn’t stand much of a fighting chance the cat ...
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